Junior Golf Camp returns to Neepawa

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Junior Golf Camp returns to Neepawa

Details: Published on Thursday, May 14, 2015

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Starting this week, local kids have the chance to learn that there’s more to the game of golf than the old adage ‘just grip it and rip it’. On Friday, May. 15, the Neepawa Golf and Country Club will begin its annual junior golf camp.

Club general manager and Canadian Professional Golfers Association pro Landon Cameron said the course is geared towards youth between the ages of six and 14 years old.

“This is the fifth or six year we’ve done this type of camp. The hope is just to get kids involved [with the game of golf],” said Cameron. “We try not to turn away any kids that show an interest in the game. If we have to open up another class, we will. It’s tough sometimes to find a day that works for everyone, because of soccer and baseball. We did this on Mondays and Tuesdays in the past and found that soccer and baseball are on those days and some who were interested in the camp were forced to choose. Now with the camp on Friday, it seems to work better for a lot of families. and the majority of kids could do it.”

Cameron noted that the program teaches the fundamentals of the golf swing, which is the foundation of the game.

“[The camp begins with] just starting off with the basics. How to grip a golf club. How to stand, the posture and things like that. 90 per cent of a golfer’s issues are, whether you’re a beginner or not, come from the fundamentals. Improper posture or improper swings leads to mistakes in the golf swing, so this camp is just trying to get youth started off on the right foot,” stressed Cameron. “And really more than anything, just getting kids to realize that golf is fun. We have as much fun as we possibly can at the camp. Just do what we can to get kids involved and keep them involved. Any youth that are interested are more than welcome.”

The Neepawa Golf and Country Club’s Junior Golf Camp will run every Friday for four weeks. Anyone interested is asked to contact Landon at the pro shop at (204) 476-5711.