Junior Programs
Junior Golf
Golf House Tennessee Learning Center Junior Development Program
At Golf House Tennessee, we have introduced thousands of young people to the great game of golf in a fun, safe and encouraging environment. Whether your child is brand new to the game or an experienced tournament player, the Golf House Tennessee Learning Center has a program to fit their needs
Our dedicated teaching staff uses a proven “building block” approach designed to ensure both early success and ongoing improvement. From the putting green to the full swing, your child will gain the skills necessary to get them on the golf course and having fun as soon as possible. For more experienced players, our advanced classes and tournaments will help students develop their full potential, whether their goal is to play top level competitive golf or to simply gain more enjoyment playing with friends and family.
Where to Start?
Our programs are carefully structured to promote early and ongoing success for each of our students. Each level builds on the last, thus ensuring reliable and steady improvement as the student builds a solid understanding of all key fundamentals.
One of the most important aspects of ensuring your child’s success is starting them at the correct level as they begin to learn the game. If in doubt, we suggest starting students at the more beginning level to ensure that they have a solid foundation on which to build their golf game. This approach will undoubtedly pay larger dividends for the student in the long run.
Player Development Path
Six Step Skill Series
STEP 1
Welcome to Golf
This Welcome to Golf program emphasizes learning important golf safety rules and introduces overall concepts of the game. We use the safe and popular SNAG (Starting New At Golf) program to teach the basics of putting, chipping and full swings to your child. We supply all the SNAG equipment.
STEP 2
Putting Fundamentals
In Step 2, we focus on the all-important skill of putting. Students will learn the correct putting grip, stance and alignment, all while developing the critical club control and motions they will need as they move in subsequent steps toward the longer strokes.
STEP 3
Short Game 1
In Step 3, we take the foundation built on the putting green and move to the short shots. Students will learn how to properly hold the club and set-up in a way that allows their natural athletic ability to come out. The Short Game 1 program will cover all the basics of both chipping and pitching.
STEP 4
Full Swing 1
In Step 4, we take the key lessons learned in the previous steps and expand those concepts to the basics of the full swing. Now armed with the ability to achieve solid contact learned in the short game, students will apply those fundamentals while increasing distance and trajectory for their full golf shots.
STEP 5
Full Swing 2
In Step 5, we go further into the foundations of the full golf swing. We’ll continue to stress the importance of the most critical underlying athletic motions, while going further into the fundamentals that create solid shots and consistent swings.
STEP 6
Short Game 2
In Step 6, we revisit the all-important short game. We’ll work on distance control, trajectory, even the basics of spin. Shot strategy and club selection will be discussed in more detail, along with pre-shot routines and practice. We’ll also introduce students to bunker play for when their ball finds the sand!
Playing Series
New, is the Junior Development Program’s Playing Series which coincides with the Skills Series to help junior golfers take their fundamental golf skills to the course in a wide variety of on-course situations. We’ll cover course strategy, shot selection and how to build a great preshot routine We’ll discuss how successful players develop a positive, confident mindset in all areas of their game. Common rules situations will also be covered.
Get Golf Ready for Teens
Our popular Get Golf Ready program designed specifically for beginning teenagers. Basic concepts are presented in a fun, relaxed and positive setting that will provide your teenager with a great foundation from which to enjoy golf for the rest of their life!
Students will learn all of the basic skills required to venture onto the course for a fun round of golf with their friends and family. Students will also gain an understanding of the game itself with a special emphasis on course etiquette, safety, basic rules of golf and many other important, but often overlooked topics.