High School Prep 14u, formerly High School Prep, is a program designed for 6th-8th graders who have graduated the 11u program. Students in 14u often have tournament experience and are working towards achieving favorable tournament results. Students in this program typically play multiple sports but have aspirations of playing high school golf in the near future.

Our coaching is rooted from the students perspective; how we communicate with them and how they best learn. We stress guiding students, not managing. Our stations and game nights are designed to encourage adaptation, exploration, not perfection. We have found that this undoubtedly leads to greater enjoyment and long-term improvement, rather than your stereotypical golf instruction.

This program will provide students with:

• Productive practice techniques – Students will learn how to plan practice sessions in order to achieve specific goals and how to effectively utilize training tools and resources to accurately measure progress and success.
• Greater understanding of their emotions and mental strength – Students will be taught strategies for accepting and embracing the difficulties and frustrations that often accompany learning.
• Ball-flight comprehension – Students will learn the importance of shaping golf shots and how to create shots with varied shapes and trajectories.
• Advanced swing analysis – Instructors will work with students to develop individual swing projects that are customized to the student’s biomechanics, and students will learn how to effectively practice these new movement patterns and understand their progression.

Our staff has created a document (below) to assist families in deciding on a tournament schedule for their junior golfer.

The quantity of events you might play in is something that differs from player to player, depending on their experience and comfort level, so don’t feel like you have to follow our recommendations exactly. Our advice for High School Prep 14u students is highlighted in yellow. If you would like to discuss this more in detail, please contact your TGP coach or email us at [email protected]

TGP Tournament Guide