Darlington Junior Golf Camp offers young athletes an opportunity to experience golf in a fun, safe and positive environment. Our week-long camps are designed to foster interest and development in the beginner, intermediate or advanced golfer. A typical day begins with 2.5 to 3 hours of professional instruction with staff members who meet players at their individual skill levels, provide strategies for improvement, and challenge them to push themselves to the next level. After a lunch, campers will take their skills to the course and tee up for 9 holes of play. Our staff – comprised of PGA and former LPGA pros, collegiate players and superior high school athletes – plays alongside each group, offering insight on course strategy, club selection, etiquette and rules. After play, day campers are free to depart, while overnight campers enjoy free time, a dip in the pool, dinner, and fun and engaging nightly activities. We guarantee that each player will leave Darlington’s Golf Camp with fun memories and more confidence, passion, determination and skill in the game.
7 a.m. - Wake-up and breakfast
8 a.m. - Camper meeting
9 a.m. - Instruction
Noon - Lunch
1 p.m. - Course play with staff (9 holes)
4-5 p.m. - Departure (day campers only)
5-6:30 p.m. - Swimming/Free time
6:30-7 p.m. - Dinner
7 p.m. - Evening activities
10 p.m. - Lights out
*Camp hours may vary depending upon weather conditions and individualized instruction.
Upon arrival, all campers are evaluated by the director and staff and placed in the program that addresses their specific instructional needs.
If you just picked up a club for the first time or have only been playing a short while, this program is for you. We will teach you how to attain that all-important, fundamentally sound swing, as well as the proper mechanics and basics of course play. By the end of the week, you will understand every aspect of the game, including driving, irons, chipping and putting. Our ultimate objective is to give you the passion, skill and comprehension to not only enjoy the game, but to continue to improve beyond camp.
This program is designed for golfers with some prior playing experience and promises to build greatness upon your existing foundation. While golfers at this level may be of different playing strengths, our program is designed to help each individual improve his or her skills. Specific attention is given to swing development, course management, rules and etiquette, and the importance of developing a positive competitive attitude. Current and soon-to-be high school players who participate in this program will not only sharpen their game, but increase their self-confidence as well.
If you’ve already got the goods, our staff can help you move from good to great. For tournament-level players with handicaps of 10 or less, this program addresses all aspects of competitive play and is tailor-made for the low-handicap player striving to improve his or her tournament results and graduate to the highest level.
Brian Albertson is a Class A Member of the PGA and head golf pro at Coosa Country Club in Rome, Ga. A master club fitter, he has taught several PGA Tour players as well as over 30 college golfers. He is a member of the National PGA President’s Council, the National PGA Ambassador Program Committee and currently serves as president of the Rome Junior Golf Association. In 2001, Albertson founded the Georgia PGA Junior Tour and was named Ping Georgia Clubfitter of the Year.
Caroline Blaylock is a former member of the LPGA Tour. During her 7-year tenure with the LPGA, she had two Top 10 finishes in 2000 and led the tour in driving distance with an average drive of 270 yards for three years. She was also a member of the Women’s Professional Golfers’ European Tour in 1996 and 1997. In college, Blaylock was a three-time NCAA All-American, a three-time winner of the National Golf Coaches Association Long Drive Competition, a three-time winner of the Georgia Women’s Open, and graduated with 21 Top 10 finishes. She was inducted into the Furman University Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. A 1991 alumnus of Darlington, Blaylock currently serves as the school’s assistant athletic director, director of student activities and head of Regester House.
