Current collegiate player Carter Degelman is launching a series of junior golf camps under the tutelage of longtime professional Clinton Schmaltz in Saskatoon.
“Tour Path Junior Camps” will begin next week (June 10 – 12) at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club.
Degelman currently plays golf at Dominican University of California. The idea for the camps came about when Degelman was home from school seeking summer employment. That’s when he decided to reach out to his longtime coach to see if the camps were a possibility.
“When I was a kid there wasn’t many camps for younger kids,” he told Golf Saskatchewan. “There are quite a few now in the city. I wanted to start something like that, I work with Clinton and I wanted to build it off a brand, he had the idea that we go this route.”
Each camp is three hours long and directed to kids from about five to 12 years old. Degelman admits three hours playing golf can be overwhelming for kids that age, so breaking up the itinerary is something they will do to keep the attendees engaged.
“We want to have a fun environment for kids to learn basic skills, but also have games that have other aspects to give them a break,” Degelman said.
He’s currently promoting the camps through Saskatoon’s elementary schools hoping to fill all seven scheduled weeks over the summer. Degelman said golf teaching opportunities are plentiful as the game has grown immensely since he started. He said growing the game is important to most players and feels this camp is another piece in doing so in Saskatoon.
“We are all doing the same thing, we want to give the kids the best experience possible and that’s our goals for these camps,” he concluded.
To register for the camps reach out to 306.270.7344 or visit them on Instagram.