2025 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.


Winter and Spring Junior Programs will be available soon.


2025 Summer PGA Junior League

Season and practices will begin in May 2025. Schedule and registration will be out in February 2025


2025 Summer Camps

Summer Camp registration will be available in late February early March.



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!”
— Alex M., Chicago