USA JUNIOR GOLF FEDERATION MISSION STATEMENT

To prepare aspiring junior golf athletes to play collegiate golf by providing unencumbered educational and athletic opportunities, regardless of age, race, or socioeconomic background, while developing core values of hard work, integrity, honesty, discipline, and resilience, that will support their journey to become the best version of themselves on the course, in the classroom and in life.

WHY GOLF IS BENEFICIAL TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Golf has been described as the perfect game in that it reflects life. This exciting and difficult sport helps develop character traits such as self-confidence, dedication, work ethic, and time management skills. Multiple studies have shown that while a student is training and competing in golf, academic scores increase and the desire to do well in both sports and academics soars. These skills are the foundation for tomorrow’s leaders.

“And keep in mind, that we’re human beings that play golf and not golfers trying to be human. So you have to find balance in life.”     

Annika Sörenstam