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Definition:   Juniors are boys and girls; amateur golfers who have not reached their 19th birthday prior to the last day of an event. (Source: Royal Canadian Golf Association - RCGA)

 

Development:   The development of golf skills should not be limited only within the deaf sports organizations; deaf juniors are encouraged to branch out if they wish to become a PGA or LPGA golfer.  There are local, regional, and provincial championships in each province.

 

Clinics:   CDGC encourages the Provincial Deaf Golf Clubs to host golf clinics for deaf juniors.  A National Deaf Junior Golf camp may be hosted in the near future.

 

Responsibilities:   Each Provincial Deaf Golf Club is responsible for developing junior program in its respective province.  Clinics, tournaments, local and inter-provincial competitions, and support system shall be undertaken by Provincial Deaf Golf Club. 

 

Tournaments:   Juniors (aged 12 to 18) are welcome to participate in the Canadian Deaf Golf Championships (CDGC) under junior boys and girls divisions. However, they are welcome to participate in the men's and women's divisions if they wish to participate at the World Deaf Golf Championships. 

Junior golfers under the age of 18 years must have a parent or a guardian to accompany them during CDGC and WDGC.

 

Benefits:   Each deaf junior golfer could benefit from the Provincial Deaf Golf Club’s junior program and the areas of benefits

 

include:

1. Peer Support System

2. Development of golf skills

3. Development of competitive skills

4. Development of knowledge in golf rules and etiquette

5. Opportunities to compete at the World Deaf Golf Championships

 

 

CDGC encourages parents of young deaf golfers to contact the provincial deaf sports associations or deaf golf clubs for their programs, or provincial golf associations for their junior programs.  Visiting the CJGA website (www.cjga.com) is another valuable way of up starting a deaf junior golfer’s future in the sport.