Golf Instruction

We are excited to offer PGA Jr. League at Westhaven Golf Club again this season! We had a very good season in 2024 as both teams finished in the top 3 of the Middle TN 3 league.

You can sign up now for the PGA Jr. League team by clicking here: PGA Junior League Registration

Westhaven members will be required to input a unique access code to register.  Guests of WH members may participate if space is available.  All Westhaven members need to register on or before our deadline of April 7, 2025.

You and your kids will share in this awesome opportunity to learn and play golf in a relaxed team environment. PGA Jr. League is all about fun!

For more information on PGA Junior League, go to www.pgajuniorleague.com.

Westhaven Golf Club’s PGA Jr. League is open to boys and girls ages 8-13 of all skill levels – no golf experience required! Our goal would be to have one team practice and one match each week for approximately 6 weeks. The season will begin with practices in late May and matches should begin in late May or early June and continue through mid-July. 

As soon as the divisions are set, we will coordinate matches with the other teams in our division and send out a match and practice schedule as soon as possible. Practice days will be scheduled around matches and will occur once per week on either a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

The program fee for the PGA Jr. League at Westhaven Golf Club is $110 registration fee through PGA Junior League online.  This is an annual fee through PGA Junior League.  An additional $300 coaching fee per child will be charged by Westhaven Golf Club in May for each child.  This fee covers the coaching fees for the season. Payments will be taken on the PGA Junior League website upon registration for the initial $110 registration fee. Each PGA Jr. League golfer will receive:

· Two high-quality team jerseys; one for home and one for away games). Jerseys are available in boys’ and girls’ sizes and customizable with our team name and player’s chosen jersey number!

· Hat, bag tag, silicone bracelet, stickers and drawstring bag

· 8 team practices with instruction and on-course play

· minimum of 6 matches 

· 10% off on all Junior Golf apparel in the Golf Shop

· Opening parent’s meeting

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Cauthen, PGA Head Golf Professional by email at chris.cauthen@southernland.com or by phone at 615-599-4420. You can also visit PGAJrLeague.com and follow @pgajrleague on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to learn more.

We look forward to a fun PGA Jr. League season at Westhaven Golf Club!

Our Junior Golf Spring Academy is an 8-week program for boys and girls ages 6-13 (beginner to intermediate).  Sessions are divided by age groups (6-8) on Tuesday afternoons and (9-13) on Wednesday afternoons to provide age and skill-level appropriate fundamentals, games, and drills to maximize each child's potential.  The Junior Golf Spring Academy is a great way for boys and girls to learn the fundamentals of golf and develop a true love for the game!  

Beginner - any child, regardless of age, who is new to the game of golf or who has very little experience in playing. This child may have started the Level 1 testing program but has not completed over half of the required skills.  

Intermediate - any child, regardless of age, who has participated in several camps, clinics, or lessons in the past and has completed most of the requirements, if not all, to pass Level 1 or Level 2 in the testing program.

Advanced - any child, regardless of age, who plays competitively on a junior tour and has passed all Levels of junior testing (passed Level 3 in the U.S. Kids Golf Assessment program).  Advanced-level players should consider private instruction with one of our golf instructors.

Please contact Chris Cauthen, PGA Head Golf Professional, at 615-599-4420 or by email at chris.cauthen@southernland.com for more information.

We will continue to utilize concepts of Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) aimed at the development of athletic skills for each child to further aid their success in the game of golf as well as other sports. We use developmental programs from American Development Model (ADM) through the PGA, Titleist Performance Institute, U.S. Kids Golf, Operation 36 and SNAG golf to develop athletic movements and motions that will establish a foundation to perform the necessary movements to better enjoy the game of golf. The ADM model focuses on skills and motion in multiple sports and is used by U.S. Hockey programs for athletic development.  

We will focus on every aspect of the game and focus on making golf fun!  

The program will incorporate instruction, games, and activities specifically targeted to train each child on golf-specific movements and are geared toward the beginner and intermediate-level golfer.   Each session will last 75 minutes to allow for more time to be dedicated to each child to further develop their skills and enjoyment of the game.   We will continue to utilize the U.S. Kids Golf assessment and skills programs to promote continued improvement for each child with their golf game. The U.S. Kids Golf assessment program will allow each child to learn basic golf fundamentals while assessing their strengths and weaknesses for a more focused practice approach.  

Children of Full, Executive, Junior, Corporate, National, and Academy members are eligible to participate in the program.   The Academy sessions are limited to 24 juniors with an 8 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio. Spaces are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to children of Westhaven Golf Club Members or guests if space is available.

There will be two sessions for the Spring Junior Academy:

Tuesday Sessions will be for kids 6-8 years of age (beginner and intermediate) - Starting Tuesday, March 25th.  

Wednesday Sessions will be for kids ages 9-13 (beginner and intermediate) - Starting March 26th.

Sessions will begin at 4:45 p.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. Grandchildren and/or friends of eligible juniors may be added if space is available 1 week prior to the registration deadline.     

Junior participants will receive a U.S. Kids Golf Learning Program booklet. Juniors will also receive Achievement Pins for completing each checkpoint within their respective levels and a corresponding bag tag and Certificate of Completion once they complete all the skill assessments for their respective level certification.  

Cost: $260 per child

Each child will receive:

U.S. Kids Golf Level booklet

Golf Hat and Tee shirt

Water Bottle

Instruction by Golf Professionals

Contact Gavin McClellan, Assistant Golf Professional, at gavin.mcclellan@southernland.com or call the Golf Shop at 615-599-4420 for more information on our Spring Junior Academy. 

We look forward to another great season of Junior Golf at Westhaven Golf Club!

Our Junior Golf Academy Summer Sessions are made up of multiple, 3-day camps for kids ages 6-13. Our first 3-day camp will begin in June.  The following is our Summer Golf Camp Schedule:

June 10-12 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

June 24-26 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

July 1-3 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

More information on our Junior Golf Academy Summer Sessions will be available in February.  Pricing is TBD.

Contact Gavin McClellan, Assistant Golf Professional, at gavin.mcclellan@southernland.com or call the Golf Shop at 615-599-4420 for more information on our Summer Golf Academy camps.