A new initiative from Bondhay Golf Club has brought together groups of young golfers from Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire to play in a competition supported by European Tour professional Daniel Willett.

The “Wee Willetts” – boys and girls all aged between 4 and 16, from Bondhay, Phoenix and Sitwell Park Golf Clubs will be playing a set of fun competitions over 9 months culminating in a final awards presentation in November.

Over 27 children took part in the first competition, a texas scramble played on Bondhay’s Par 3 Academy Course in glorious spring sunshine. Each of the teams comprised of a junior from each club, with their first piece of teamwork deciding their own team name. This lead to some great choices such as “The 3 Musketeers”, “ABC”, “Golf Buds”, “Playing Fore Par” and “Out of Bounds”.

The photo album from the event is available at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=169113&id=689456461&l=25d260099e.

The Wee Willetts project is being developed under the watchful eye of Head Teaching PGA Professional Justin Fores from Bondhay Golf Club assisted by fellow PGA Professionals Rebecca Davies (Bondhay) and Julie Chandler (Phoenix) and Junior Organisers Glynn Perry (Phoenix) and Michelle O’Rourke (Sitwell Park).

Justin commented “The Wee Willetts is a fun and exciting way for the youngsters to develop their golfing skills as well as learning more about rules and course etiquette. Playing with juniors from other clubs and visiting other clubs promotes the key attributes of golf like honesty, respect, co-ordination and self-motivation. I hope that this pilot project in 2010 will be very successful and that we will be able to invite more local clubs to take part next year”.

The Wee Willett competition adds to Bondhays growing junior golf calendar and underlines its work in the community as part of being a English Golf Union GolfMark accredited club and recognised Golf Foundation Golf Roots Centre.

To all juniors that attend Saturday morning coaching with Justin Fores and Rebecca Davies, they will be on holiday on the following dates:

Saturday 10th October 2009
Saturday 17th October 2009
Saturday 7th November 2009
Saturday 14th November 2009

There will be no roll-up coaching available on these dates and it is advised that you continue with the drills and practise routines that you have been taught over the past weeks.

As a special offer on these dates we have arranged for a discounted voucher to be available to ALL juniors to have a chip butty and range token for only £3.00.

Vouchers are available from Michael Ramsden in the Professional Shop – along with free club hire as per normal.

The ‘Get Into Golf’ National Skills Challenge will be held at Bondhay Golf Club on Sat 8 August 2009.

The GiG NSC has been developed for young golfers and is designed to be challenging at all levels, but above all it is intended to be FUN. The Challenge covers 5 golfing disciplines, putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play & full swing – each discipline has 2 Challenge activities, making 10 in total. Both male and female players, with or without a handicap can take part in the National Skills Challenge. Dependant upon your age you will take part in either the Rookie or Tour Challenge.

If you fancy a go at pitting your skills in the Rookie or Tour Challenge then contact Rebecca Davies or Justin Fores to book your place.