FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
MARCH 8,
2011
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or-
PAULETTE WELCH - 216-635-3205
Don't wait to get your child signed up for a fun, yet
challenging, summer of golf! Cleveland Metroparks Summer Junior
Golf programs fill up fast.
Registration begins Saturday, April 2 for the following junior
golf clinics and leagues:
Junior Three-Day Clinics
Junior golf clinics are hosted at three golf courses in June.
The three-day clinics, which run 60 minutes each day, focus on the
basic fundamentals of the full swing, pitching, chipping, putting,
rules, and etiquette. These hands-on clinics are appropriate for
brand-new beginners through intermediate skill players, ages 6 to
17. Equipment is available to use, but if participants have
equipment, they should bring it. Registration and a $15 fee
per participant are required, and space is limited. The junior
clinics are held as follows:
Shawnee Hills (440-232-7184) � June 14 - 16
Seneca (216-348-7274) � June 21 - 23
Manakiki (440-942-2500)� June 28 - 30
* Clinics at all three venues are 9 a.m. for ages 6 to 9 and
10:30 a.m. for ages 10 to 17.
Junior One-Day �Super� Clinic
A free, one-day junior golf �super� clinic will be hosted at
Washington Golf Course (216-641-1864) on Friday, June 10 from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinic focuses on the basic fundamentals of the
full swing, pitching, chipping, and putting. This hands-on clinic
is appropriate for brand-new beginners through intermediate skill
players, ages 6 to 17. Registration is required, and space is
limited.
Cadet, Junior & Advanced Leagues
These summer leagues are for children, ages 10 to 17. There is a
$20 registration fee per child and play begins in June. Junior
greens fees are charged for weekly play.
� Cadet Leagues, ages 10 to 13, are transitional
leagues for players ready for more than the three-hole Pee Wee
League, but not quite ready for a full course experience. Cadets
play 9 holes per week for seven weeks from mid-June to early
August. Cadet Leagues are at Mastick Woods on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon; at Shawnee Hills Par 3 on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and at Washington
on Mondays starting at 9 a.m. Weekly greens fees are $6.50 at
Shawnee Hills Par 3 and Mastick Woods and $5.50 at Washington. Each
course will hold a championship competition at or near the end of
league play.
� Junior Leagues, ages 11 to 17 years, are designed for
intermediate skill players mature enough to handle 9 holes of
regulation golf on their own. Young duffers play for seven weeks
from June to August. Junior Leagues are at Shawnee Hills on Mondays
and Tuesdays at 1 p.m., and at Little Met on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
Weekly greens fees are $9.50 at Shawnee Hills and $7.50 at Little
Met. Each course will hold a championship competition at or near
the end of league play.
� Advanced League players, ages 12 to 17, must meet the
set condition of having a handicap of 12 or less in 2010 Junior
Leagues or approval from designated Cleveland Metroparks employees.
Players play 9 holes per week for seven weeks. Advanced Leagues are
on Mondays at 11 a.m. at Big Met, and noon at Shawnee Hills. Weekly
greens fees are $9.50. The championship is 18 holes and is played
in late July.
Cadet League with Instruction
A new program that will be held at Washington for 2011. Golfers,
ages 8 to 13 with skills above entry level up to intermediate
level, will spend an hour covering the swing and striking the ball,
as well how to play the game. After instruction, children will play
9 holes with supervision, utilizing a �shotgun start� format.
The fee is $99 per child for seven weeks and use of range balls,
and green fees are included. Hand carts are optional to rent
and not included. All participants need to have their own set of
clubs. Play begins Monday, June 13 and takes place from 7:45 to
11:30 a.m.
Pee Wee Leagues
These leagues are for children, ages 6 to 9. There is a $8
registration fee per child, but no weekly greens fee. These
three-hole, entry-level leagues are designed to introduce new
players to the on-course golf experience. Children play three
complimentary holes per week for five weeks in June and July. Each
foursome must have a parent or adult to walk along to supervise
their children's safety and play. Pee Wee Leagues are at Mastick
Woods on Thursday mornings, starting between 6:30 and 7:45 a.m. and
at Shawnee Hills Par 3 on Friday mornings between 6:30 and 8 a.m.
Participants should allow one to one and a half hours for play. A
championship is held in mid-July.
The eight golf courses of Cleveland Metroparks are:
� Manakiki Golf Course - 440-942-2500
35501 Eddy Road, North Chagrin Reservation,
Willoughby Hills
� Sleepy Hollow Golf Course - 440-526-4285
9445 Brecksville Road, Brecksville Reservation,
Brecksville
� Shawnee Hills Golf Course - 440-232-7184
18753 Egbert Road, Bedford Reservation,
Bedford
� Big Met Golf Course - 440-331-1070
4811 Valley Parkway, Rocky River Reservation,
FairviewPark
� Seneca Golf Course - 216-348-7274 (Opening May
2011)
975 Valley Parkway, Brecksville Reservation,
BroadviewHeights
� Little Met Golf Course -
216-941-9672
18599 Old Lorain Road, Rocky River Reservation,
Cleveland
� Mastick Woods Golf Course - 216-267-5626
19900 Puritas Road, Rocky River Reservation,
Cleveland
� Washington Golf Course - 216-641-1864
3841 Washington Park Blvd., Washington Reservation,
Newburgh Hts.
Space is limited for all junior programs. Registration for Junior
Golf Programs starts Saturday, April 2 at 8 a.m. and can be made at
any of Cleveland Metroparks golf courses (except Seneca.) A waiver
must also be signed by a parent/guardian. Individual event entry
forms for junior clinics and leagues are available for viewing only
at www.clevelandmetroparks.com. On March 31, forms will be
available to download and print for submission on April 2.
For details, call the individual courses or the Golf Services
Division at 440-232-7247 or go online at
www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
Junior golfers can have fun experiences on the links all
summer in clinics and leagues at Cleveland Metroparks -
part of your life, naturally.
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