We welcome Junior members, whether beginners to the game, or those looking to improve their game. We have created a structured pathway enabling total beginners to quickly develop the skills, techniques and on course experience to become fully fledged independent golfers.
Junior Captain for 2024 is Noah Haines
Noah is almost 16 years old and has always lived in the Ashbourne area. His primary education was at Parkside School and he currently attends QEGS, where he is studying for his GCSEs.
Golf is not his only sport as he plays Scrum Half for Ashbourne's Rugby Club's 16 Team. Noah's father is also a member at Ashbourne Golf Club and Noah took up golf in 2021 on the club's junior programme. In that relatively short he time has reduced his handicap index to an impressive 10.1.
In 2023, he achieved 6th place in the Derbyshire Schools Golf Championships at Chevin G.C. and was Division 2 winner in the Erewash Junior Open.
Junior Academy Captain for 2024 is Harriet Hennessey
Harriet will be 12 in October and lives in Derby. She attends Primary School where she has just completed her S.A.T.S but will start her secondary education in September.
Harriet, together with her younger sister Pippa, joined Ashbourne Golf Club in January 2022 and has been regularly attending coaching with the junior section. She was thrilled when asked to be the Academy Junior Captain
Golf is not the only sport that Harriet plays, this year she has been the goalkeeper for her local football team. She loves roller skating, cycling, climbing, netball, dodgeball and swimming.
She is an active member of her local Scout group and she loves any activity that involves being outdoors – including looking after the families’ chickens and bees!.
This year Harriet has been selected by Derbyshire County Golf to attend a coaching program specifically for local girls which she is looking forward to.
Coaching
Sessions are run all year round on Saturdays. Following the coaching sessions there are structured on-course activities. Click here for more information.
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Contact
- steve.clancy@foremostgolf.com or 01335 347960 for more information on Junior Coaching or Junior Membership.
- ashbournegolfclubjuniors@btinternet.com for more information about the Junior section.
Junior Team
The Junior Team who will help organise all coaching, on course training, social events, match fixtures and participation in all internal and external competitions are:
- Steve Clancy - Club Professional.
- Paul Padden - Junior Overseer.
- Rob Redfern - Junior Organiser.
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Helen Wallace - Junior Helper.
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Steve Clancy Paul Padden Rob Redfern Helen Wallace Phil Green (Welfare Officer)
Social
There will be a social golf event on the last Sunday of every month from March to September.
The Junior's actively support the Go Beyond charity https://www.gobeyond.org.uk/.
Safeguarding
Ashbourne Golf Club has achieved the SafeGolf standard. This is the safeguarding standard England Golf promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure all clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst playing golf. The PGA also apply the standards to all their PGA professional Coaches.
Please see our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.
Ashbourne Golf Club Welfare Officer is Phil Green
Email: gringo55@live.co.uk
In addition to the training required for SafeGolf all members of the Junior Team, involved in on course activities, will also have undertaken the following training:
- England Golf - "Junior Organisers Induction Programme" and "Understanding Young People".
- UK Coaching - "Duty to Care".
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