7 • Monarch BeachComber | Summer Edition
T
his summer has been a hit
for the Junior Golf Camps
at Monarch Beach Golf
Links. The sold-out pro-
grams are administered by Monarch
Beach's PGA-certified coaches, and
participants learn fundamentals
such as putting, chipping, pitching,
and full swing with woods and irons.
But they also take part in enter-
taining activities and golf-styled
games, such as tic-tac-toe, leap-
frog, frisbee golf and hitting into
pools and nets.
"Our No. 1 goal is fun," said
Monarch Beach's PGA Director of
Player Development Jackie Riegle.
"Golf at a young age can be frustrat-
ing, so we want kids to learn without
getting upset if they aren't hitting
the ball as well as some of the other
campers. We use squishy, colorful
golf-like balls so each junior has
their own color and they can learn
and play safely."
The camps, which run through
mid-August, are designed for novice
players and are based on the Ameri-
can Development Model, an effort
by the United States Olympic Com-
mittee to provide age-appropriate
guidelines and curriculum for the
golf industry to help more kids have
fun playing, excelling, and develop-
ing a lifelong love of the game.
While Monarch Beach's summer
camps filled up quickly, there are
more opportunities on tap for jun-
iors in the near future.
A Thanksgiving Week Junior Golf
Camp will take place November 22-
24, and Holiday Junior Camps are
set for December 20-22 and De-
cember 27-29. Each camp will be
limited to the first 18 participants
and run from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Open
to boys and girls ages 6-15, the fee
is $375 per golfer and includes golf
instruction, snacks, water and all
the equipment needed.
"Campers get to expand and
grow their golf skills in a safe and
fun environment," Riegle added.
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> CLICK HERE to view the Junior
Golf Schedule and learn more
about 2021 Junior Camps.
FOCUS ON FUN
Monarch Beach launches holiday Junior Golf Camps after success of summer program
"Golf at a young age can be frustrating, so we want
kids to learn without getting upset if they aren't hitting
the ball as well as some of the other campers."
– JACKIE RIEGLE, PGA Director of Player Development
JUNIOR GOLF
Jackie Riegle, PGA Director of Player Development
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