2024 Junior Golf Programs
The junior golf programs at Cove Cay Golf Club are overseen Chris Ardolina. Chris is a PGA Golf Professional who specializes in instruction with a focus on youth development. He was recently named one of Golf Digest “Best Young Golf Teachers in America” and won the 2024 NFPGA Youth Development Award. He truly understands how to make learning golf fun for kids of all ages. His junior participants range from 4-18 years old.
2024 Summer PGA Junior League
The team is designed for juniors ages 13-under of all skill levels. It is a great way for juniors to learn about all aspects of the game (rules, etiquette, strategy, and being a team player).
Our team participates in the Pinellas County league where we will play against other teams at various clubs around Pinellas County. So team members must be available to travel to the clubs throughout the summer. Our team will practice once a week for 1-1.5 hours with focus on skill development and on course practice/strategy(6-9 practices).
We will also have anywhere from here 7-10 matches with teams from our league along with practice matches with teams around Tampa.
Practices: Thursday Evenings from May 23-July 25 from 6-7:30
Matches: Saturday Afternoon/Evenings (End of May Through July- DATES TBD)
Registration now open. Click the button below for more details and to register. There is a limited number of spaces available, so please register ASAP.
Summer Camps
Summer Camp registration now open. Click the button to go the official summer camp page.
“Chris started working with Mark just as he turned 4. It became transparent from the very first lesson that Coach Chris’s passion for engaging junior golfers is rivaled only by his ability to connect with kids at the early age. This allows Chris to teach golf fundamentals through fun, without a child even noticing it.
This summer Mark qualified for the IMG Junior World Championships and US Kids Golf World Championships for boys ages 6 and under.
Though Mark’s golf game is still developing, it is Chris Ardolina who set him on the right path. Thank you Coach!””