JUNIOR LEAGUE 2016

Wilderness Ridge Golf Club | 1800 Wilderness Woods Place | Lincoln, NE 68512 | 402.434.5106 | wildernessridgegolf.com

The JUNIOR LEAGUE at Wilderness Ridge is a comprehensive program for young golfers ready to advance from junior golf camp programs. Junior League incorporates weekly group lessons, course play, rules and etiquette, as well as a breakdown of the fundamentals of the game of golf. If your child is ready to take their game to the next level, Junior League is a great place to be!

Junior League members will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for group lessons, followed by a 9-hole round of play on our 32 par Executive Course. Students will learn how to make tee times, keep track of their score and manage their game around the course.

Our programs are designed so that from the moment you drop your child off, you know exactly what they will be working on that day. You can expect weekly follow-up emails with pictures outlining the drills and swing thoughts the kids actually worked on that day. Parents are just as important in this process as the kids, as you are making an investment in their golfing future.

Chris Thomson, PGADirector of Golf

APPLICAT ION

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AGE 11 - 14WEDNESDAY

AGE 8 - 10TUESDAY

AGE 11 - 14TUESDAY

INSTRUCT ION T IME8:15AM - 9:00AMTEE OFF AT 9:15AM

INSTRUCT ION T IME9:30AM - 10:15AM

TEE OFF AT 10:30AM

INSTRUCT ION T IME8:15AM - 9:00AMTEE OFF AT 9:15AM

OPT ION 1: $349/STUDENT + TAX• Seven (7) weeks of instruction and league play• Full Executive Membership, May through August

• Ten (10) small buckets of range balls

OPT ION 2: $249/STUDENT + TAX• Seven (7) weeks of instruction and league play • Five (5) additional rounds of golf (punch card)

• Six (6) small buckets of range balls

Please circle the appropriate pricing option and age group/preferred day/time below. Open to the first 25 entrants per session. See the lesson descsriptions for specific weekly activities.

BONUS! 20% discount on green fees for parents when you play with your child.

LESSONS

SKILLS EVALUAT ION: MAY 31 & JUNE 1Each participant’s skills will be evaluated in the areas of Putting, Chipping/Pitching and their full swing. A point ranking system has been established for each skill and when totaled together will give a starting “benchmark” ranking. Based on the results of the evaluation each child will be given a special junior golf pin that will identify their starting level and help the instructors understand each child’s game better.

PINS: There are 6 different pin levels giving each child plenty of room to grow their skills and improve their game. The Professional staff feels this is a great way to motivate kids and encourage them to work on their game and improve to the next pin level or higher. Participants are encouraged to continue to try to test to the next level as they work on their game. Future testing must be arranged with one of the golf professionals at a separate time.

PUTT ING FUNDAMENTALS: JUNE 7 & JUNE 8This lesson covers all areas of putting and will incorporate numerous fun drills that will teach the basic concepts and improve the overall putting skills.

LESSON INCLUDES: • Understanding the basics of the grip and the various ways a player can hold the putter. Includes proper stance, alignment and posture along with making the putter move equally in a backswing and through swing. • The importance of DISTANCE & DIRECTION control for the golf ball • Understanding the slope of the green and learning how to read the “break” of a putt.

CHIPPING FUNDAMENTALS: JUNE 14 & JUNE 15This lesson covers the importance of good chipping fundamentals and how both chipping and putting work together to lower a players score.

LESSON INCLUDES: • Working on how to hold the club with the proper GRIP. • Learn the proper set up which includes alignment, stance & posture. Players will learn the BLT method of chipping. Alignment rods will be utilized to assist with proper set up and ball position. B = Ball Back | L = Lean weight toward target | T= Tilt the shaft forward • With proper technique players will understand the ball will ROLL farther than it flies for a proper Chip or “bump & run” shot.

FULL SWING BASICS - IRONS: JUNE 28 & JUNE 29This lesson will cover the basic fundamentals of the full swing.

LESSON INCLUDES: • Grip • Alignment/Aim • Stance •Posture • Weight Transfer and Balance during the swing - There will be a great emphasis with learning the proper balance and finish position for each student. Balance is a very important components to hitting quality golf shots.

Focus will be given to pre-warm up as well as building and understanding the importance of a pre-shot routine. Alignment rods will be utilized to assist with proper aim as well as ball position for an iron shot.

FULL SWING BASICS - HYBRIDS, FAIRWAYS AND DRIVER: JULY 5 & JULY 6This lesson will continue to reinforce the basic fundamentals learned from the previous week. Students will also learn the difference between woods and irons and how to properly set up with a longer golf club. Students will start with a hybrid and work into the fairway and driver. Again, good BALANCE and a proper finish position will continue to be emphasized during this lesson.

Emphasis will be placed on the following:

EMPHASIS ON: • Students will continue to utilize the alignment rods and will also continue to build out a pre-shot routine that works for them. • Continue to work on proper set up and backswing positions and weight transfer • Understanding the proper ball position in the stance as well as the proper height to tee a ball. In addition, learning to hit up on the ball when it is teed up.

RULES & GOLF ET IQUETTE: JULY 12 & JULY 13This segment will cover the basics of the Rules of Golf and how to proceed when a situation arises. Understanding the Rules of the game will benefit a player when a relief situation is needed. The rules when understood will benefit a player. This segment will also cover proper golf etiquette for the course. Everything from how to dress to the proper way to fix a ball mark on the green. This is a HIGHLY IMPORTANT lesson to attend.

TOPICS INCLUDE: • Ball on/next to cart path • Staked tree relief • Unplayable Lies • Hazards, including bunkers, lateral and water to include proper procedures • Teeing ground • Repairing ball marks • Out of Bounds situations

FINAL EVALUAT IONS: JULY 19 & JULY 20This is the final week for the Junior League. Evaluations will be conducted again and students will be evaluated on all the topics covered in the weekly lessons, including The Rules of Golf. Each area will have a point value to reach the next pin level. This final summer evaluation will help identify just how each student progressed through the program. It will also serve as a great tool to help students understand the weak areas of their game so they can continue to work on those areas to improve. Students that perform higher than the required benchmark evaluation numbers for each pin level will receive a new pin.