This post is a hard one but an exciting one, over the past 5 years myself and the other teaching pros at Windaroo Lakes GC have transformed the junior space at the club from non existent to a thriving junior hub. I was approached by former head pro Jared to set up First Swing and help build the junior numbers from the grassroots.
Over the past 5 years I have seen 200+ new kids aged 3-12 years old enjoy golf at Windaroo Lakes through the First Swing programs, with that over 50 kids have transformed into new members at the club from those programs.
I’m extremely proud of this achievement.
Now that Windaroo Lakes juniors are well established I feel it’s time for me to share my knowledge, skills and pathways with another golf club. Meadowbrook Golf Club approached me to help them by bringing First Swing and providing me a space to continue my junior programs at their facility. I will however still be offering the First Swing programs at Windaroo Lakes as I’m committed to helping every golf club grow the game from the grassroots and I look forward to working with Windaroo Lakes into the future and supporting them in growing their junior numbers from the grassroots.
I will be using my Junior Development experience and providing juniors 1on1 lessons, playing lessons and small clinics plus adult lessons and clinics at my new facility.
I look forward to working with the other teaching professionals at the golf club and creating another large junior base golf club in SEQDGA.
I’d like to thank Kevin, Lisa and the entire Windaroo Lakes team (past and present) for allowing me to work with such amazing people. I wish you all the best and I look forward to seeing the junior numbers continue to grow.
Term 3 teaching is now live for Bulimba Golf Club and Meadowbrook Golf Club and can be booked via www.jsgolf.com.au for all junior development programs and www.firstswing.com.au for Little Swinger and FUNdamental Swinger programs.
Happy Golfing!
Coach Jay
