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Welcome lcome to our 2015 015 Ju Junior iors

• Who’s Who?
• Playing Golf
• Handicaps
• Academy
• Some Rules
• Competitions & Teams
• Equipment

Tonight’s Agenda

• Captains
• Junior Convenors
• Other VIPS!

Who’s Who??

• Mens Captain
• Brian Quigley – “Mr Captain”
• Lady Captain
• Marcela Acton – “Lady Captain”
• Junior Boys
• James Cronin
• Junior Girls
• Emma Hamilton

Captai ptains ns

• Boys
• Denis O’ Connor
• Sean Bresnan
• Girls
• Kristi O’ Sullivan
• Junior Committee

Ju Junior ior Convenor enors

• General Manager
• Jim Melody
• PGA Professional
• Mark Callan
• Caddymasters
• Alan Traynor
• Michael Kirwan

Oth ther er VI VIPS! PS!

Beginners Improvers Competitors Ability Time

Pla layi ying ng Golf lf

• Slowly introduce you to the game
• You will need pat

atience ence

• Start with 4 h

hole competitions

• Move to 6 ho

6 hole competitions

• Do

Domes estic tic Handicap

Pla layi ying ng Golf lf

• For all new

ew members

• To help get you play

aying ng and unde derstanding rstanding the game

• To imp

mprove rove your game

• Teams of 4

– 3 new members – 1 experienced member – Professional

• One ev

even ening ng per week

Spri pring ng Lea eague gue

• A number that represents a golfer's playing

ab ability ty

• The lowe

wer a golfer's handicap, the bet ette ter the golfer is

• A 2 handicapper is better than a 10

handicapper who is better than a 20 handicapper.

Wh What t is is a a Ha Handica dicap? p?

Dome mestic stic CONGU NGU Boys (28) Girls (36) Boys (>28) Girls (>36) GUI Competitions Teams Junior Comps outside WGC Junior Comps in WGC Dome mestic stic CONGU NGU

Ha Handica dicapping pping

• Run by Mark Callan
• Once a week during the

summer

• Teaches you and

improves on the fundamentals of the game – Grip – Stance – Swing

Eam amonn

• nn Curran

an Academy cademy

• Dr

Dres ess

• No hoodies
• No Tracksuits
• Wear golf shoes (no spikes)
• Co

Conduct duct

• Respect other members
• Be polite and courteous
• Be restrained on the golf course
• Golf is a game of tr

trust st

• Do not cheat!!!

Some Do’s and Don’ts

Eti tiquett quette

• Behaviour
• Sportmanship
• Values
• Pace of Play
• Raking Bunkers
• Time Sheet

The e Clu lubhouse bhouse

• No golf shoes
• Bar and Restaurant
• Junior Room
• Must be kept clean

• Spring League
• Wednesday mornings
• Thursday’s
• Sunday afternoons
• Depending on ability

Competitio petitions ns

• U15 Leinster League
• Elm Park Trophy
• Wicklow Cup
• Winter League,(U 15 and U19)

Team eams

• A reasonable set of clubs
• Reasonable golf clothing

– No to hoodies – No to tracksuits or “Cantos” – Yes to Golf shoes – Yes to Balls, Tees etc

Equ quipment ipment

Some me of Our r Ju Junior iors

Boys U15 Irish Amateur Close Championship 2013 Boys U15 Irish Amateur Close Championship 2014

Thank You