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This isn't just any Golf Camp, it's the PGA Junior Golf Camp. Learn why the PGA instruction is best in class.
Diamond Oaks Golf Course is one of the greater Sacramento region’s most popular facilities.
Serving the community since 1963, Diamond Oaks offers golfers of all levels an enjoyable golf experience. Designed by Ted Robinson, Diamond Oaks will suit all levels of ability and with its extensive practice facility, is the perfect place for young golfers to learn the game.
Everything you need to know about camp
What you’ll learn
We have camps for all age groups and abilities, and our best-in-class PGA instruction ensures your child learns from the best.
Camp Highlights:
- Action-packed mornings include 3 hours of hands-on instruction lead by certified PGA Professionals.
- Signature PGA camp curriculum focuses on developing golf skills (full swing, short game, rules and etiquette) while keeping the experience fun and engaging (games and activities).
- A fun, safe and educational environment designed with your child’s well being in mind.
- Low student to instructor ratio (approximately 6:1)
Half Day Camps are designed to inspire new golfers and further the development of those playing at an intermediate level. Participants are segmented into smaller groups based on their experience and age in order to create a favorable learning environment. For three hours each day, campers learn and hone their skills with a strong emphasis placed on golf’s fundamentals while having fun!
- Ages 7-13
- Monday – Thursday; 9:00 am – noon
- Golf Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Full Day Camps provide an opportunity for junior golfers to continue to improve their skills as well as develop better course management expertise. Participants are segmented into smaller groups based on their ability level and age in order to create a favorable learning environment. Following lunch, campers head to the course for supervised play emphasizing course management, shot selection and rules.
- Ages 9-16
- Monday – Thursday; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Daily lunch included
- Golf Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
The Instructors
To be the best, you must learn from the best. That’s why every junior golf camp instructor has been trained and tested in all aspects of the game by the PGA of America. Our promise–is to support, encourage, and respect each and every one of our campers and authentically inspire them to reach their full potential, both on and off the golf course.
Dale Smith - Camp Director
A professional golf instructor with many years of experience teaching men, women and junior golfers, Dale teaches beginners the basics of the golf swing in a manner which makes them feel comfortable and puts them at ease. One of Dale’s major objectives in working with beginners is to allow them to learn while enjoying the wonderful game of golf. Dale also works with intermediate and advanced golfers on swing techniques as well as course management to help them to lower their scores and increase their enjoyment of golf.
Over the past nine years Dale has been pivotal in the development of one of the finest junior golf programs in the area. Dale has worked at Haggin Oaks and Twelve Bridges (now Catta Verdera) in the Sacramento area and then moved to Southern California working in the Murrieta Valley with Temecula Valley Golf. Later he moved to Austin, TX and worked with the Golfsmith organization. In 2007, Dale moved back to the Sacramento area and began working at Diamond Oaks GC in Roseville, CA.
Summer 2019 Dates Coming Soon!
Stay tuned – we’re still working to make sure everything is just right for this upcoming Summer 2019 camp. Dates and locations will be unveiled soon and we appreciate your patience. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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