JUNIOR MEMBERS
Manor Park Golf Club Achieve Junior Award
Manor Park Golf Club was the first club in New Zealand to be awarded the "Junior Plus" national award in recognition of an outstanding Junior Golf Programme.
The "Junior Plus" award was introduced by the Golf Foundation in 2003 as part of the new Junior Golf Plan for New Zealand.
Junior Coaching Structure
Manor Park implemented the "Junior Plus" programme with a three-tier coaching structure, two levels being run by qualified volunteer coaches and the third level run by the Club's resident Golf Professionals.
Level (1) is for new entrants joining the club, mainly primary school children 6-12 years of age. This is run for an 18-week period between early October and end of March each year with a 6-week break for Christmas/summer holidays. Registration day is held in early September. Streaming in groups of 6-8 is undertaken based on skill and experience. Their is no charge for the coaching as such as it is undertaken by qualified volunteer members. However there is an annual membership subscription fee. (see Membership button). Children are taken for a maximum of 3 years, beyond that they will need to pay for coaching with the Club professsional. Children of members of other clubs are not accepted into our programme. Parents of children who play golf and who are not a member at Manor Park may purchase a Guardian Card each summer for a small fee which entitles them to play on the course with their child at designated times.
Level (2) is for juniors progressing from Level 1. Level 2 (a) Juniors at secondary school, Level 2 (b) Juniors with an official club handicap.
Level 3 is for Juniors with a handicap under 20 or players at Junior Pennants, Watt Cup or Senior interclub level. They would be coached by the Club's resident Golf Professionals.
All Juniors at each of the three levels must be financial members of the Club, irrespective of their age and experience.
Juniors joining Manor Park, and wanting to be part of the coaching programme, are assessed by the Junior Convenor or Coaching Staff to determine what level of coaching they need, depending on their ability and skill level.
Interclub Teams
Manor Park has two U19 Junior Interclub teams that participate in the Wellington Golf Association programme. Our elite Junior players play in the U19 Watt Cup competition that comprises of six players competing in a matchplay format. The Club is the current champion of the competition, having won the trophy six times since 2001.
Our Junior Pennant team competes in a stableford format, comprising four players per team with three out of the four scores counting towards a team total.
Representative Level
Manor Park has a proud record, with a number of juniors having represented the club at provincial and international levels; they include players such as Michael Campbell, Stephen Scahill, Gareth Paddison, Bradley Iles, Matt Holten, Aaron Leech and Perry Hayman.