JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAMS

2019

Programs for the children and families of

Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club that help create &
deepen friendships & a lifelong love of the game of golf.

The Four F’s are our foundation

Fun, friendship, fitness, fundamentals

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 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
“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-
satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of
which you are capable.” – John Wooden

Review this booklet & the Bluegrass Y&CC Bylaws with your Junior Golfer
You are encouraged to discuss any questions with
Mike Aldrich, PGA Director of Instruction
Or
Rich McClure, PGA Head Professional

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 Bluegrass Junior Golf Programs - Highlights
Junior Info Night: January 29 5:30 pm in the Ball Room
Meet your Bluegrass Y&CC Golf Instructors for a presentation about the offerings planned for
2019 and sign up your kids before the programs sell out. Food & Fun for parents and kids will
be available.
Golf Game Day: March 2 (Saturday) 3-5pm (Short Game Practice Area)
Join the Bluegrass Golf Staff for an afternoon of fun and prizes. There are contests for all skill
levels and ages, even if your child has never touched a club before. FREE!
Spring Launchers: Starting March 9 (Saturday) (3 pm for 9+ and 4pm for 4-8 years old) Get
a jump on the season! These one-hour classes are a great way to start meeting friends &
developing all of the skills needed for a successful year of golf.
Junior Golf Camps – Spring, Summer & Falls Break We focus Fun, Friends &
Fitness & Fundamentals, in that order! Led by your Bluegrass Professionals & open to
Children 6 & Up for HALF or FULL DAY and up to 5 days per week.
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) - All of our junior golf programs utilize
age appropriate-activities, conditioning and golf training designed to develop the
athletic skills needed to be a skillful golfer.
Bluegrass Bucks – Your Junior Golfer earns Bluegrass Bucks for positive
behavior, participation in programs, and performing well. Bluegrass Bucks are
redeemable for golf prizes & clubhouse treats.
Approved Junior Golfers - Certification Program that allows junior golfers who
demonstrate their skill & etiquette to have expanded access to the golf course.
PGA Junior League - Fun, friendly competition. Think Little League for golf. Team
format with players facing off in a two-on-two scramble. Our junior golfers will represent
our club at area courses in a fun & competitive environment.
Junior Club Championship – Saturday, August 10 Three divisions – 6, 9 & 18 holes

Adult-Junior Play Day – Saturday May 4, 2019 3 pm Shotgun – Fun family format

Adult-Junior Championship - Saturday August 4, 2019 3 pm Shotgun – Two person scramble

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 Junior Golf Programs

The Bluegrass Junior Golf Programs offer instruction to children of Members and their
Guests who are at least 4 years old but not older than 17 as of January 1, 2018.

Junior Golf operates as a program within the Club’s golf activities under the supervision of the
Golf Committee. All parents and scorers are required to become familiar with Club policies and
rules in the Bluegrass Golf Manual. Some of those rules address junior golfers and their playing
privileges.

Equally important, junior golfers also need the guidance and assistance of their parents, both
before play begins and during the season.

Bluegrass Long Term Athlete Development

(LTAD)

The Bluegrass Junior Golf Program will incorporate our instruction based on the principles of
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), as modeled 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 her full potential.

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 Parent Commitment
Assistance from parents supervision is crucial to the success of the program.

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

1) Have a working knowledge of the game of golf, the rules, and the etiquette.
2) Remain with children under 10 during playing opportunities to ensure their
safety.
3) Remain with children under 8 during classes (excluding camps) to assist at every
session.
4) Parents will have their children report to the appropriate Coordinator on time
and at the appropriate location.
5) When assisting, parents will emphasize safety, advise golfers of proper
etiquette and sportsmanship, and keep an accurate record of each
player’s score. Please refrain from coaching unless directed to by a member
of our Professional Staff.
6) As with the children, proper dress as outlined in the Golf Manual is required when
parents are on the golf course or around the practice facilities.
7) Parents of PGA Junior League Players are expected to read and understand the
Parent Code of Conduct .

Dress Code
We ask that you ensure that your junior follows the dress code, as it applies to all golfers of all
ages.

Permissible attire on the golf course and all practice areas includes golf slacks, or Bermuda
style shorts and a collared shirt or mock turtleneck for adult and youth males, and comparable
attire for adult and youth females. The following clothing does NOT fall within acceptable
attire: jeans of any kind, tank tops, fishnet shirts, strapless tops, flip flops, shorts that do not
reach past two inches above the knee, over baggy safari style shorts, and sweat suits. A neat
appearance and proper footwear should be maintained at all times including shirts and tops
being properly secured in slacks, etc.

We would like our junior golfers to display to the membership that they respect the
tradition of golf, the club and its assets. If you have specific questions, about dress code,
please check before arrival to avoid embarrassment to yourself or your juniors, as the Golf
staff has been asked to withhold playing privileges for juniors who are not properly attired.

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 Junior Golf

Game Day
Saturday
March 2
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
at the Short Game Area

Join the Bluegrass Golf Professional staff for an afternoon of fun & prizes.
There are contests for all skill levels and ages, even if you or your child has
never touched a golf club before.

This will be a great opportunity to view a sampling of the training methods that
will be used in the Long Term Athlete Development Principles that will be
applied during many of our offerings.

This is also a great opportunity to sign up for all of the great camps and programs before
they sell out.

This event is FREE and advance sign up is not required. Simply bring your
children to the short game area and allow us to entertain them with golf activities!

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 Spring Launchers
Give your junior golfer a jump on the season! This is great to start developing all
of the skills needed for a successful year of golf. They will have the first
opportunity to go through our new long-term player development drills under the
supervision of our PGA Golf Professionals.

Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, 9 & older

Saturday afternoons from 4:00 to 4:45 pm, 5-8 years old

March 9 to April 6
March 9: Putters – Putt for dough
March 16: Wedges - Chip it in
March 23: Irons - Get it on the green
March 30: Bunkers – Playing in the sand
April 6: Drivers – Watch it fly

Please register in advance by turning in the Registration Form and Medical

Release to the Golf Shop. We request advance sign up in order to be properly
staffed. Thank you.

Private Lessons
15, 30 or 60-minute, one-on-one lesson with one of our knowledgeable PGA
professionals on any element of the game. From three-foot putts to long drives,
our caring professionals will help your child develop the skills for better golf in a
fun atmosphere.

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 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 five years of age by December 31, 2018

Limited availability
Golf shirt & other gifts included for golf camps
Bluegrass T-Shirt included for Golf, Tennis Pool Camps
Includes LUNCH with the Pros (Full Day Only)
All participants will receive Bluegrass Bucks
Half Day 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Full Day 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Dates
➢ March 25-29
➢ May 28-31
➢ June 10-14 (Golf, Tennis & Pool)
➢ June 17-21
➢ June 24-28 (Golf, Tennis & Pool)
➢ July 8-12
➢ July 15-19
➢ July 22-26
➢ July 29-August 2

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 GOLF CAMP
FUN, FRIENDS, FITNESS & FUNDAMENTALS
GOLF CAMP CURRICULUM
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 to 10:00 9:00 to 10:00 9:00 to 10:00 9:00 to 10:00 9:00 to 10:00
Arrival, Arrival & LTAD Arrival & LTAD Arrival & LTAD Arrival &
Introductions & Warmup Warmup Warmup LTAD Warmup
Safety
Half & Full Day

10:00 to 10:00 to 11:00

10:00 to 11:00 10:00 to 11:00 10:00 to 11:00 11:00 Playing and etiquette
LTAD Warm Up Irons Bunkers Putting instruction
11:00 to 11:30 11:00 to
Putting 11:00 to 11:30 11:30
Irons Woods
11:00 to 12:00 11:00 to 12:00
11:30 to 12:00 Driver & Woods Full game practice
11:30 to 12:00 11:30 to 12:00
Chipping & Driver Test Speed Drills
Pitching
12:00 to 1:00 12:00 to 1:00 12:00 to 1:00 12:00 to 1:00 12:00 to 1:00
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Full Day

1:00 to 2:00
1:00 to 2:00 1:00 to 2:00 1:00 to 2:00 1:00 to 2:00 Skills Test
Short Game Bunkers On course On course
2:00 to 4:00 2:00 to 4:00 2:00 to 4:00 2:00 to 4:00 2:00 to 4:00
Games Games Games Games Games

Dates
➢ March 25-29
➢ May 28-31
➢ June 17-21
➢ July 8-12
➢ July 15-19
➢ July 22-26
➢ July 29-August 2

Click here to Register

www.pgajuniorgolfcamps.com Search for “Bluegrass”

DISCOUNT CODE “BYCC2019”

Receive $50 Half-Day or $100 off Full-Day
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 JUNIOR MULTISPORT CAMP
THE ULTIMATE IN FUN!

MULTISPORT CAMP CURRICULUM

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 to 9:30 9:00 to 9:30 9:00 to 9:30 9:00 to 9:30 9:00 to 9:30
Arrival, Introductions Arrival, Introductions Arrival, Introductions Arrival, Introductions Arrival, Introductions
& Safety & Safety & Safety & Safety & Safety
9:30 to 10:30 9:30 to 10:30 9:30 to 10:30 9:30 to 10:30 9:30 to 10:30
Group A: Golf Group A: Tennis Group A: Golf Group A: Tennis Group A: Golf
Group B: Tennis Group B: Golf Group B: Tennis Group B: Golf Group B: Tennis
10:45 to 11:45 10:45 to 11:45 10:45 to 11:45 10:45 to 11:45 10:45 to 11:45
Group A: Tennis Group A: Golf Group A: Tennis Group A: Golf Group A: Tennis
Group B: Golf Group B: Tennis Group B: Golf Group B: Tennis Group B: Golf
11:45 to 12:30 11:45 to 12:30 11:45 to 12:30 11:45 to 12:30 11:45 to 12:30
Lunch (All) Lunch (All) Lunch (All) Lunch (All) Lunch (All)
12:30 to 4:00 12:30 to 4:00 12:30 to 4:00 12:30 to 4:00 12:30 to 4:00
Swimming & Game Swimming & Game Swimming & Game Swimming & Game Swimming & Game Time
Time Time Time Time

➢ June 10-14 (Multi-Sport)

➢ June 24-28 (Multi-Sport)

Complete the registration & release form in this packet and

email to mike.aldrich@clubcorp.com or turn in to the golf shop

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 Bluegrass Bucks
Rewarding positive behavior, improvement,
performance & participation
Bluegrass Bucks is a system recognize the accomplishments children 17 & under
earn Bluegrass Bucks through positive behavior and excellent performance.

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

Bluegrass Bucks can be redeemed for items on Bluegrass Bucks Cart in the golf
shop. Items will vary, but may include:

➢ Sports items
➢ Games
➢ Golf items
➢ Certificates for special treats in
the club restaurants & pool
➢ Surprises

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 Approved Junior Golfer Program
In order to provide expanded playing opportunities for our more accomplished
junior golfers, the Bluegrass Golf Committee has created the Approved Junior
Golfer Program. All Approved Junior Golfers will receive a Special Bag Tag to
recognize their achievement and their names will be kept on a list in the golf shop.
To participate in Junior Interclub, you must be an Approved Junior Golfer.

To achieve the status of “Approved Junior Golfer”, your junior must

accomplish the following:

1) Twice score lower than 65 in nine holes of golf. These rounds must be played
from the forward most regulation tees (i.e. Red Tees) or longer and be witnessed
and attested by an adult member of the club or a Bluegrass PGA Professional.
2) Pass the Approved Junior Golf Knowledge Test with a score of 80% or higher.
The test must be taken in the presence of a Bluegrass PGA Professional.
3) Pass a two-hole on-course golfer etiquette test (including pace of
play) conducted by a Bluegrass PGA Professional.

All Approved Juniors are expected to consistently conduct themselves

in a manner that reflects positively on Bluegrass and its Junior Golf
Program. Any conduct that is not considered to be exemplary may
result in a loss of golf privileges.

The Approved Junior Program is a privilege extended to the dependents of Bluegrass Golf
& Country Club Members by the Board of Directors.

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 Competitive Opportunities
There are many high-quality tournaments available for
competitive juniors. For your convenience, we have listed some of
the golf organizations with junior golf tournaments below.

Ask your Professionals for more information and guidance in

choosing the appropriate competitions for your children.

PGA Junior League www.pgajrleague.com Team format, fun

competitive league. This Little League Baseball for golf. Two-
person scramble format makes it accessible for all levels of players
from novice to expert. 7-13 years old.

Sneds Tour www.snedstour.org Tennessee-based individual

competition with multiple divisions and age groups.

US Kids http://www.uskidsgolf.com/tournaments Individual

competition for kids from 5-14 with local tours and a world
championship.

USGA Junior www.USGA.org Highly competitive individual

competition to determine the best junior boy & girl golfer in the US.
Must have a USGA handicap of 4.4 or better to participate.

AJGA www.ajga.org Highly competitive college preparatory tour.

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PGA Junior League (PGA JL) is designed to socialize the game for boys and girls, ages 13 and
under. A player cannot have turned 14 years of age prior to August 1. PGA JL features team vs.
team competitions in structured leagues that provide a popular, less stressful scramble format as
opposed to stroke-play competition. This is a great way to get kids involved in the game!

PGA JL Players Receive:

• Team Jerseys
• PGA JL Bag Tags
• 5-6 regular-season league competitions
• Coaching from a PGA Professional
• Team practices
• Awards – including Flag Tags
• Opportunity for All-Stars to go to National Championship

Time Commitment-Season Length

The PGA JLG regular season is approximately five weeks long in the late spring/early summer
depending on your league’s location. Regular season play concludes no later than mid-July. Practices
will start in mid-April with matches in June and July.

One 9-hole competition is held per week, most typically in the late afternoon on a Saturday or
Sunday. Each competition is approximately three hours long. Many coaches will hold an evening
practice during the week.

Locations
Each team will host 2-3 competitions at their home course and play 2-3 away competitions at other
courses in the league.

Skill Level
PGA JLG is an inclusive program that encourages all skill levels. We suggest that players achieve a
minimum basic level of competence in at least one discipline; driving, chipping or putting, before
joining a team. Our scramble format provides a comfort zone for the developing player. For the
accomplished Junior who may already be competing in individual tournaments, PGA JLG offers the
opportunity to develop leadership skills in a team setting and most importantly, play on a team with
friends.

www.pgajrleague.com/sign-up
(Type in Bluegrass in the Search)

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 2019 Junior Golf Registration Form
Please complete one form for each child for the below programs

Child’s Name: ___________________________ Age & Birthdate: ___________________________

Junior Golf Game Day (Complimentary)

March 2 (Saturday) 3-5pm

Spring Classes ($20 each)

9 & Older 8 & Younger
3:00 to 4:00 pm 4:00 to 4:45 pm
March 9: Putters – Putt for dough
March 16: Wedges - Chip it in
March 23: Irons - Get it on the green
March 30: Bunkers – Playing in the sand
April 6: Drivers – Watch it fly

Junior Golf Camps

Register at www.pgajuniorgolfcamps.com
Type in “Bluegrass” in the Search Area
USE THE CODE BYCC2019
$99 Off Full Day or $50 Off Half Day
PGA Junior League
www.pgajrleague.com
Type Bluegrass in the Find a Team on the Parent Section
MultiSport Camps
Golf, Tennis & Pool
Monday – Friday
9am – 4pm
$450

 June 10-14
 June 24-28

Parent Signature: Member #:

Register by returning this form and release & permission for medical treatment form
on the reverse side to the golf shop

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 Permission For Medical Treatment Health & Emergency Information
Must be submitted to the golf shop before participation may begin in any junior golf program

Golfer Birth date / /

Address

City State Zip

Father Or Legal Guardian

Home Phone ( ) Cell Phone( )

Mother Or Legal Guardian

Home Phone ( ) Cell Phone ( )

Emergency contact other than parents or guardian:

Name Phone ( )

Relationship

Health Information: (use back for any further information)

Allergies

Medication Taken

Physician Phone ( )

Medical Insurance

Policy Number Group #

I, the undersigned, am the parent or legal guardian of the minor child named on this form. In the
event of a medical emergency, I hereby authorize the adult leaders of Bluegrass Golf & Country
Club to consent to necessary and proper treatment, surgery, and/or anesthetic by a licensed
physician or health care professional for the minor child named on this form and release them
from any liability. I understand that I will be notified as soon as possible of any emergency. I
hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize the use by Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club, Club
Corp, of any and all photographs, video, voice recordings, or other media taken of my child(ren)
including derivative works thereof and any reproduction of them in any form in any media,
including electronically and online, whether now known or hereafter created, throughout the world
in perpetuity.

Signed: Date:

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