If you’re working towards your Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and enjoy golf, a week at a residential golf camp could be an option for your Residential section. It’s a chance to develop your game, meet other junior golfers and spend time away from home as part of a group.
Our residential golf camps may be suitable for the Residential section of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Please check with your DofE Leader and get their approval before booking. RV Golf Schools does not hold DofE Approved Activity Provider status.
What does the Gold Residential involve?
The Residential section is about doing a purposeful activity away from home with people you mostly haven’t met before. DofE requires at least five days and four nights away, with shared accommodation and group activities during the day and evening. The group should have at least five people, including you, and most of the other participants and staff should be new to you. Your DofE Licensed Organisation must approve the plan and your named Assessor in advance. DofE Residential requirements
What does a week at RV Golf Schools look like?
Our 2027 summer camps are based in St Andrews and Dollar. Golfers spend time practising with their coaching group and putting what they’ve learnt into play on the course. Back at camp, residential golfers share meals and take part in organised evening activities. There’s time to get to know the group, whether that’s over dinner or while talking through the day’s round.
2027 camp dates and schedules · What’s included in a residential place
A checklist to share with your DofE Leader
Start with the week and golf experience you’re interested in. Before booking, share these details with your Leader:
Dates and times. Include when you’ll arrive and leave, and how many nights you’ll stay with the group.
Accommodation. Confirm you’re considering a residential place and share where you’ll stay and how the accommodation is arranged.
Daytime and evening activities. Share the timetable for your chosen week, including coaching, time on the course and organised evening activities. Add a short note about what you’d like to get out of the week.
Group size and who you know. Say whether you plan to attend with a friend, know anyone else in the group or have worked with any of the staff before. Ask us about the expected group size if your Leader needs it.
Assessor and evidence. Ask your Leader what they need from a named Assessor and how they’d like the activity recorded. If they need someone from camp to take on that role, check with us in advance so the arrangements can be approved before you book.
If you or your DofE Leader would like more detail about a particular week, get in touch. I’m happy to talk through the programme and share the camp information you need to make a decision. Contact RV Golf Schools
