News & Advice.
Camp updates, coaching insights and useful advice for junior golfers and their families.
What Does High Performance Coaching Add to a Junior Golf Camp?
Understand what optional High Performance Coaching adds to an RVGS junior golf camp, from TrackMan and Capto analysis to practical guidance and a personal CoachNow record.
Choosing a Golf Camp for Experienced and Low-Handicap Junior Golfers
A guide for parents choosing a Scottish golf camp for an experienced or low-handicap junior, covering suitable challenges, Signature and optional individual coaching.
Junior Golf Camps in Scotland 2027: Four Experiences
Explore Development, Ultimate, Hidden Gems and Signature, and find the right 2027 camp for your golfer’s age, experience and ambitions.
Choosing a Junior Golf School in Scotland
What should parents look for in a junior golf school? Explore professional coaching, suitable courses and a camp experience that builds skills, confidence and enjoyment.
Why Choose a Junior Golf Camp This Summer?
Professional coaching, time outdoors and new friendships can make golf camp a rewarding summer experience. Discover how camp can support confidence, independence and enjoyment of the game.
Developing Confident, Competitive Junior Golfers
A sound swing is only part of the game. Discover how varied courses, professional coaching and on-course decisions help juniors develop confidence and put practice into play.
A Typical Day at Our Junior Golf Camps
From professional coaching and course play to meals, friendships and residential evening activities, discover what a day at RVGS can look like, with programmes varying by week and experience.
Choosing a Junior Golf Camp: Links and Parkland Golf
Links and parkland courses offer different challenges. Learn how to choose a Scottish golf experience that suits your golfer’s age, playing experience and ambitions.
Helping Junior Golfers Build Confidence on the Course
Explore how pre-shot routines, focus and a positive response to setbacks can help junior golfers feel more confident and take their practice onto the course.
Golf Training for Beginners: Building Strong Foundations
A practical introduction to golf for beginners, covering the basics, purposeful practice, suitable equipment and professional guidance to help build confidence and enjoyment.
How Golf Camp Helps Juniors Build Good Habits
Discover how preparing for the day, looking after equipment and playing alongside others give junior golfers opportunities to develop responsibility, punctuality and respect.
Playing from the Rough: A Junior Golfer’s Guide
Explore the decisions involved in playing from the rough, from assessing the lie and choosing a club to setting a realistic target and practising with purpose.
Velocity-Based Training and Junior Golf: What to Know
Understand the difference between specialist speed training and golf coaching, why suitable professional guidance matters, and how practice and course play support junior development.
Why Facilities Matter at Junior Golf Camp
Practice areas, suitable courses and a supportive camp base all contribute to the experience. Explore how facilities can help juniors learn, play and enjoy their golf.
Why Give a Young Golfer a Golf Experience?
Coaching, new courses and time with other golfers can make a memorable gift. Explore the value of experiences that support skills, confidence and enjoyment.
Self-Talk and Visualisation for Junior Golfers
Explore simple ways junior golfers can use self-talk, visualisation and familiar routines to approach shots with focus and respond positively when a round becomes challenging.
The Open Week at Dollar Academy: Summer 2027
Discover our residential Open Week at Dollar Academy, combining professional coaching, planned Scottish course experiences and a planned visit to The Open Championship in July 2027.
Choosing the Right Junior Golf Camp
A guide to choosing a camp that suits your golfer’s age, experience and interests, balancing professional coaching, appropriate challenges and the wider camp experience.
The Benefits of Coaching with a PGA Professional
Clear feedback, purposeful practice and help with course management can support a golfer’s development. Explore what working with a PGA Professional can offer.
Building Resilience in Junior Golfers
Discover how supportive coaching, manageable challenges and reflection can help young golfers develop focus, respond to setbacks and build confidence in their own progress.