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Welcome to the Juniors' Section

Our aim is to promote the participation and success of Junior Girls within the sport of golf by offering coaching, playing, and socialising opportunities throughout the year.

There are opportunities for girls with and without handicaps to get involved in County activities and competitions. All girls who are 17 years old or under on the 1st of January and are a member of an NLCGA affiliated club are eligible to enter NLCGA Junior and Senior competitions as well as the NUGC boys competitions.

Parents/Guardians

Before your child can participate in an NLCGA activity, you need to complete the Parental Consent Form and Photography Consent Form both of which can be found at the bottom of this page.

Social Golf

We hold Social Golf sessions about once a month. These are sessions where we play golf just for fun (cards can be put in) and the girls get a chance to meet each other and socialise. But equally, if you just want to play a scramble, that’s great too! And once we’re back in the clubhouse, the County provides food for the players.

Social Golf sessions are held at a different club each time, so you’ll get a chance to play lots of different courses over the year.

These are free sessions where junior girls play golf just for fun over 6, 9 or 18 holes

May 31st Northumberland GC14:00

June 28th Morpeth GCAfter the comp

July 19th Gosforth GC10:00

Sept 13th Tynemouth GC13:26

Oct 26th City of Newcastle GC12:00

Nov 8th Bamburgh GC10:30

Coaching

Our NLCGA coaching programme offers valuable opportunities to learn and develop new skills. Coaching activity aims to increase knowledge and understanding around putting, short game, wedge play, ball flight and strategy. These fun and engaging sessions also help to create new friendship groups and a lifelong affiliation to the county.

In addition to coaching, representing your county is a great honour where you learn how to perform, compete, and reflect on your experience. These newfound skills help form the foundation of a player’s future development.

Putting: reading the green; starting the ball online; controlling pace; routine; skills tests

Short game: basic technique; chip and run; pitch using L shape; understanding different lies and greenside bunkers; fifty-yard challenge on every round of golf

Long game: learn technique of long irons and all woods; develop consistent strike; difference of teeing the ball up; skills tests

Ball flight: learning the flight of your clubs; know your stock shots; consistency of strike; understanding shot shape; hitting to target areas using ball flight

Strategy & Tactical: knowing your distances; pre-plan a course strategy; practice planning; reflection of own performance; further goal setting

Junior Competition Results

Barlow Bowl Winner

Zuri Patel

Runner Up

Rachel Batey

Barlow Bowl Winner

Junior Section officers

Officials

Ashley Kent

County Junior Organiser

nlcga.cjo@gmail.com

Helen Blair

Welfare Officer

helenkblair59@gmail.com

Policies & Important Documents

Children and Young People Safeguarding Policy

1. Volunteer – Job application Form

2. Self-disclosure form

3. Reference Form

4. Code of conduct for coaches and volunteers

5. Code of conduct for young golfers

6. Code of Conduct for parents-carers of young golfers

7. Managing Challenging Behaviour

8. Incident Report Form

9. Accident Report Form

10. Junior Profile and Parental Consent Forms

11. Photography Consent

12. Guidance for Parents

13. Managing Young People on Away Trips

14. Social Media Guidance

15. Whistleblowing Policy

16. England Golf DBS Flowchart

17. Categories of Child Abuse

18. Safeguarding Children and Young People – a short guide for club members

19. Photography Policy

20. Anti-bullying Policy

SafeGolf Certificate – 2024

We now have online form to submit photography consent.

Photography Consent Form

Player Details

Player Given Name *

Player Family Name *

Parent/Guardian Contact Details

Parent/Guardian Given Name *

Parent/Guardian Family Name *

Relationship to Player *

Email Address

Phone Number

Photography Consent Policy

This form is to be signed by the legal carer of a child under the age of 18, together with the child. Please note that if you have more than one child registered, you will need to complete separate forms for each.

The County recognises the need to ensure the welfare and safety of all children in golf. As part of our commitment to ensure their safety, we will not permit photographs, video images, or other images of your child to be taken (except where some incidental inclusion may not be possible to avoid) or used without your consent.

The County will ensure, to the best of their ability, that any image of a child where consent has not been obtained will not be published. The County will follow the guidance for the use of images of children as detailed within the Safeguarding Children and Young People's Policy.

The County will take steps to ensure these images are used solely for the purposes for which they are intended, i.e., the promotion and celebration of the activities of the county. If you become aware that these images are being used inappropriately, you should inform the County Welfare Officer immediately.

The photographs may be available on the county website and other county social media platforms for the current and previous golf seasons. If at any time either the parent/carer or the child wishes the data to be removed from the website, 7 days' notice must be given to the County Welfare Officer, after which the data will be removed.

Consent Declaration

Signature *

We now have online form to submit parental consent.

NLCGA Parental Consent Form

Player Details

Please complete this form with our assurance that the information will be treated as confidential. Once a PCF is registered it covers a 3 year period however it is the responsibility of the junior golfer and their parent/guardian to notify us if any of the details change at any time by submitting a new parental consent form (e.g. change of address, change of Doctor, new medical condition etc.)

Player Given Name *

Player Family Name *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

Town/City *

Post Code *

Date of Birth *

Parent/Guardian Contact Details

Parent/Guardian Given Name *

Parent/Guardian Family Name *

Relationship to Player *

Same Address as Player? *

Use as Emergency Contact? *

If parent/guardian address is different from player, please enter below:

Guardian Address Line 1 (if different)

Guardian Address Line 2

Guardian Town/City

Guardian Post Code

Email Address *

Mobile Phone *

Work Phone (optional)

Emergency Contact Details

Complete this section only if emergency contact details are different from parent/guardian above.

Emergency Contact Given Name

Emergency Contact Family Name

Relationship to Player

Emergency Contact Email

Emergency Contact Mobile

Emergency Contact Work Phone

Player Doctor/GP Details

Doctor/Practice Name *

Doctor/Practice Phone Number *

Practice Address Line 1

Practice Address Line 2

Practice Town/City

Practice Post Code

Medical & Additional Information

Please indicate if the player has any of the following. If yes, please provide details in the text field.

Communication Needs? *

Communication Needs Details (if yes)

Medication Needs? *

Medication Needs Details (if yes)

Allergies? *

Allergies Details (if yes)

Dietary Requirements? *

Dietary Requirements Details (if yes)

Additional Needs? *

Additional Needs Details (if yes)

Disability? *

Disability Details (if yes)

Consent & Declarations

Please tick all boxes below to confirm your agreement with the following statements:

Medical Condition Confirmation *

Notification of Changes *

Medical Treatment Consent *

Premises Permission *

Supervision Acknowledgement *

Transportation Consent *

Signature *

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