10 Things You Know If You Were A Junior Golfer

Were you a junior golfer? You'll recognise these 10 things...

Things You Know If You Were A Junior Golfer
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Were you a junior golfer? You'll recognise these 10 things...

10 Things You Know If You Were A Junior Golfer

It's often said that your younger years are the best times of your life and that can certainly true when it comes to golf.

10 Things You Know If You Were A Junior Golfer

1) Teeing off before 12pm on a weekend was uncharted territory.

2) You drank the bar dry of lime soda and ate your body weight in bowls of chips.

3) The school holidays were reserved for one thing - golf. All day, every day.

4) Playing in a match? Remember to thank the greenkeepers and the catering staff.

5) Your home club's Junior Open was the year's most prestigious Major.

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6) You knew your club's putting green like the back of your hand.

7) Parent or grandparent a member of the club? Great... Just stick it on their account!

8) The practice putting comps were sometimes more serious than the actual golf.

9) All the adults thought you were a bandit.

10) There was always one really, really angry junior. Can't think of one? It was probably you.

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Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.