JGI Celeb-Am Golf Classic at Carton House
Support Junior Golf Ireland and get a chance to play with some of Ireland's top golfers and other sporting 'celebs' by entering the JGI golf classic on Friday 8th October at the famous 'Monty' course at Carton House. Play with current West of Ireland Champion Rory Leonard, Curtis Cup player Danielle McVeigh or Ireland's footballing legend Niall Quinn. For further information click HEREor to enter a team click HERE
Upcoming Open Events
There are open junior competitions on around the country for both boys and girls throughout the summer. Below are a sample of competitions. If your club wishes to post details of an open competition please email us at info@juniorgolfireland.com
Curragh GC, Co. Kildare - open junior competition, 14th July, 9am-11am for those with handicaps less than 28, 11am-1pm for 29-36 handicaps, contact 045 441714 / 045 441896.
Shannon GC, Co. Clare are hosting girls junior day on Friday 16th July. Tee times are 11.48 - 12.28 and the fee is 5euro. For further information or to book a tee time ring the pro shop at 061-471551.
Wicklow GC, Co. Wicklow - 18holes singles open junior competition, 19th July, 10euro entry, contact 0404 67379.
Tullamore GC, Co. Offaly - open junior 18 hole singles, 22nd July, 9am-12.45pm, contact, 057 9321439.
Kilkea Castle, GC, Co. Kildare - open junior competition, 3rd August, 18hole singles and 9hole competition for those with no handicap. Timesheet from 9.30am-12pm, contact 059 9145555.
Bray GC, Co. Wicklow are hosting an open junior team event for boys and girls on Monday 16th August. Click here for further information.
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, open junior on 16th August, contact 044 9348366.
Beaverstown GC, Co. Dublin are hosting an open on Monday 23rd August (8am-2pm), phone 01 8436439
Mitchelstown, Co. Cork are running an Adult/Junior Open competition as part of their centenary celebrations on 22nd July. This promises to be a great event with lots of prizes across a range of categories and a BBQ at the 11th hole! Click here here for further information
Portarlington GC, Co. Laois are hosting the Garryhinch Cup for girls, which is run in conjunction with the Junior Open Singles competition on Thursday 19th August and aims to promote inter-club competition for girls. For further information Click here
Open Summer Camps
South County GC, Co. Dublin are running summer camps from 5th July - 27th August. This entails 2 hours of tuition, Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri for 75euro. For further information contact Raymond Burns, PGA professional or his assistants on 01 4583300 or email raymond@southcountygolfclub.ie.
Leinster Team Event for U13 & Girls Open Events Summer 2010
The GUI & the ILGU are joining forces again with the staging of the 'Leinster Girls & Boys (Under 13) Open Tournament', at Castlewarden Golf Club on Monday 16th August. The format of the competition is a three person mixed team event and there will also be a 9-hole competition for boys and girls who do not have a handicap. Further information is available on the GUI Leinster website by clicking here
In addition the ILGU Eastern District will be running several open competitions for girls throughout the summer. Click here for a list of these events. Also included is a list of Open Club competitions for junior girls.
Child Protection Training
Child Protection in Sport is a basic awareness training course run by the Irish Sports Council through the Local Sports Partnerships in the ROI and Sports Northern Ireland in NI. For a list of up and coming courses in your area click here.
If you cannot get on a course organised by your LSP email us at info@juniorgolfireland.com and JGI will help you organise a course subject to demand. A list of Local Sports Partnerships is also available by clicking here. For further information on the content of the training click here. And don't forget to visit the child protection page for further information.
PGA Level 1 Training Courses
The PGA coaching department at the Belfry, UK, host the Level 1 PGA Coaching Award in Irish venues each Autumn, at a cost of 300e per person. This 2 day course is aimed at junior convenors, volunteers and assistant professionals, and topics include chipping, pitching, putting, and basic swing techniques, along with notes on the preparation of coaching sessions. The venues and dates of the upcoming courses are as follows;- 23rd & 24th Sept., 21st & 22nd October, 18th & 19th Nov and 2nd & 3rd Dec all at St. Margarets GC, Dublin. There is also a course in Greenmount, Antrim on 4th & 5th November. You should email:coaching@pga.org.uk or ring 0044 1675 470333 to put your name on a waiting list.
