Junior Development
Golf is a game for a lifetime
Randle Golf Academy
JUNIOR GOLF LESSONS IN PARKSVILLE
Are you or your young golfer aiming for high achievements in golf, such as tournaments, scholarships, or professional play? John provides expert junior golf lessons and coaching at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, BC. As a former NCAA Division 1 golfer and National Champion College Coach, he’s exceptionally skilled in nurturing young talent to excellence.
John’s students have achieved impressive feats, including world championships and professional careers, thanks to his 25 years of coaching. He emphasizes more than skill; he believes in molding players into exemplary individuals through the game’s inherent values of hard work, integrity, and humility.
Imagine the excitement of playing collegiate or professional golf. John’s coaching is tailored to guide juniors through every developmental step toward achieving their golfing dreams. With John’s experience, you can unlock your potential and play the game you love at its highest level.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
As youngsters, kids make decisions about what they want to do with their time based on one important thing – are they having fun… Junior golfers who are having fun and getting the chance to play on the course will want to spend more time playing golf and this time will translate into improvement and even more fun!
As juniors are having fun and playing, a coach can “sneak” some instruction into the equation and develop a solid foundation on which to build over coming months and years.
As a former Division 1 NCAA golfer and tour professional John has lived, first-hand, the journey many juniors want to travel. Since turning to coaching, John has helped many young golfers earn scholarships and has guided a college team to a National Championship.
The secret to John’s success with developing junior golfers are the following keys:
To become truly great at anything, it is critical that you love whatever that is. With younger players, fun is the first key but even with adolescents and teenagers, the game must remain enjoyable and separate from a person’s identity.
Helping junior golfers improve over time requires a plan that is built around the stages of development that kids go through. Basic movement and golf skills, speed during the first growth spurt, technique, more speed during second growth spurt, overall improvement through rest of adolescence.
No one likes to struggle at an activity so creating early successes for kids is critical for the fun factor. John and his coaches accomplish this by starting kids on short holes so kids can start making pars and birdies very early on.
One of the great things about golf is that it can prepare young people for the challenges of life. The ability to overcome challenges and come back from disappointment is a very important life skill. Golf helps us learn those lessons virtually every day.
John’s program is divided into the following stages:
These juniors begin their journey in Division 1 of Op 36, playing golf holes that are 25 yards long. Classes focus on the skills needed for a golfer to successfully shoot a score of 36 or lower for 9 holes at this length. When the juniors pass Division 1, they graduate to Division 2 and the holes lengthen to 50 yards.
After successfully shooting 36 or lower on 9 holes of 50 yards, our budding stars move to Division 3 and holes of 100 yards in length. The curriculum grows along with the longer holes with every broadening skills being learned and more distance being created.
After Division 3 is conquered, Division 4 waits and the holes are now 150 yards. By this point, the juniors have a lot of momentum and are really enjoying the challenge of the bi-weekly golf events and the chance to pass a Division or set new personal records.
After Division 4, junior golfers are starting to show where golf will fit in their lives moving forward. Many of our juniors will be enjoying the golf and social aspects while many others are thriving on the competitive side. At this point, we have a couple of different tracks for the kids to follow.
his program has the kids in Divisions 5 thru 10 of the Op 36 program and holes progress from 200 yards in Division 5 to the Back Tees at Morningstar for Division 10. Skill development is consistent with the new challenges presented by longer holes and the need to adapt to new situations faced during a round of golf. The emphasis in classes and during the on-course events is to keep things very fun.
For the junior golfers who are showing a desire to begin competing in tournaments, we have a competitive track which begins with Tournament Prep. Class curriculum continues with skill development and also includes coaching on how to prepare and play in tournaments. The mental game, strategy, nutrition, hydration and more topics are introduced as performance begins to become a goal. Our Tournament Prep Program includes Divisions 5 and 6 in the Op 36 pathway, holes of 200 and then 250 yards are the what will face our juniors as they continue to strive for scores of 36 or lower for 9 holes.
Juniors who have passed through Division 6, have advanced to the forward tees at Morningstar and are beginning to really excel. Collegiate Prep includes Divisions 7 thru 10 of the Op 36 program and culminates in the junior golfer shooting scores of 36 or lower from the back tees. Students in this program are enjoying the competitive experience and have aspirations to play collegiate golf and maybe professionally in the future. Juniors in this program are starting to spend a lot of time on their golf for most of the year. They likely haven’t dropped all other sports but golf is certainly a high priority as they are planning their yearly activities. Skill development continues to be a focus in classes as well as the development of sound mental skills and the ability to transfer their skills to the golf course, especially during competition. Students on this program will be counseled on the best ways to pursue golf scholarships and the important steps for selecting a good fit for their collegiate experience.
PROGRAM PRICING
YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE – $40 plus GST
NEW, DEVELOPING AND GOLF FOR LIFE PROGRAMS
SEMESTER FEES – $300 plus GST (can be paid $150 per month)
Includes:
- Eight 60-minute classes
- Four on-course golf events
- Op 36 App for tracking progress
- Certificates and “Graduation Gifts” when Divisions are passed
TOURNAMENT PLAYERS PROGRAM
MONTHLY FEES – $250
Includes:
- Four 90-minute group coaching sessions
- Two on-course golf events
- One 45-minute private lesson
- Two 30-minute Trackman practice sessions
COLLEGIATE PREP PROGRAM
MONTHLY FEES – $300
Includes:
- Four 90-minute group coaching sessions
- Two on-course golf events
- Two 45-minute private lesson
- Four 30-minute Trackman practice sessions
