The Clunes club now plans to deliver a MyGolf Program in term four of each school year, with the aim of increasing junior participation by providing a fun, accessible, non-intimidating and affordable introduction to the sport. 

The program forms a part of the Clunes Better Health Initiative, which has been established to ensure residents of Clunes and surrounding district have fair access to resources that enhance their health and wellbeing and the skills and knowledge to manage their health. 

The club will receive $2725 from the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation – better known as VicHealth - to be spent on junior golf equipment and coach accreditation.

Clunes Golf Club president Lawrie Lees and his team of volunteers from the club will play a strong part in delivering a highly successful MyGolf Program for the very first time.

The program will also provide parents with the opportunity to participate in the program, alongside their children.

MyGolf is Australia’s national junior introductory golf program. 

The program aims to increase junior participation and engagement in golf by providing a fun, accessible and satisfying introduction to the sport by promoting skill development in a fun and social environment.

Parents of MyGolf participants were also invited to take part in a free adult introductory program.  This was delivered each week in conjunction with the MyGolf Program.

Coaches for the program will be Golf Victoria regional development officer Tony Collier and Sports Central programs manager Andrew Milligan.

The MyGolf program will cater for 12 children and four adults.

The next round of applications for the VicHealth Active Club Grants will be open next month.

For more information about the program at the Clunes Golf Club, telephone 5345 3499.