The U.S. Kids Golf Tournament Comes to The Oaks
On November 1st we had a fun set of visitors come to The Oaks Course. The US Kids Golf Association held one of their annual tournaments with us. The played on the coldest day we have had yet in Georgia. They roughed it out through 30 mile per hour winds. Despite the cold weather, we still had a great time watching these young golfers play!
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation provides kids and their families the opportunity to learn how to play golf through instruction and competition. It was started in January 1997 by Dan Van Horn to help get kids enthusiastic about the sport. The US Kids tournaments, like the one recently held at The Oaks Course, allow players to learn how to compete without having to travel far. This is done by allowing kids to play from tees that are much closer to the green than the actual tees on the course. These closer markers make their experience much more enjoyable.
They have been holding tournaments at The Oaks Course for the past couple of years. This year there was 126 golfers in attendance. They ranged from the ages of 6-15. 89 of the golfers played the nine-hole tournament and 37 played eighteen- holes.
Gary Miller enjoyed seeing all the young golfers out on the course. He said, “We want to try to get as many of the junior groups out on the course as possible.” It is great to see passion for the sport of golf in younger age groups.
We enjoyed spending a fun day watching these young golfers learn more about competing. Next time you visit us at The Oaks Course, make sure to bring your kids. There is always something new they can learn at the course.
