Coaching and Camps

At COJGA, we’re committed to giving Central Oregon youth meaningful opportunities to grow with golf. Our curriculum guides players from early childhood through high school, blending golf skills with essential life lessons.

This play-first method is backed by more than 15 years of motor-learning research, helping each child grow according to their unique personality, goals and pace. We believe golf can develop confident, responsible community-minded young people who love the game and themselves.

Discover Golf (Ages 4–6)

Energize – Stimulate – Explore – Demonstrate – Movement

Discover Golf is all about capturing attention and building excitement through fast, playful hands-on activities. Kids learn through interactive games designed to spark curiosity and create positive early memories around the game. Instruction is intuitive rather than technical, allowing children to explore, move, and learn naturally. These experiences help them develop the early motor skills and executive function needed for future golf fundamentals and lifelong learning.

Play to Learn (Ages 7–12)

Relate – Collaborate – Contemplate – Compete

In this stage, players learn by doing. Through strategic games and shared challenges, kids explore how we relate to one another and how to problem-solve on the course. They’ll build confidence through trial and error, observation and supportive conversations with coaches and peers. Competition is introduced as a healthy, collaborative experience.

Play to Compete (Ages 10–14)

Perform – Repair – Prepare

Play to Compete brings developing golfers onto the course to explore performance, both physical and mental. Players learn how to assess what’s working, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen confidence and technique. Coaching may include course management, mental-game strategies and on-course sessions.

2026 Camps & After School Schedule

Fall programs:

MONDAYS (SEPTEMBER 21, 28, October 12, 19, 26) and Spooky Finale on Wednesday, October 28

– Discover Golf (ages 5 & Younger) 1:15-2:15pm at Bend Golf Club – $119

– Discover Golf (ages 6 & Younger) 2:45-3:45pm at Bend Golf Club – $119

– Play to Learn (ages 7-11) 4:15-5:30pm at Bend Golf Club – $149

PLAY WITH A PRO (September 30) at Broken Top

– Playing 9 holes with a local pro/coach – tee times 3:00-3:40pm – $60/player

THE CONE Championship (October 7) at Bend Golf Club

– Short Course match play championship – tee times 2:00, 3:30 or 4:30 dependent on age – $20/player