Essex Golf

Junior Development Programme

What we do for Juniors Golfers in Essex

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

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.

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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!

Development Programme 2026

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Dates and Venues

The dates and venues for 2026 have not been confirmed. This page will be updated once the programme is finalised.

If you wish to be nominated for the 2026 programme please complete the form below. If your nomination is successful a member of our Coaching Team will be in touch.