The Academy at Del Mar Golf Center


The Del Mar Golf Center's Junior Academy is based on a comprehensive Long Term Athletic Development model. This program strives to foster a love for the game, develop athleticism, and create skills to become an outstanding golfer.

Weekly classes include 45 minutes of golf training and 45 minutes of athletic development.  Small class sizes (6-1 ratio or less) ensure your young athlete receives individual attention from our golf and athletic training staff. 
 
Similar to Martial Arts, we incorporate a grading system in which your young athlete must pass a proficiency test every few months to move to the next level.  Golf abilities are indicated by hat color, and fitness abilities are indicated by wrist band color.
 
The Academy is open to all young athletes interested in developing their golf and fitness abilities. 

Sign up here with Matt Clay and activate your junior golfer today!

Thank you so much for being so patient as we schedule our 2021-22 Academy season. This year we are making a few adjustments to the program and increasing the amount of on-course play options.

The demand for junior golf instruction has been very high. Our goal is to provide a program that allows as many athletes as possible to participate in our program.

A few of the adjustments to our program:

  1. Two required on-course sessions per month, in addition to the weekly class.
  2. Increased Coach – Athlete – Parent involvement.
  3. Increased communication from the coaching staff to parents/athletes.
  4. Required extra practice and training outside of weekly class or on-course sessions.
  5. One volunteer on-course session per month from each athlete’s parent.


We are not taking any registrations currently. Attendance at one of our parent presentations is mandatory before we accept any registration. Please select one of the below options and complete the online registration, so we know who to expect at each presentation.

Parent Presentations - We will lay out the new program, provide additional information and answer any questions. Please register with the below links:

Upcoming presentations

Attendance at a parent presentation is mandatory before joining our program. Parent sessions are in-person, at the golf center, and will take around 45 minutes.

Registration for your preferred session

  • Registration for the 2022-23 season will begin after you have attended a parent presentation. We have always held spots for returning students, which we will do again this year. Due to the demand, we have increased the number of classes each week; hopefully, we can accommodate everyone’s schedule.
  • Final class rosters will be determined by Saturday, August 21st, or earlier.


Academy details

Academy Membership, priced at $250 / month, includes:
- 1 class per week (1 ½ hour)
- 2 on-course sessions per month
- 4 medium buckets of range balls (75 balls per bucket)
- 10% discount on junior products at Golf Mart (discount applies to junior clubs, golf balls, tees, and accessories only)
- Proficiency testing
- All equipment (including golf clubs)

We are breaking our classes into Beginner & Intermediate to allow for more ability-specific training.  If you have been enrolled in the past your child must be a White Hat with Stripe to qualify for Intermediate classes.  Any new athlete requesting an Intermediate class must go through a brief hitting test with Coach Matt to verify current ability.

2021 – 22 Schedule

FUNdamental – Beginner (1st – 3rd grade)

Tuesday - 6:00 – 7:30

Wednesday - 3:30 – 5:00

FUNdamental – Intermediate (1st – 3rd grade)

Thursday - 4:00 – 5:30

  • Must be a returning student or pass a coach review to join

SMASH – Beginner (4th – 6th grade)

Monday - 4:00 – 5:30

SMASH – Intermediate (4th – 6th grade)

Tuesday - 4:00 – 5:30

Wednesday - 5:30 – 7:00

  • Must be a returning student or pass a coach review to join

Why parents love the academy

Click here to read testimonials from parents of our Academy members.