News & Advice.
Camp updates, coaching insights and useful advice for junior golfers and their families.
Group or Private Lessons for Junior Golfers?
Compare the social learning of group lessons with the individual attention of private coaching, and consider which approach suits your child’s experience, confidence and goals.
How Junior Golf Camps Help Develop Short-Game Skills
Putting, chipping, pitching and bunker play all need technique and judgement. Explore how purposeful practice and course play can help juniors develop their short game.
What to Expect at a St Andrews Golf Camp
Explore coaching, course play and camp life in St Andrews, with guidance on choosing an appropriate golf experience and checking the current programme arrangements.
Seven Benefits of a Junior Golf Summer Camp
From professional coaching and new friendships to confidence and sportsmanship, explore seven ways a junior golf camp can offer more than time on the course.
How Professional Coaching Supports Junior Golfers
Discover how clear feedback, enjoyable practice and encouragement from professional coaches can help junior golfers develop their skills, confidence and understanding of the game.
How Different Courses Develop a Junior Golfer’s Strategy
Different layouts and conditions ask golfers to think, adapt and choose their shots. Explore how course variety can help juniors develop judgement and confidence.
Summer 2025 at RV Golf Schools
A look back at summer 2025, with four weeks of golf, coaching and friendships across St Andrews and Loretto School, Edinburgh. Programme details relate to that summer.
Summer Golf Camp: Skills, Confidence and Friendships
Explore the wider benefits of junior golf camp, from daily practice and course experiences to international friendships, growing independence and a shared enjoyment of golf.
Our First International School Golf Tour
A look back at our first multi-school golf tour to Florida, combining training at IJGA Bishops Gate, a university visit and tournament golf. This is a historical tour report.
RV Sport & Education: Pupils Settle into UK Schools
An update from our early school-placement cohorts, reflecting on pupils settling into UK schools and the support offered to student athletes. This report describes that period.
Summer 2022: Wellington and St Andrews Golf Camps
Remembering the return of RVGS camps in 2022, with golf, coaching and international friendships at Wellington College and St Andrews. Venues and facilities described relate to that summer.
Academic Guardianship for International Pupils in the UK
Explore how academic guardianship can support international pupils as they settle into UK school life, balancing education, sport and wellbeing away from home.
The Benefits of Residential Junior Golf Camp
Rick reflects on running camps since 2003 and the value of residential camp: professional coaching, course play, international friendships, confidence and growing independence.