Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas –
The 502nd Force Support Squadron is hosting several summer
golf camps at Joint Base San Antonio courses in which children will learn basic
golf skills and get the opportunity to play with their peers.
Children can participate in one of several Junior Golf Camps
being held at the JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course, the JBSA-Fort Sam
Houston Salado-Del Rio Golf Course or the JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course.
The camps are open to children of active-duty service
members, dependents, retirees and Department of Defense civilians. Junior Golf
Camps teach children the fundamentals of golf, including etiquette, safety,
driving, chipping and putting.
The first session of the Junior Golf Camps will be June 6-10
at JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course, for ages 6 to 17 years, and
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Salado-Del Rio Golf Course, for ages 8 and over.
JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course will hold their Junior Golf Camp June 13-17, for
ages 6 to 12 years.
Clay Kauha, 502nd FSS JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course pro
shop manager, said children of all skill levels, from beginner to experienced,
can participate in the camp.
“We’ve had some kids that have been in our camp since the
age of six and they are now 11 years old,” Kauha said.
Once they have finished honing their skills in the Junior
Golf Camp, Kauha said several of the young golfers have went on to play golf in
college.
Kauha said instructors make the camp fun for the children by
including a putting and chipping contest on the putting green in which the
golfer whose ball is closest to the hole receives a prize.
“We are trying to show that golf is fun and get the kids
interested in the game,” Kauha said.
Steve Griffith, 502nd FSS JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills Golf
Course manager, said the Junior Golf Camp can teach children discipline as they
work on their golf skills. Griffith said the camp is also a good place for
children to make friends.
Junior Golf Camp registration is at the JBSA-Fort Sam
Houston Salado-Del Rio Golf Course, 6:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.
to 8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday; JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course, 6:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m. daily; and the JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Monday-Sunday.
Camp registration fees are $100 at both the JBSA-Fort Sam
Houston Salado-Del Rio and JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills golf courses and $50 at
the JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course. For children who need to be provided golf
clubs, the fees for the camp are $150 at both JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills and
JBSA-Randolph Oaks courses.
The camp sessions will be held in the mornings at the JBSA
courses, including 9-11 a.m. at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 10
to 11 a.m. at JBSA-Lackland. The JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course will hold their
sessions from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, which
includes children playing one game and a pizza party.
Additional sessions of the Junior Golf Camp will be held at
the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Salado-Del Rio Golf Course July 4-8 and August 1-5,
and the JBSA-Lackland Gateway Golf Course June 20-24.
Children 9 to 13 years of age can also join the summer PGA
Junior League Golf program at the JBSA courses. The program allows golfers of
every skill level to play in a weekly match in a team scramble format.
A registration fee for the PGA Junior League Program is
included. The fee covers golf and range balls, team jerseys, PGA bag tags and
weekly practice sessions and matches for the children.
For information about the Junior Golf Camp and PGA Junior
League Program, contact the JBSA-Randolph Oaks Golf Course, 652-4653; the
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Salado-Del Rio Golf Course, 222-9386; or the
JBSA-Lackland Gateway Hills Golf Course, 671-2517.