Junior Golf Goals

• Have fun in a safe atmosphere

• Learn fair play & sportsmanship

• Demonstrate grace in losing and winning

• Develop a supportive network of friends

• Learn the game and its rules and etiquette

• Long Term Athletic Development & Golf Skills

• Help create success and assist in processing failure

• Organized, friendly competition for all ages

JUNIOR CAMPS

Introduce your junior golfer to the great game of golf in a fun atmosphere. This program will cover all facets of the game including etiquette, rules, full swing, short game and putting. 

• Child must be between the ages of 7 and 13

• Limited availability

• Golf shirt & other gifts included for golf camps participants

• LUNCH with the Pros and Community Leaders

• All participants will receive Buffalo Bucks

Wood Buffalo Junior Golf Programs - Highlights

Junior Golf Camp –Led by local Wood Buffalo Professionals & open to  youth aged 7 -13 years from Conklin, Janvier, Fort McMurray First Nation 468, Fort McKay and Fort Chipewyan. Limited spots available and travel expenses are provided.

Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) - All of our junior golf activities are age appropriate, conditioning and golf training designed to develop the athletic skills needed to be a skillful golfer.

Buffalo Bucks – Your Junior Golfer earns Buffalo Bucks for positive behavior, participation in programs, and performing well. Buffalo Bucks are   redeemable for golf prizes & clubhouse treats.

Intersection of Traditional Indigenous Values with the Game of Golf

Wood Buffalo Long Term Athlete Development  (LTAD)

The Wood Buffalo Junior Golf Program will incorporate our instruction based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), as modelled in the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and the PGA of America’s American Development Model (ADM). To develop the best golfers in the long term, we incorporate age-appropriate activities to include conditioning and “near-golf” experiences.

We will be setting up a special area for Junior Golfers to experience this new style of instruction. This area will include activities that are not traditionally considered to be a part of golf instruction, including unique stations, from “ladder runs”, hurdles, ball tosses, to Snag Golf. All of these activities are scaled to your child’s chronological and developmental age, with the goal to help them develop their potential as a golfer and keep him engaged with golf over the long term.

We look forward to helping your junior achieve their full potential.

Parent Commitment

Assistance from parent’s supervision is crucial to the success of the program.

To ensure the success of the program, we need parents to do the following:

1. Parents or a chaperone will travel with the junior golfer from your home community (if camp-provided daily transportation is not provided directly from your community). All participants must have a parent or chaperone who will supervise the child at all times that they are not present at the camp.

2. Parents or a chaperone will have the junior golfers report to the appropriate Coordinator on time and at the appropriate location.

3. When assisting, parents will emphasize safety, advise junior golfers of proper etiquette and sportsmanship. Please refrain from coaching unless directed to by a member of our Professional Staff.

Dress Code

We ask that you ensure that your junior golfer follows the dress code, as it applies to all golfers of all ages.  Please send your junior golfer wearing shorts or pants, a shirt and we recommend socks and closed-toe running shoes. 

Please have your child bring a sweater/hoodie/jacket for golf, indoor shoes, and athletic wear to all 3-days of the camp.

A golf shirt and hat will be provided to all junior golfers.

The following clothing does NOT fall within acceptable attire: jeans, spaghetti tank tops, fishnet shirts (like jerseys), strapless tops and flip flops.

If you have specific questions, about the dress code, please please call 780-598-3385 or email brittany.kozak@atcfn.ca

Buffalo Bucks

Rewarding positive behaviour, improvement, performance and participation. 

Buffalo Bucks is a system that recognizes the accomplishments of Junior Golfers to earn Buffalo Bucks through positive behaviour and excellent performance.

Golf Professional Staff can give out Buffalo Bucks during Junior Golf Programming or when observing junior golfers practicing and playing on their own or with their families.

Buffalo Bucks can be redeemed for items on Buffalo Bucks Cart in the golf shop.