Date: November 28, 2006
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The Summer of Golf for Juniors

Junior Golf Zone Children attending tournaments during the 2006-7 summer of golf flocked to the special Junior Golf Zone set up especially to provide them with a fun day at the golf and an increased awareness and interest in the game. As well as being able to play free games like sticky target chipping and fun putting, children also undertook lessons with PGA Professionals and gathered information about their own local junior golf foundation. Celebrities and Players made appearances and there were heaps of give-aways, prizes and games. Junior Golf Zone Tournaments 2006 MFS Australian Open, 16-19 November 2006, Royal Sydney Golf Club, NSW 2006 MasterCard Masters, 23-26 November 2006, Huntingdale Golf Club, Vic 2006 Cadbury Schweppes PGA Championship, 7-10 December 2006, Coolum Golf Course, Qld 2007 MFS Women’s Australian Open, 1-4 February 2007, Royal Sydney Golf Club, NSW Tour Pro Visit Just after the 2006 MFS Australian Open, international and national golfing stars, Nick O Hern (AUS), Will MacKenzie (USA) and Jarrod Lyle (AUS) visited Camberwell Primary School. Over sixty grade 6 students met the pros, received tips and participated in a clinic run by the Stuart Appleby Foundation and Women’s Golf Victoria. The participants loved the experience and the visit shows that there is a lot of support for junior golf amongst the tour players who are keen see the game continue to grow in the future.