Juniors

Our Junior section is overseen by a Junior Committee Chaired by our General Manager, Steve Scott-Bowen who is also a PGA Professional. Our PGA professional coaching team play a very active part in growing our junior section and are passionate coaches delivering a comprehensive, fun and engaging coaching programme that aims to identify and develop young talent for both new non-member juniors via the academy coaching sessions, and our junior members.

We currently have both boys and girls in the County teams in our ranks and many other fine players. Our professionals can give personal tuition to all the boys and girls and arrange a full programme of matches for them to experience competitive golf in a friendly environment. 

Golf is one of the best sports in the world and offers so many benefits from keeping fit and active, improving mental health and wellbeing, teaching young people social skills and increasing career opportunities. 

We are committed to junior golf and believe it is our duty to ensure we equip all prospective joiners with the skills and knowledge required to get the best from their membership and help them develop into lifelong golfers.

What is the process for joining the Club as a Junior Member?

Prospective junior members who apply to join will be asked to attend an assessment with one of our PGA professionals. This has been designed to enable us to understand the young person's current level of ability and basic knowledge of the game. There will be three outcomes from this assessment as follows.

1. If the junior is or has been a member of another club with a WHS handicap they will be eligible to join the Club on the Eagles category.

2. If the Junior is deemed to have the ability and knowledge required to be able to play on a golf course but does not have an official WHS handicap they may join the Club on the Birdies category.

3. If the professional feels the junior needs more support before becoming a member they will be invited to attend our junior academy golf lesson programmes using the Junior Golf Passport structured learning Programme. 

Academy Category
This is the entry-level category for all juniors who are new to the game and are looking to progress into Club membership. Academy members may only access the golf course as part of the junior member's group coaching sessions.

Academy category members receive;

Half-price junior member group sessions where they can be assessed and progress to a playing category.

12 % discount on food and drinks

Half-price range balls

Members' discounts on equipment and clothing in the pro shop (cheaper than anywhere else)

Birdies Category
This is the next-level membership for juniors who do not have a current WHS handicap but have either gained competency through our beginners Junior Golf Passport structured learning programme with the PGA professionals or have passed an assessment with a resident PGA professional.

Birdies category members receive;

12 % discount on food and drinks

Half-price range balls

Members' discounts on equipment and clothing in the pro shop (cheaper than anywhere else)

The facility to sign in guests under the age of 18 at member guest rates

Use of the golf course from 2 pm - April to Oct, and midday - Nov to March.

Eagles Category
When a Birdie member obtains an official WHS handicap index of 54 or less, they may upgrade to the Eagle category even midway through an annual membership term.

Eagles category members receive:

12 % discount on food and drinks

Half-price range balls

Members' discounts on equipment and clothing in the pro shop (cheaper than anywhere else)

Full playing rights and play at any time of the day

The facility to sign in guests under the age of 18 at member guest rates

Junior members under 11 are not permitted to play the golf course without the supervision of an adult member with a WHS handicap. This applies to the Birdie and Eagle Categories. Further Junior Membership Information .

When joining Marlborough Golf Club as a junior member, you will be charged at full price from 1st April - 30th September. From 1st October - to 31st March Academy category will remain at £20 but the Birdie and Eagle categories will be reduced by half.   

JUNIOR APPLICATION FORM & JUNIOR SAFEGUARDING FORMS

Please complete the linked forms below for a new junior membership

membership application form

   Junior Profile and Consent Form

Current Junior Members - Acceptance Form (only sign this form if the information in the Junior Profile is the same as last year)

Email: admin@marlboroughgolfclub.co.uk 

Our renewal year starts on 1st April. The fee above applies from 1st April to 30th Sept. This fee is reduced from 1st Oct - 31st March to half price.  It takes approx. 14 days to process a membership request.

In the Summer months, Juniors can participate in our Junior Summer Coaching Camp. Please enquire for more information.          

We have a ‘Short Course' at the Club. This course is appropriate for the size, strength, and technical skills of young juniors who will all have the chance to make pars and birdies.

Every member of the Club's expert PGA professional team is committed to professional development and has current safeguarding & protecting children certification, as well as DBS.

Junior Coaching Form

MGC Children Safeguarding policy  

We offer free membership to any junior under 16 each year with a parent or grandparent who is a full member of the club.

Professional Team
Email: proshop@marlboroughgolfclub.co.uk 
Tel: 01672 512147 (option 1)

Club Welfare Officer (CWO)
Email: Simon Addison - spaddison@googlemail.com  

We are proud to be accredited by Golf's Governing body with the SafeGolf award. This is a recognised kitemark accreditation that demonstrates the Club's compliance, due diligence and safeguarding standards required to ensure a safe and welcoming environment is provided at the Club.