A junior golfer can strike the ball well in practice and still find a round on an unfamiliar course challenging. Wind, different lies and decisions about when to take a risk all demand more than a sound swing. A golf camp gives players time to explore those decisions with professional support.
Taking practice onto the course
Coaching and course play work together. Players can practise a development point, try it during a round and discuss what happened with their coach. The aim is to build understanding and confidence, rather than judge progress only by a score.
Learning from Scottish golf
Coastal links and inland courses present different challenges. On a links course, wind and firm ground can influence club selection and shot shape. Inland courses may place more emphasis on positioning and accurate approaches. Playing varied layouts encourages juniors to think, adapt and make their own decisions.
Choose the right level of challenge
Development is for ages 7–11 and Ultimate for ages 10–18, with no handicap required. Hidden Gems is for established 18-hole golfers aged 12–18 with a handicap. Signature is for ages 14–18 with a handicap of 15 or better. Each experience is limited to eight golfers per week. Development is offered during the St Andrews weeks.
A beginner needs a different course experience from a low-handicap golfer. The appropriate camp helps each player feel supported while having opportunities to stretch their skills.
Professional coaching and individual support
Every camp includes two hours of professional group coaching each day, with instruction appropriate to the golfers’ age, ability and objectives. Ultimate, Hidden Gems and Signature golfers can add the optional High Performance Coaching upgrade for individual swing and putting analysis, specialist coaching and a personal CoachNow record.
High Performance Coaching is an enhancement to a chosen golf experience, rather than a separate camp. Mental skills and course management are among its specialist areas.
Competition and confidence
Friendly challenges and suitable competitive opportunities can help players learn about routines, decision-making and responding to setbacks. WAGR tournament entry is not a standard inclusion in the published 2027 programme. Consult the weekly schedules for planned competitions and final arrangements.
Camp also gives young golfers time to make friends, become more independent and enjoy the game. Those experiences matter alongside technical progress.
Plan your 2027 camp
Our main summer programme runs from 4–31 July 2027. St Andrews is the base for weeks 1, 3 and 4, and The Open Week runs from 10–17 July at Dollar Academy. Courses, visits and daily schedules remain provisional until final arrangements are confirmed.
View the 2027 camp schedules, compare golf experiences, explore High Performance Coaching or build your camp booking.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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High Performance Coaching is an optional upgrade for Ultimate, Hidden Gems and Signature. It adds individual swing and putting analysis, specialist coaching and a personal CoachNow record. Each golf experience is limited to eight golfers per week. WAGR tournament entry is not a standard inclusion in the published 2027 programme.
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Links courses remove the familiarity that home course play relies on. Players have to read new conditions, make decisions without local knowledge, and adapt when the environment works against the planned shot. That process of real-time problem-solving under competitive pressure is one of the most effective ways to build the mental composure that competition requires.
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Yes. Families can combine weeks within the 4–31 July 2027 programme, subject to suitability and availability. Weeks 1, 3 and 4 are based in St Andrews, while The Open Week runs from 10–17 July at Dollar Academy. Check the current booking system for your chosen combination.
