TRIANGLE AREA

Crooked Creek Golf Club in Fuquay-Varina has two remaining Junior Golf Camps scheduled, with the dates May 21-23 and June 11-13. Each session is from 9 a.m. until noon daily, and is taught by PGA instructors. Daily activities include rules and golf etiquette; putting and chipping basics; short swing basics; pre-swing drills; full swing basics and course play. The cost per session is $90, and prior registration is required as space is limited.  For more information or to request a registration brochure, call 919-557-7529. 

Knight's Play Golf Center in Apex is offering Pee Wee Clinics for ages 6-9 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays in May and June and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturdays in July and August. Each session consists of four classes and costs $60 per session. The center's Golf Schools, for ages 10-12, are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. each week through August. The cost is $100 per session, and each session consists of eight classes. Knight's Play's Junior Clinics, for ages 13-15, are offered on select Sundays in June and Fridays in July and August, with all being held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The cost is $60 per session. Each of the clinics and schools are administered by PGA professionals Tim Forte, Kevin Jones and Ken Hamilton. For more information, call 919-303-4653. Knight's Play is located at Ten Ten Road in Apex.

Duke University Golf Club will have a series of coed clinics during June. Clinics for all skill levels at a cost of $300 are slated June 2-7, June 16-21 and June 23-28, and an advanced skill level clinic will be held June 9-14 at a cost of $425. There is a reduced fee of $525 for two of the all skill level clinics and $775 for all three. The fee for all four clinics is $1,100. PGA Class A instructors are head pro Ed Ibarguen, Sean Taylor, Jim Kubinski, Briann Linton, Brent Bowen and Tim Miller plus apprentice Brad Sparling. For more information or to register, call 919-681-2288. Also on the Duke agenda is a parent-child tourney on July 31, the junior club championship Aug. 5-7, a superball team championship Aug. 8, a putting and chipping contest Aug. 11, and awards and cookout on Sept. 8. Registration will be held from 2-5 p.m. each Sunday, and instruction will be given from 8-11 a.m. Monday through Friday. A junior summer greens fee pass is also available for $350. It includes unlimited play June 3-Aug. 7.

TRIAD AREA

Ten junior clinics for various skill levels are scheduled at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. Regular junior clinics for all ages are set May 27-31, June 3-7, June 10-14, June 24-28, July 16-19 and July 29-Aug. 2. Clinics will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at a cost of $200 per session, lunch included. Advanced junior clinics are scheduled June 17-21, July 8-12 and Aug. 5-9, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day. The fee, with lunch included, is $275 per session. A special peewee clinic for ages 5-8 will be held July 22-24 at a cost of $85. Request registration forms by calling 336-778-6320.

The Winston Lake Junior Golf Association has only a few spots available for its long-running summer program, which has classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced players. All phases of the game plus rules and etiquette will be covered.

Head professional Earnest Morris said he and his staff have scheduled beginner and intermediate classes from 9 -11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday each week from June 3 through July 25. Juniors will play on the course with supervision. The registration fee is $110. The advanced class, held on the same days, will be from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for the same fee. The class includes instruction and on-course play. An awards picnic is scheduled July 25. To register, call Morris at 336-727-2703.

Pine Knolls Golf Club in Kernersville will hold junior programs in June and July with the dates still to be set. A junior tournament and parent-junior tourney are also planned. For more information, call 336-993-8300.

Robert Linville’s Precision Golf School has expanded and will have junior programs at Triad Golf Center and Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro and Deep River Golf Range in High Point. Linville, Greensboro College coach and 1993 Carolinas PGA Teacher of the Year, is the director of instruction. Chris Haarlow, three-time All-American at Guilford College, is the head instructor.

The junior academy will be held at Bur-Mil Park Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 1-5 p.m., at Deep River Thursdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9-11 a.m., and Triad Golf Center Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 1-5 p.m. The monthly fee is $60 for one session a week and $90 for two sessions a week.

A junior camp will be held at Bur-Mil June 24-28 and Aug. 5-9. The fees are $295 for a full day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with a reduced rate of $245 for Academy members and $175 for a half day, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Another junior camp will be held at Deep River June 10-12, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The fee is $150 for Academy members and $175 for others. An advanced players junior camp is planned June 12-14 at Bur-Mill with the fee to be announced.

Bur-Mill will have a busy schedule for girls. The LPGA/USGA Girls Golf Club will have monthly clinics May 18, June 15, July 13 and Aug. 17, 9:30-11 a.m. each day. Three-day girls golf camps are scheduled June 19-21 and July 24-26, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day. The fee is $95 for GGC members and $120 for others (includes membership fee). The girls golf instruction league is slated May 25, June 11, June 29, July 11, July 20, Aug. 13 and Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-12 noon each day.  The fees are $100 for GGC members or $15 for each day and $125 for non-members or $20 for each day.

Precision has also scheduled J.P. Looney’s Parent-Child Tour for juniors age 17 and under and parents. The next tour stop will be Pine Knolls in Kernersville with an entry fee of $55. Other summer stops include Longview June 23, Tot Hill Farm July 21 and Stoney Creek Aug. 25.

Michael Parker is Precision’s administrator. To register for any of the Precision programs, call 336-510-4653.

PGA professional Steve Harris gives individual junior lessons for $45 at The Learning Center at Greensboro National.  For information, call Harris at 336-342-2253.

Stoney Creek Golf Club will hold clinics each Tuesday, starting June 18. The fee for each one-hour 9 a.m. clinic for ages 6-16 is $10. Juniors can play nine holes from 10 a.m. until noon with an instructor for an additional $10. Interclub matches are also planned. The LPGA/USGA Girls Golf Club program will also be held for girls ages 7-17. Instruction, rules, etiquette and fundamentals will be taught. For more information about the clinics or girls program, call Mary Beth McGirr at 336-449-5688, extension 208.

Reynolds Park in Winston-Salem will hold five four-day coed clinics for ages 7-14. Sessions are set for June 3-6, June 17-20, July 8-11, July 22-25 and Aug. 5-8 with a tournament for all participants on Aug. 9.  Clinics are scheduled 9 a.m.-12 noon each day. The registration fee of $145 includes lunch and a goody bag. To register, call L.C. Styers at 336-650-7660.

Silo Run in Boonville has tentatively scheduled eight weeks of junior camps June 3-6, June 10-13, June 17-20, June 24-27, July 8-11, July 15-18, July 22-25 and July 29-Aug. 1. The camps, for ages 5-18, are scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. covering all phases of the game. Instruction will be given the first two hours, followed by lunch, rules and games from 12:45-2 p.m. A nine-hole tournament will be played on Thursdays. The registration fee is $80 for Silo members and $100 for non-members with lunch and a T-shirt included. To register, call Jonathan Kiger at 336-367-3133.

The Davie County Family YMCA will hold two sessions of coed camps for ages 8-16 at Oak Valley in Advance. Dates are July 15-18 and July 22-25.  Three-hour classes will start at 8 a.m. each day. The Oak Valley Staff will teach golf fundamentals. The registration fee is $95 for Davie YMCA members and $105 for non-members with a snack included. Call 336-751-9622 for a registration form.

Teaching pro Anne Marie Goslak will also conduct clinics at Oak Valley. The former Wake Forest player’s two-day clinics including three hours total instruction, videotaping, learning materials and range balls. Clinics, priced at $60, are scheduled May 25-26 from 10-11:30 a.m., and June 10-11 and June 27-28 from 9-10:30 a.m. Goslak will also hold short-game clinics and three-day schools for serious juniors. For information, call her at 336-785-3139 (home) or 336-345-4633 (cell), or visit her website at www.golfwithannemarie.com.

Gillespie Golf Course in Greensboro plans a four-day camp during the summer with the date not yet set. The fee will be $40. For information, call Billy Eastwood or Coley Grubb at 336-373-5850.

The Bryan Park Junior Golf Academy Camp will have two sessions June 17-21 and July 22-26, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. It is for girls and boys age 8-15. For information, contact Mike Mueller at 336-375-2200, extension 255.

Oak Hollow in High Point will have two junior clinics June 17-18 and July 15-16.  Sessions will start at 9 a.m. each day and will last six hours on Monday and three hours on Tuesday. The fee is $35. Four junior play days at a cost of $5 will be held June 24 and July 22 at Oak Hollow and July 1 and 29 at Blair Park. Also on the agenda is the High Point Junior Championship July 30-31 with the first round at Blair Park and the final round at Oak Hollow, the parent-junior tourney July 6, and a new event, the advanced junior workshop at Oak Hollow on July 1. Call Steve High at 336-883-3260 for information.

LPGA Class A pro Andree Martin will hold summer junior (age 7-18) classes at Holly Ridge Golf Links in Archdale. Beginner and intermediate/advanced classes will be held on the following Thursdays – June 6, 13, 20 and 27 and July 11 and 18. All phases of the game will be covered in one and a half hour sessions with beginners meeting at 8:30 a.m. and intermediate/advanced at 10:15 a.m. The fee is $20 for one session or $105 for all six. There will also be four spring sessions on Saturdays May 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 1-2:30 p.m. at a cost of $20 or all four for $70.

A new program for girls will also be held on each Saturday in May from 2:45-4:45 p.m. Each session will cost $20, or all four for $70.

Martin’s competitive players program will be held on Mondays June 3, 10 and 24 and July 8, 15 and 22. It will include a comprehensive review of basics and game strategy with emphasis on course management and shot strategy. Classes will be held from 9-11 a.m. at a fee of $25 for one session or $135 for all six.

Pre-registration is required for all of Martin’s classes, which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.  Call Holly Ridge at 336-861-4653 or Martin at 336-339-2551 to register. Juniors can also visit her web site at www.andreegolf.com or e-mail her at andree@triad.rr.com.

Pro Ross Desmond of Crescent Golf Club in Salisbury said he plans to hold junior clinics during the summer, but that dates have not yet been set. Call the pro shop at 704-647-0025 for information.

Jamestown Park is planning a junior program with two-hour sessions that will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting in late June. Golfers can register for a small fee starting in mid-May.  Call Michael Hutchins at 336-454-4912 for more information or to register. The Charles Turner Memorial tournament is scheduled July 9.

Junior seminars will be held at Carolina Golf Academy in Greensboro. Rules and etiquette will be discussed the first Wednesday of each month starting in May. Skills, mental and fitness will be on the agenda the third Wednesday of each month, also starting in May. The one-hour seminars will start at 6 p.m. Call 336-605-0052 for information.

Plans are still being made for junior clinics at Hemlock Golf Club in Walnut Cove. Classes will probably be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Call Tommy Ziglar at 336-591-7934 for more information.

Junior clinics will be held at Winding Creek Golf Course in Thomasville from May 28 through July 30 with classes divided into two groups, age 6-10 at 9:30 a.m. and age 11-16 at 11 a.m. Group junior lessons will be held each Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Contact Jim Petraglia at 336-475-5580 for information.

Indian Valley in Burlington will have Wednesday morning one-hour clinics for ages 17 and under during the summer with a limit of 12 golfers per session. Sessions will be held at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Juniors can register each week by calling 336-584-7871 the Monday prior to the clinic. The cost is only $2.

The Nike Golf Camp is also scheduled July 8-12 at Indian Valley for golfers ages 7-13. The three-hour camp will start at 9 a.m. each day. To register, call John Rivers, Derek Cobb or Bill English at 336-584-7871 or come to the pro shop.

PGA professional Rick Worsham at the Armory Golf Center in Winston-Salem will give free lessons to juniors – girls on Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., and boys on Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Call 336-724-5456 for details.

SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AREA

David Bullins of Ringgold Golf Club near Danville, Va., said enrollment in the Ringgold Youth Summer Golf League has increased from 17 juniors in 1999 to 31 in 2000 to 58 in 2001, and he’s expecting a big turnout this year. Juniors will play each Wednesday from June 12 through July 17 with experienced golfers playing medal or match play at 8 a.m. and inexperienced golfers playing captain’s-choice at 9. The registration fee is $15. Bullins said the league will have a web page at www.eteamz.com. To register, call the club at 434-822-8728 or Bullins at 434-822-7149 or e-mail him at dbulins@webtv.net. Trophies will be presented to golfers at a season-ending cookout.

Three all-inclusive coed resident camps for ages 7-17 will be held at Green’s Folly. Pro Jim Arnold said each camp starts on Sunday and ends at mid-day Thursday.

Sessions are scheduled June 23-27, July 7-11 and July 21-25. Instructors will be Arnold and Elon women’s coach Chris Dockrill. The $495 fee for each session includes room at a local motel and board. To register or to request a brochure, call 800-337-4998.

PINEHURST AREA

Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst will be the site of three male resident Nike Junior Camps for ages 10-18. Sessions are scheduled June 23-28, July 14-19 and Aug. 4-9. The cost for each session is $995, which includes room at the new Homewood Suites, board and golf fees. An extended-day rate (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) is available for $895. PGA professional Tom Ream, head instructor of the Pinewild Golf Academy, is in his sixth year as camp director. All instructors are PGA/LPGA professionals from the academy. Staff members will reside with the campers. For more information, call 800-645-3226.

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

The Jerry Haas Golf Camp at Wake Forest University offers three one-week coed sessions but the first two have already been filled. There are still openings for the June 29-July 5 session for ages 11-18. The registration fee of $1,150 includes golf and room and board on campus. Golfers will practice at The Haddock Center, an outstanding instructional facility, and play a tournament on Thursday at Tanglewood Park.  Jerry Haas, Wake’s head men’s coach, heads the camp staff, which will include other college coaches Ben Hannon (UNC Charlotte), Matt Ball (Virginia Commonwealth) and Chris Tuten (Florida) as counselors. Wake golf coach emeritus Jesse Haddock will make an appearance. Former Wake players and tour pros are expected to attend. For information or to get on the mailing list to receive a 2003 brochure, call 336-758-6000.

Wake Forest women’s coach Diane Dailey will hold a junior girls day camp on the Wake campus June 10-14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. It is for girls age 7-18. The fee of $395 includes lunch. Instructors will include Dailey, UNC Wilmington coach Jan Mann and former Wake star Stephanie Neill-Harner, now on the Futures Tour. Instruction will be given in the mornings, followed by rules, etiquette and games in the afternoons. There will be daily evaluations. A par-3 tourney will be played at Tanglewood Park the final day. To register, call 336-758-5751.

UNC Greensboro men’s coach Terrence Stewart and women’s coach Ellen Lapierre will hold camps on the campus. Stewart will hold an age 8-12 coed camp June 24-27 from 9 a.m.-12 noon. His boys only (age 13-17) short-game camp will be held on the same dates from 5-8 p.m. Lapierre will hold an age 8-12 coed camp June 10-13, also from 9 a.m.-12 noon. Her girls only (age 13-17) short-game camp will be held June 17-20, also from 9 a.m.-12 noon. The registration fee for each camp is $120. To register, call Christy Wilson at 336-334-5213.

The Wolfpack Golf School will again be held at Wildwood Green Golf Club in Raleigh with N.C. State men’s coach Richard Sykes the head instructor. The first session, June 10-13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., is for coeds age 6-11. The fee of $240 includes lunch. A second session is set June 17-20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., for coeds age 12-18. The $390 fee includes lunch. The final session, July 8-11, from 9 a.m.-12 noon, is for coeds age 6-18. It is priced at $205 without lunch. To register, call Chip Watson, director of school services, at 919-846-1536.  Instructors include Chip Watson, Roger Watson, Chris Glover, Josh Gregory and N.C. State women’s coach Page Lea. Tour pros Bobby Clampett and Tim Clark of the PGA, Carl Pettersson of the European and Mark Slawter of the Canadian will make appearances, along with members of the Wolfpack teams, former Wolfpack golfers and local pros.

The Tar Heel Golf Camp for boys age 10-17 will be directed by men’s coach John Inman at Finley Golf Course and the new Chapman Center Team Facility. Sessions are scheduled June 5-9, June 22-26 and July 20-24. Inman, a two-time PGA Tour winner will have current PGA and Senior PGA players as instructors. To register or for more information, call 919-402-1034 or visit the web site at www.TarHeelGolfSchool.com

Duke Academy of Golf will hold two one-week resident sessions July 13-18 and July 20-25. Dan Brooks, the Blue Devils’ head women’s coach and two-time National Coach of the Year, is the academy director. All instructors are Class A PGA pros and/or have extensive experience teaching golf. Each session is coed for age 11-17. High school graduates are not eligible. The registration fee is $1,150, which includes food and lodging on the Duke campus. For more information or to register, call administrative assistant Tom Kosempa at 919-681-2022.

The Duke Golf School for Boys will have two one-week resident sessions, June 29-July 4 and July 6-11. Rod Myers, head men’s coach at Duke, is the director. The fee, which includes food and lodging on the Duke campus, is $1,150. For more information or to register, call Myers or Jeanie Schmid at 919-681-2494 or 843-249-7559.