Young Masters Golf

Young Masters Golf Classes with a PGA Professional…

… the best way to get into golf for 6 – 12 year olds

YMG is designed for both boys and girls and is ideal for youngsters between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. Coached by Rudding Park PGA professional golf tutors, YMG covers every aspect of the game, giving children targets to work to, exciting challenges, and rewards for achievement.

Since the end of May 2009 the Professionals at Rudding Park have been ranked third in the UK for numbers of juniors taking lessons through the YMG programme. We have a long history of successful junior coaching from complete beginners to county and international players. All instructors are fully qualified and CRB checked.

The first YMG course (the Cadets level) runs for 8 sessions of one hour each. Don’t worry if you don’t have your own clubs yet, we have a few sets that you can borrow. Each subsequent level you take part in will also comprise 8 sessions of one hour.

Full information on Young Masters Golf can be found at www.ymg-golf.com.

To speak to one of the Professionals or to book a place on a course, please call 01423 872100 and choose option 2, or email golf.pro@ruddingpark.com.

Meet the Trainers:

Mark Moore

Mark Moore Golf Pro Mark started playing golf aged 12 and by age 16 captained his county junior side. Mark won the county under 21 title beating his brother (and colleague!) Neil in a play-off.

Mark attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham on a golf scholarship and turned professional upon his return to the UK.

Mark has been a resident teaching pro at Rudding Park since 2000. In this time he has coached for the Yorkshire Union, the Harrogate & District Union and the Yorkshire Ladies Union. Mark also coaches Walker Cup player John Parry, who now plays on the European Challenge Tour as a professional.

PLAYING STRENGTH – ball striking

Neil Moore

Neil Moore Golf Pro Neil began playing golf aged 12 and at junior level played club and county golf. Neil attended Wallace State College on a golf scholarship and while there established a keen interest in the golf swing.

Neil turned pro in 1995 and has been a resident teaching pro at Rudding Park since 2000. In this time Neil has coached for the Harrogate & District Union, and has driven our ‘YMG’ ranking from over 300th in Great Britain to 3rd.

PLAYING STRENGTH - driving

Dave Fountain

Neil Moore Golf Pro David began playing golf aged 13 at Harrogate Golf Club. He represented the Harrogate Union on many occasions before accepting a golf scholarship in Alabama. David has coached for Harrogate & District Union and has coached individually several club and Union Champions.

David turned pro in 1998 and has been a resident teaching pro at Rudding Park since 2001.

PLAYING STRENGTH – putting

COLLECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

The team coaches classes from several local secondary schools, the Army Foundation College and various local teams.

In 2004 the professionals in partnership with Rudding Park started the Golf Scholarship Programme whereby selected local children received a free package of support including weekly lessons and club membership to drive forward the future talent within golf. The programme has been a resounding success with several golfers achieving County recognition.

Golf Special Offers

A perfect drive!

... free buggies for your group! Bring a group of 8 or more golfers to Rudding Park in Spring 2010 and get FREE buggy hire, or alternatively a free basket of balls for each player to use on the driving range.

4 friends: 4 balls from £40

Bring 3 friends to play Rudding Park's championship golf course and the 4 of you can play 18 holes starting from just £40. Upgrade to include a round on the Repton Short Course for just an extra £5 per person.