Junior golfers can knock a few strokes off their scorecards after a summer of play, practice and competition.
Junior golf programs and camps begin the first week of June in Polk County. Many local courses have junior programs and clinics during the summer for boys and girls 6 to 18 years old.
Whether junior golfers are just learning or refining their swings, proper instruction is needed to make sure they're working on the right things.
The Junior Citrus Program at Cleveland Heights in June and July is the longest-running program in the county, ending with the Junior Citrus Open tournament.
PGA Professional Bob Schade is conducting a summer program at Cypresswood Golf and Country Club in Winter Haven from June 1 to Aug. 15.
The Florida Southern Moccasin Golf Camp at Lone Palm in mid-June draws many local juniors 11-18.
The First Tee of Lakeland has weekly summer camps for boys and girls 8-18 starting June 14.
And the MidFlorida Junior Golf Tour holds tournaments on Central Florida courses. The second of 11 tournaments is Saturday at River Greens in Avon Park, with events through August.
In addition to the Junior Citrus Open, the Bagwell Invitational June 5-6 at Avon Park and the Youth Villa Junior Tournament at Bartow June 19-20 are also major tournaments for junior players around Central Florida.
For junior programs not listed below, check with your local club pro.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Surya Nepal Masters will kick off on Teusday
Nepal´s golf tournament with the highest cash prize, Surya Nepal Masters, will kick off on Tuesday at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort.
It is the major event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour and the winner of the event will get Rs 486,000 cash prize. For the first time ever, the tournament has a total prize purse of Rs 3 million.
The organizing committee informed the press on Monday that the event will be participated by professionals from Dubai, Malaysia and other countries.
"It offers a perfect setting for the Nepali golfers to gauge their growth against some of the better golfers and a shot at Nepal´s most prestigious golfing title," states a press note issued on Monday.
According to the organizers, the main competition will be supplemented by an international amateur tournament.
Sri Lankan Anura Rohana had won the pro title while his fellow compatriot Mithun Perera had not only clinched the amateur title comfortably but also put up tough competition to Rohana.
Ray Noronah, former MD of Surya Nepal, had initiated the tournament in 1990. Deepak Thapa Magar has been the only winner from Nepal in the history of the tournament. Thapa had won the tournament in 2007.
It is the major event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour and the winner of the event will get Rs 486,000 cash prize. For the first time ever, the tournament has a total prize purse of Rs 3 million.
The organizing committee informed the press on Monday that the event will be participated by professionals from Dubai, Malaysia and other countries.
"It offers a perfect setting for the Nepali golfers to gauge their growth against some of the better golfers and a shot at Nepal´s most prestigious golfing title," states a press note issued on Monday.
According to the organizers, the main competition will be supplemented by an international amateur tournament.
Sri Lankan Anura Rohana had won the pro title while his fellow compatriot Mithun Perera had not only clinched the amateur title comfortably but also put up tough competition to Rohana.
Ray Noronah, former MD of Surya Nepal, had initiated the tournament in 1990. Deepak Thapa Magar has been the only winner from Nepal in the history of the tournament. Thapa had won the tournament in 2007.
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