DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

So far our coaches Jack Cole and Craig Lockwood have held two development centres for our Junior golfers aged 8-13 at Potters Resort Five Lakes (Left) and Little Channels (Right). Both were successful with positive feedback and some very exciting talent coming up and through our ranks!

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What do we do for our young golfers?

Develop participation and performance across  the complete age group range with a specific focus on:

  • Providing appropriate, competitive opportunities
  • Developing golfing skills through to a national level of performance
  • Growing understanding and respect for the game
  • Facilitating a sense of individual and shared achievement from representing successful Essex teams
  • Click here to read our Success Stories

Our County Coaching programme is designed to reflect the phases of a child's socialisation into the sport of golf. Each phase has distinct coaching and participation goals, as outlined below.

U12 - Participation
Engagement in a fun and exciting activity

    • Enjoy an appropriate mix of competition and coaching
    • Become engaged by golf, but as part of a wider sports experience
    • Learn basic golfing skills, how to set goals and measure progress
    • Begin the transition to the more performance focused U13 to U16 groups

    U12 - U16 - Development
    Learning the skills to achieve success

    • Prepare tactically and intelligently
    • Possess exceptional short game skills
    • Learn how to manage emotions
    • Experience increased autonomy and responsibility over own development
    • Be supported in the transition from specialising to high quality investment

    U18 - Performance
    Delivering a performance when it counts

    • Commit to attaining an elite level of performance in golf
    • Be motivated by achieving excellence
    • Understand how to manage a high intensity of  training and competition
    • Be able to deal with setbacks, fatigue, injury and  time pressures
    • Have in place a strong personal support network of  coaches, S & C, and of course parents!

      

    If you are interested in supporting Essex golf and would like to discuss how a partnership can benefit both parties please contact County Secretary James Gurry on 01376 500998 or  office@essexgolfunion.org 

    Please Complete the form below to nominate a junior for our County Coaching Programmes
    If your nomination is succesful a member of our Coaching Team will be in touch.













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    David Brooks
    Essex Golf Union Lead Coach


    February
    Saturday 22nd Under 16 & 14 Paired Sessions
    (David Brooks) 
    Sunday 23rd Under 16, 14 & 12  Paired Sessions
    (Lee Laughlin, Andy Shakespear, David March)


    March
    Sunday 2nd Under 14 Paired Sessions
    (Lee Laughlin)
    Sunday 9th Under 14 & 12 Squad Session
    Ingrebourne Links

    Sunday 16th Under 12 Trial
    Little Channels

    Saturday 29th Under 16 & 14 Paired Session
    (David Brooks)       POSTPONED, to be rearranged

    Sunday 30th Under 16 & 14 Paired Session
    (Lee Laughlin)


    April
    Saturday 5th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Craig Lockwood)

    Sunday 6th Under 14 Paired Session
    (Lee Laughlin)

    Sunday 13th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (David March)

    Sunday 27th Under 14 Squad Session
    Ingrebourne Links


    May
    Saturday 4th Under 14 & 12 Paired Session
    (Andy Shakespear & David March)

    Sunday 11th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Jack Cole)

    Saturday 17th Under 12 Master Session
    (Jack Cole & Craig Lockwood)
    Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Scott Rusbridge)

    Sunday 18th Under 14 & 12 Squad Session
    The Rayleigh Club

    Saturday 24th Under 14 Squad Session
    The Warren

    Sunday 25th Under 12 Master Session
    (David March & Scott Rusbridge)

    Saturday 31st Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Craig Lockwood)


    June
    Sunday 8th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (David March)

    Saturday 14th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Scott Rusbridge)

    Sunday 22nd Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Jack Cole)


    July
    Saturday 5th Under 12 Master Session
    (David March & Jack Cole)

    Sunday 6th Under 14 & 12 Squad Session
    The Warren

    Saturday 12th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Craig Lockwood)

    Saturday 19th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Scott Rusbridge)

    Sunday 20th Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (Jack Cole)

    Sunday 27th Under 12 Master Session
    (Scott Rusbridge & Jack Cole)

    Under 12 Groups 1 & 2
    (David March)


    August
    Saturday 16th Under 12 Master Session
    (David March & Craig Lockwood)

    Saturday 30th Under 12 Master Session
    (Scott Rusbridge & Craig Lockwood)