A new weekly junior golf competition was held at Pitch and Putt-Waverley Course with competitors from various junior golf programs. Brodie McToldridge was the overall winner, with Carter Chan and Aaron Kuusela tying for second place and Tess McToldridge coming in third. The article encourages other golf courses to open their doors to weekly junior competitions, which could eventually lead to interclub competitions. It provides contact information for people to inquire about the exciting new junior golf program.

1. Weekly Junior Golf Competition
February 2016Volume Issue
Junior Golf News
A new initiative to provide a weekly junior
golf competition (9 holes) has taken off at
Pitch and Putt-Waverley Course.
Competitors came from a number of junior
golf programs including Mygolf, Sporting
Schools and Huntingdale Golf Course.
It was a tightly fought competition with
players being challenged with a number of
golf formats including; stroke play and
modified stableford.
Brodie McToldridge was the overall winner, Carter Chan and Aaron Kuusela
were equal second place and Tess McToldridge was a close third. It is hoped
that other larger golf courses will come on board and open up their doors to
juniors, under 12, with weekly golf competitions which may eventually lead to
weekly interclub competitions. A new junior weekly golf competition is
commencing in Term One, 2016. You are welcome to call Lynette Hayhurst on
9728 6196 to discuss this exciting new program to move from coaching clinics
to regular weekly competition.
Web sites for the junior golf programs mentioned above are:
mygolf.org.au Golf Australia junior golf coaching program
sportingschools.gov.au Australian Government funding provided for school
programs to promote 30 different sports at schools
before, during and after school
huntingdale.com.au junior golf program for beginners and cadets
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Inside this issue:
Local Junior Golf
Programs
2
Huntingdale GC new
Junior Golf Coach
2
Coaches Corner 3
Golf Quiz 3
Golf Etiquette/Rules 3
Famous Golf Quotes 4
MyGolf Juniors at
Aust Pitch & Putt
4
Golf Coaching &
Websites
4
Masters at
Huntingdale
4
JUNIOR GOLF NEWS is produced as a free publication to actively promote junior golf and connect juniors to
opportunities to develop their golf skills, knowledge and love of golf.
Editor and main contributor Lynette Hayhurst, Junior Golf Coach
Desktop Publisher. Lyn Maloney
Feel free to submit an item for inclusion in the next edition of Junior Golf News. All items submitted are included at the
discretion of the editor and will be edited if chosen for publication. Please limit pieces to no more than 100 words
Email : hayhurstlynette@hotmail.com

2. Page 2 Junior Golf News
Local Junior Golf Programs
US Kids Golf Comes to the Land Down Under
U.S. Kids Golf provides high quality junior golf equipment, instruction and tournaments. The vision of this
company is to help kids learn the game of golf while having fun! They are a relatively new entrant to the Aus-
tralian Golf scene and are doing some great things for Kids golf.
Equipment
U.S. Kids golf equipment is designed and fitted for kids based on their height. Juniors between 5 and 14 will
fall into one of nine height categories, clubs are therefore weighted correctly, which provide kids with the
greatest chance of success. Many coaching professionals see kids using incorrect clubs for their size and
ability. The result is that they achieve greater success and they want to keep playing. U.S. Kids Golf also
offer a great range of kids golf apparel, golf accessories and hardware.
Tournaments
When kids are learning the game of golf they are often restricted to the practice green and the driving
range. What they miss is an opportunity to learn the game of golf in a competitive environment that is fun
and offers the chance to play out what they have been practicing. U.S. Kids Golf run a series of tournament
events around Australia. Tournaments open to anyone from absolute beginners to advanced players. Kids
don’t require handicaps as they play reduced yardage depending on their age.
U.S. Kids Golf are very passionate about encouraging more kids to play the great game of golf so whilst they
offer competition and pathways to elite events, the emphasis is on fun and on family involvement. If you are
interested in entering any of the U.S. Kids tournaments listed below then you can enter online on
www.uskidsgolf.com.au
Family Courses
To encourage beginners and families into the sport of golf US Kids Golf have developed the concept of the
Family Course. This involves putting in two new tees forward of the existing tees on each hole. These tees
reduce the distances to the greens for kids or beginners allowing the entire family to play a game of golf at
a level that is appropriate to their ability.
For more information on any of the above please contact:
US Kids Golf Australia on 0498 988 455 or www.uskidsgolf.com.au
Huntingdale Golf Course sadly farewelled Kate Dunn last year. Parents were very sad to lose such a
respected and enthusiastic coach.
Recently I met Lisa Jean, Kate’s replacement, who will bring her own unique style and expertise to this high
quality and exciting junior golf program.
I look forward to working together with her in the junior golf program this year.
Huntingdale Golf Course welcomes New Junior Golf Coach

3. Coaches Corner
Page 3
Doing the Right Thing
Golf is a game with many rules that everyone is expected to follow. Rules, rules, rules, rules. Golf has a little
official book filled with its many rules. Some might say, ‘What does it matter if I cheat and no-one catches
me?’ If you are willing, golf will teach you some vital lessons for life.
“Doing the right thing and doing what I know is right in my heart and in my conscience is more
important than short-term success.” Blayne Barber, 22, after disqualifying himself from Q-School
for signing an incorrect scorecard six days after advancing to the second stage.
Blayne Barber heard a little voice inside—his conscience - that told him winning was not as important as doing
the right thing. If we choose to ignore or override our conscience on the golf course then many other
decisions in life might be made with much more serious consequences. Your friends might pressure you to
‘forget the helmet and ride with us.’ In the short term you might win their approval but the consequences
can be tragic. If you know in your heart you shouldn’t ride your bike without a helmet but you decide to do it
anyway, you risk an accident with the potential result of permanent brain injury or death. The little voice in
our heart is our friend protecting us from danger, embarrassment and regret, ensuring we know in our heart
our successes in life are well earned with a good consciences in tact. Blayne may have decided to tell the truth
for many reasons including: wanting to win with a clear consciences, feelings of guilt, respect for the other
players.
So enjoy your game of golf with a clear conscience because you want to do the right thing both now and in the
future
By Lynette Hayhurst—golf coach for Mygolf, (juniors), Playgolf (teens &adults) and Sporting Schools
Penalty Strokes
At times a player may accidentally do something which will result in a penalty being applied. Some examples
are:
1. Out-of-bounds
A ball that lies out-of-bounds must be re-hit from the original position. A one-stroke penalty must
apply, plus the original shot must count.
2. Unplayable ball
If a ball rests in a position where it is unplayable, eg. against a tree, it may be lifted and dropped
within two club lengths of the original position. A one-stroke penalty applies
3. Hitting the wrong ball
If a player accidentally plays the wrong ball, the original ball must then be played with a two-stroke
penalty
Golf Etiquette/Rules
Golf Quiz
1. What do the following golf terms mean? Albatross; Eagle.
2. Where is St Andrews golf course located?
3. Has any country ever made the game of golf illegal?
4. Is a shot that curves to the right a slice or a hook?
Answers on page 4

4. MYGOLF JUNIORS at
AUSTRALIAN PITCH AND PUTT—
SNAPSHOP
MyGolf Junior—Do Their Best
A delightful group of juniors participated
enthusiastically in the Junior Beginner MyGolf
program at Australian Pitch & Putt, with a few
progressing to join the first Junior Weekly Golf
Competition.
There were 15 juniors who completed the program:
Carter Chan, Jacky Gan, Aaron Kuusela, Finn O’Sulli-
van, Malachy O’Sullivan, Yu Xiang Ng, James Ou, Oli-
ver Suwono, Johannes Thokchom, Rishi
Teckchandani, Luke Wilkinson, Natasha Zhu,
Duffee Zhu and Eli Ziakis.
Page 4 Junior Golf News
Famous Golf Quotes
“Go out and have fun. Golf is a game for eve-
ryone, not just the talented few. “
Harvey Penick
“Practice puts brains into your muscles.”
Sam Snead
“I know I am getting better at golf because I
am hitting fewer spectators.”
Gerald Ford
“A golf ball is like a clock. Always hit it at 6
o’clock and make it go toward 12 o’clock. Just
make sure you are in the same time zone.
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Golf Quiz Answers
1. Albatross: 3 under the par
Eagle: 2 under the par
2. Scotland
3. Yes
4. Slice
Golf Coaching and
Websites
 MyGolf Junior Golf Coaching is an excellent
program that is run at some local golf
courses in Melbourne
see: mygolf.org.au (lists all mygolf centres)
 Huntingdale Golf Course runs another great
program for beginners, intermediate and
cadets. All programs are run by Lisa Jean,
an experienced and enthusiastic golf coach.
She also runs a school holiday program
 Wheelers Hill Primary School runs a great
PE program including a unit on golf, capably
run by Nicole Thompson.
 Australian Pitch and Putt runs golf coaching
for juniors. See mygolf.org.au
The next program runs in Term 1 in 2016
 Adult beginners programs are also run at
Australian Pitch and Putt.
See: golfvic.org.au (then go to Playgolf)
 Berwick-Montuna Golf Course has a junior
cadet program which has been running for
about 20 years. Program run during school
term and it is a junior friendly golf course.
See: www.berwickmontuna.com.au
Masters at Huntingdale Update
19th—22nd November 2015
In the previous issue we profiled Peter Senior who was
playing in the Masters at HGC. It was a delight to be at the
Masters and watch him finish his final hole on the 18th to
claim the championship and a well deserved ‘yellow jacket’
MyGolf Juniors