Overview
Our mission is to enhance the lives of youth by providing educational programs that promote team-building, establishing mentorships, and building character through the game of golf.
In addition to supporting high school golf programs, the Seacoast Junior Golf Association plans to provide golf education, coaching, and fitness training to Seacoast area youth in an effort to expand training and playing opportunities to junior golfers regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
Questions
If you have any questions about programming, or if you would like to sponsor the Seacoast Junior Golf Academy, please contact us at skills@sjga.golf.
Interested in the Academy?
Sign up for the SJGA email list to be the first to hear about education and training programs.
Year-Round Training Opportunities
Today’s golfers train year round, and the Seacoast Junior Golf Academy plans to offer junior athletes the advantage of year-round, professional instruction and coaching. Our programs will include indoor fitness training, swing instruction, and simulated tournament play as well as traditional on-course play and practice.
Indoor & Winter Training
Group Training Program
Golfers will train as a group with certified strength coaches with an emphasis on golf-specific flexibility and core strengthening exercises. Athletes will also learn a daily workout routine that they can practice at home to maximize performance.
Swing Program
Utilizing a Foresight GC3 simulator, and with instruction from a certified golf professional, we will focus on ensuring that each club is fitted properly to the athlete. Swing analysis will also allow our juniors to dial in their technique and hit the courses in the spring with improved form.
Simulator Tourney Golf
Simulator matches are a fun way to approach team tournament play. Using one of our two GC3 simulators, groups play competitively on one of the many courses the GC3 provides.
Spring & Summer Training
Group Play
Players will learn rules of the game, etiquette, sportsmanship, strategy, and pace of play while working on their form and enjoying a round of golf together. We will also discuss the different types of match play (best ball, four ball, etc).
Green & Range Practice
Players will practice putting skills and driving while also learning the etiquette of busy practice greens and safety considerations of a driving range. Coaches will work one on one helping players tweak their form.
SJGA Levels of Training
The goal for the Seacoast Junior Golf Academy is to provide training for youth golfers ages 14 to 17. Our programs are designed for tournament level players who aspire to, or are currently playing in High School, as well as NH Junior Golf Tournaments, New England Junior Golf Events, and AJGA Events.
Overview of Program Levels
Our structure includes three distinct levels, each of which is described below.
- LEVEL 1 – PLAYING: Introduction to the course
- LEVEL 2 – ADVANCED: Introduction to tournament play
- LEVEL 3 – LEAGUE: Playing in local tournaments and practice with advanced instruction
Learn More
Select any item below to learn more about the parameters and planned programming for each level.
Playing (Level 1) Intro to the Golf Course
This Playing Level is designed to challenge students' golf knowledge and skills. This Playing Level introduces students to the golf course, developing more advanced skills and etiquette. Skills include scorekeeping, pace of play, approach shots, uneven lies, punch shots, and yardage charts.
Students ages 14-17 will sharpen their golf skills through on-course practice and application. Students will learn how to transfer their skills to an on-course setting and develop an awareness of pace of play, and golf course competency.
- New Skills: Scorekeeping, Pre-shot Routine, Punch Shots, Uneven Lies, High/Low Shots
- The Values: Respect, Courtesy, Sportsmanship, Honesty, Perseverance
In this level, students spend time sharpening their skills and developing new skills. Each class is spent integrating students to on-course play. Each week we will focus on, ball striking, putting, through the green play, pace of play, and scorekeeping.
Students will spend time on the golf course each week, learning how to apply their skills to the course, work with other teammates, and understand their personal playing style. The course time will be focused on perfecting existing skills, introducing new skills, including uneven lies, punch shots, and high/low shots, along with rules discussions and competition.
Class size is limited.
Advanced (Level 2) Intro to Tournament Play
The Advanced Level is designed to prepare students for tournaments. Students will compete against each other during course play. Various formats of play will be used including stroke play, match play, scramble, alternate shot, and more. Students will also receive plenty of instruction during course play.
Students ages 14-17 will practice sharpening their golf skills through extensive on-course practice and application. Students will learn how to compete and strategize in a hands-on learning environment.
- Strategies: Scorekeeping, Pre-shot Routine, Yardage assessment, Approach Shots, Punch Shots, Ball Flight, Advanced Drills, Pace of Play
- The Values: Respect, Courtesy, Sportsmanship, Honesty, Perseverance
In this level, students are provided numerous resources to add to their toolbox. Students will develop their pre-shot routine, yardage assessments, learn how to shape their shots to their lie, and understand how to add curve to ball flight. Students will continue to learn the USGA Rules of Golf through interactive discussions with instructors.
Students will spend time on the golf course each week, learning how to make timely decisions and keep pace of play, compete with their peers, keep score, and understand how to improve their score, and learn how to play in golf tournaments.
Class size is limited.
League (Level 3) Intro to Competition
In the final level of our player development program, students will be given the opportunity to compete against each other in our weekly events with instruction provided by PGA Class A professionals. Students will also improve their swing and course strategy, and focus on lowering their score while maintaining speedy pace of play and a clear mental game.
The SJGA strongly recommends that its players compete locally in junior events around New Hampshire and beyond. Since 1998, the NHGA developed a junior program that creates playing opportunities for players of all skill levels and abilities. Their program is structured to provide opportunities for junior golf development through fair competition, while encouraging proper course etiquette and good sportsmanship through playing and enjoying the game of golf.
SJGA encourages all its members to compete in a minimum of five New Hampshire Golf Association, Elite Division tournaments, each summer.
Competitors in the Elite Division participate in 18-to-36-hole tournaments with yardages from 6,000+ for boys and 5,400+ for girls. The Elite Division is designed for players with tournament golf experience and are looking to challenge themselves to longer yardages and more competition in preparation for high school and collegiate golf.
Questions
If you have any questions about programming, or if you would like to sponsor the Seacoast Junior Golf Academy, please contact us at skills@sjga.golf.
Annual Membership
SJGA Annual Fee: The cost to become a member of the SJGA is just $25 each year. However, golferships are available if the yearly fee proves a hardship.
Eligibility: All junior golfers (U18) who reside in the Seacoast, New Hampshire region.
SJGA Membership Includes:
- SJGA Hat and Shirt
- USGA Rules of Golf book
- Specialty gift item each year
After Registering: You will receive email confirmation of your SJGA Membership
Support: The $25 membership fee helps us to provide assistance to the SJGA golf programs.
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