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RCGA and Canadian PGA Launch
Revitalized CN Future Links Program
The RCGA and CPGA claim that Canada’s junior golf community will
become bigger and better connected as the two associations have joined
forces to enhance the CN Future Links junior golf program and launched a
newly redesigned website,
www.future-links.org.
This national junior golf focused initiative is based on the collective efforts
of the Canadian PGA, RCGA and Sport Canada with the purpose of
delivering an enjoyable and educational golf program for junior players, as
well as parents and golf instructors.
The new CN Future Links program will focus on all levels of junior
golfers’ abilities and will better assist CPGA professionals in developing the
skills of Canadian junior golfers.
“The new CN Future Links program is the result of the strong partnership
between Sport Canada, the CPGA and the RCGA as well as our proud
sponsor CN”, said Jeff Thompson, RCGA’s Chief Sport Development
Officer. “The program has been modernized and enhanced, not only have
we updated the content of the program to align with our Long-Term Player
Development guide we have also introduced tools to instructors that will
allow us to track players progress over time and will know exactly how
many players are participating, what their ages and gender are. All of which
are key to a successful development program.”
As part of program and website enhancements, CN Future Links has
integrated the newly created Learn to Play and Certified Junior Site programs
into its menu of programs.
Learn to Play is a seven-level development program, structured so that
each level can be delivered through a series of eight to 12 lessons. It
includes an online progress report that is updated by CPGA instructors as
players progress through their lessons, which participants, parents and
instructors can use to track progress.
The Certified Junior Site program has been created to recognize and
promote facilities that are utilizing the “best in class” CN Future Links
programs along with having solid policies and procedures with respect to
conducting junior programming. The intent of the program is to makes it
easier for parents to find junior focused golf programming within close proximity
to where they live.
In addition to adding elements to CN Future Links, existing ones were
also improved.
“The Canadian PGA is proud to help introduce an enhanced CN Future
Links program and the new interactive website which reflect its
enhancements,” said Steve Carroll, Canadian PGA Executive Director.
“The Learn to Play and Certified Junior SitePrograms, as well as the
redesign of pre-existing programs such as the Junior Skills Challenge and
the Junior Golf League, will undoubtedly help to foster positive learning
experiences for juniors engaged in the CN Future Links program.”
The CN Future Links program was designed to play a key role in
supporting the development of young golfers aged 6 to 18. It gives children
the chance to enjoy and learn the game of golf via affordable and accessible
programs. Since its inception in 1996, more than 748,000 golfers have
successfully participated in some form of Future Links programming, making
it one of the leading junior sports programs in the country.
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