Long Island offers excellent junior golf development through programs like TGA Golf, SPORTIME's golf simulators at Port Washington, and county parks programs at multiple courses across Nassau and Suffolk. Golf is one of the fastest-growing youth sports nationally, with Long Island courses and academies welcoming players as young as 5.
Whether your child is picking up a club for the first time or developing a competitive game, Long Island has junior golf programs at every level. Browse all LI youth golf programs below.
Junior golf clubs should be properly sized for your child's height. US Kids Golf sizing charts make it easy. Start with a half set before investing in a full set.
Start with First Tee of Long Island or TGA Premier Junior Golf which bring instruction to schools and parks. Bethpage State Park offers affordable junior programs at one of the world's most famous public golf complexes.
Bethpage State Park — home of the US Open — offers affordable junior golf clinics on its public courses. The Yellow and Red courses are used for junior instruction at accessible price points for Nassau County families.
First Tee programs are free or low-cost. Group junior lessons run $25–$60/hour. Private PGA instruction costs $75–$150/hour. Junior club sets cost $150–$400 for beginners.
The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) runs junior golf tournaments and development programs across the state. Nassau and Suffolk County junior players can compete in NYSGA events starting at age 10.
Bethpage State Park's Black Course has hosted two US Opens (2002, 2009) and a PGA Championship (2019). Long Island is home to many private clubs like Piping Rock, Meadow Brook, and Garden City Country Club that have produced competitive junior golfers.
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