Golf Instruction

We’re excited to offer PGA Jr. League at Westhaven Golf Club again this season! We had a very good season in 2020 finishing with a record of 6-1-1 and are looking forward to another fun season. You can sign up now for the PGA Jr. League team by clicking here: PGA Junior League Registration

Our unique Access Code is: wgcjrgolf2020. Make sure you register before our deadline of May 1, 2020.

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!

Need a visual to understand what makes this program so fun? Click here to watch a PGA Jr. League animated short with your kids to learn more!

Westhaven Golf Club’s PGA Jr. League is open to boys and girls ages 9-13 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 mid to late April 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. Due to the golf course renovation, all matches will be played away from Westhaven Golf Club. 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 $300 per child. Payments will be taken on the PGA Junior League website upon registration. 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

· 6 matches (6 away due to course renovation)

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

· Opening parent’s meeting

· Post-season team party

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 a 6-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 Thursday 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, 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 our Middle School 615 program (Grades 5th thru 8th grade) conducted by Ben Pellicani and Chuck Hammett (PelliGolf) at the Academy. 

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

High School Team 615 - boys high school age players who desire to be competitive in high school or beyond.  Please contact Ben Pellicani at ben@pelligolf.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 for 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 individual 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, Associate 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 only (does not pertain to Middle School or High School Team 615 programs).  

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 30th.  

Click here to sign up for Tuesday Sessions for ages 6-8 

Thursday Sessions will be for kids ages 9-13 (beginner and intermediate) - Starting April 1st

Click here to sign up for Thursday Sessions for ages 9-13 

Sessions will begin at 4:45 p.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. We will have an "Assessment Day" for each of the groups on Sunday, March 28th with the 6-8 year old age group from 1-2:15 p.m. and the 9-13 year old age group from 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.  This will only be an assessment day to determine each child's skill level prior to the start of the program.  There will also be an "Assessment Day" at the end of the program on May 9th (date may change if rain days have to be implemented) to measure each child's progress throughout the program.    

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: $200 per child

Each child will receive:

U.S. Kids Golf Level booklet

Golf Hat and Tee shirt

U.S. Kids Golf Bag Tag Level based instruction by Golf Professionals

Contact the Golf Shop at 615-599-4420 to sign up for our Spring Sessions or click on the links above to sign up online for the appropriate session for your child (Tuesday or Thursday).  

We are currently finalizing our plans and schedules for our 2021 Summer Programs that will begin in June! Stay tuned for more information or you may contact the Golf Shop at 615-599-4420 if you have any questions.  

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

Our Junior Golf Academy Summer Session will begin in June and last until early August.  Sessions will be designed for ages 6-8 and 9-13 at different times and days.  More information on our Junior Golf Academy Summer Session will be sent out in April.