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Bristol & Clifton Golf Club

Junior Golf at Bristol & Clifton

We have a growing and active junior section with over 70 boys and 20 girls currently members. Our juniors range from age 6 to 17 and our golf activities are organised based on age and ability.

Those learning the game begin in our Junior Academy. Coaching normally takes place on a Sunday afternoons and is open to both member and non-member juniors.

We welcome new faces and invite those interested to contact Scott Bridgeman, one of our Golf Professionals, who will be pleased to provide more information (Phone 01275 393474 or email bristolandcliftonproshop@gmail.com).


Junior Beginners

  • Discounted group coaching sessions
  • Regular get-togethers to learn skills and golf rules
  • Reserved times to play on the main (shortened) course from April to October
  • Social events
  • Use of our practice facilities
  • Entry to the Golf Access programme: www.golfaccess.co.uk/
  • Entry into the MyPathway2Golf scheme
  • The opportunity to play in the GolfSixes League:                                              www.golf-foundation.org/clubs/golfsixes-league/
  • A CONGU handicap on completion of 54 holes on the main course

Juniors with Golf Handicaps

Discounted group coaching sessions 
A variety of competitions across the main season
Matches arranged with local golf clubs in the Bristol & District Junior Golf League: www.bristolanddistrictjuniorgolfleague.co.uk/
Access to Club competitions
Use of the practice facilities and full access to the course
Social events

Junior Membership

We offer Complimentary Junior Memberships to junior who has a Full Member parent, guardian or grandparent at the club. 

Juniors without a parent, guardian or grandparent at the club are, of course, also very welcome to join. We split our Junior memberships into three age categories, Under 13s, Under 16s and Under 18s.

We also have two levels of start-up Junior membership: Junior Introductory allows access to our Junior Tuesday night sessions including Golf Access on the course, supervised putting on putting green and supervised access on the Driving range. Use of loan clubs from the Professional Shop is included too. In addition to that provided for Junior Introductory members, Junior Associate membership includes access to MyPathway2Golf, access to all practice facilities including our 6 hole par 3 course, chipping area, driving range and putting green.

For more details of our Junior memberships, please use the Contact Form on the bottom of the Membership Page of this website: www.bristolandcliftongolfclub.co.uk/membership

Alternatively, email info@bristolgolf.co.uk

Here are the people who help pull our junior offering together:

John Tugman – Junior Organiser

John is responsible for the development of the Junior Section.  Please drop him a line if you have any questions about our Junior Section - he can be contacted via the club using info@bristolgolf.co.uk

Marcus Allen – Junior Match Manager

Mark is responsible for the management of Junior Team games.  If you would like more information, or to be considered for participation, please contact him through the club using info@bristolgolf.co.uk

Paul Mitchell – Fellow of the PGA and Class AAT PGA Head Professional

Paul has over 20 years teaching experience and is the founder of The Paul Mitchell Golf Academy. Paul is the County Under 18s Coach for the Gloucestershire Golf Union and has been European Tour Coach for some years. Paul takes an avid interest in the development of the Junior Section, providing assistance and support wherever possible.

Scott Bridgeman – PGA Assistant Golf Professional

Scott joined the Pro Shop team in July 2020 and is actively involved with the Junior Section.  Scott has devised a coaching structure which focusses on Junior player development.

Paul and Scott can be contacted via the bristolandcliftonproshop@gmail.com email address or by calling 01275 393474.

Georgina Brown - Club Welfare Officer 

Georgina is the Club's Assistant Manager and was appointed as the Club’s Welfare Officer in 2020.  If parents, young people, staff, members or volunteers have any concerns about child welfare or safeguarding issues, they should contact Georgina in the first instance: 01275 393474.


Junior Diary

Take a look at our Junior events diary below:

< 2022 >

January
Saturday 1st Raffle ticket: Charity Car Parking Space (SOLD OUT)
Raffle ticket: Charity Car Parking Space (SOLD OUT)
12:00 - 00:00 Ticket booking: New Year's Day Cocktail Party
12:00 - 00:00 Captain's Drive-In
Sunday 2nd 14:00 - 14:20 Junior GolfNines
14:30 - 16:00 Junior GolfSixes
Thursday 6th 08:10 - 08:30 Porsche Society
Wednesday 12th 18:30 - 22:00 Duplicate Bridge Evening
Sunday 16th 14:00 - 14:20 Junior GolfNines
14:30 - 16:00 Junior GolfSixes
Tuesday 18th 09:30 - 12:30 Ladies Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy Sale
16:00 - 17:30 Board meeting in Clubhouse
Wednesday 19th 12:30 - 00:00 Uplands Townswomen Guild: Christmas Dinner
Monday 31st Raffle Ticket: Charity Car Parking Space (A Re-Raffle) (SOLD OUT)
February
Tuesday 1st Tickets - Ladies' Captain: Charity Bunker
Tickets: Captain's Charity Bunker
10:00 - 14:00 Jeremy Brooks: Meeting Room
Sunday 6th 14:00 - 14:20 Junior GolfNines
14:30 - 16:00 Junior GolfSixes
Wednesday 9th 18:30 - 22:00 Duplicate Bridge Evening
Tuesday 15th 19:00 - 21:30 Bristol & District Golf League AGM
Sunday 20th 14:00 - 14:20 Junior GolfNines
14:30 - 16:00 Junior GolfSixes
March
Friday 4th 18:30 - 19:30 Junior Committee Meeting via Zoom
Sunday 6th 14:00 - 14:20 Junior GolfNines
14:30 - 16:00 Junior GolfSixes
Wednesday 9th 18:30 - 22:00 Duplicate Bridge Evening
Thursday 10th 14:30 - 00:00 Private Function: Wake
Friday 11th 09:30 - 16:00 GCMA Meeting
Saturday 12th 16:30 - 18:30 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
Sunday 13th Gloucestershire Men vs GLCGA Ladies
09:00 - 00:00 Daily Mail Foursomes Match
Monday 14th Course Maintenance
Tuesday 15th Course Maintenance
Kitchen Closed for Maintenance Work
16:00 - 17:30 Board meeting in Clubhouse
Wednesday 16th Course Maintenance
Kitchen Closed for Maintenance Work
Thursday 17th Course Maintenance
Kitchen Closed for Maintenance Work
Friday 18th Course Maintenance
Kitchen Closed for Maintenance Work
Sunday 20th 10:00 - 11:00 Girls' Golf Rocks: FIRST TASTER SESSION for girls between 5-18 years
Thursday 24th 09:00 - 09:40 Guildhall Society
10:00 - 10:30 Double Dozen
10:40 - 11:20 Nomads Golf Society
Sunday 27th MOTHERING SUNDAY
08:30 - 00:00 Broke Cup Final (36 Holes)
Tuesday 29th 12:00 - 15:30 Avon Schools Championship
April
Friday 1st 19:30 - 23:00 Freddie Mercury Tribute Act - Luke As Freddie Clubhouse
Sunday 3rd Caren Mitchell Trophy
10:00 - 11:00 Girls' Golf Rocks: FIRST SERIES for girls between 5-18 years
Wednesday 6th 11:20 - 00:00 County Foursomes Final
Thursday 7th 10:30 - 00:00 Golf South West: Mr Des Kelly & Guests
Saturday 9th 16:30 - 18:00 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
Wednesday 13th Duplicate Bridge Evening
Thursday 14th 10:30 - 00:00 Kendleshire Society
Friday 15th GOOD FRIDAY
Sunday 17th EASTER SUNDAY
Monday 18th EASTER MONDAY
Wednesday 20th 11:20 - 11:20 Trevithick Cup Final
Sunday 24th Ticket booking: Mixed Supper evening meal only (SOLD OUT)
13:30 - 14:30 Assistant Pro Sunday Junior Coaching
Monday 25th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: Intermediate Juniors aged 9-17 years (with a h'cap) Short game practice area
Thursday 28th 10:30 - 11:00 Wayfarers
Friday 29th 08:00 - 00:00 GLCGA Ladies' County Championship
16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: beginners between 6-14 years (no h'cap or 37+) Short game practice area
Saturday 30th 08:00 - 00:00 GLCGA Ladies' County Championship
16:00 - 17:00 Assistant Pro Themed Group Coaching for Juniors: Putter short game practice area
May
Sunday 1st 08:00 - 00:00 GLCGA Ladies' County Championship
13:30 - 14:30 Assistant Pro Sunday Junior Coaching
15:00 - 15:20 Junior GolfNines
15:30 - 16:30 Junior GolfSixes
Monday 2nd Early May Bank Holiday
Wednesday 4th 16:00 - 16:40 Divots vs Saltford
16:30 - 17:30 Junior coaching: girls only - free to members, £5 for non-members Short game practice area
Thursday 5th 11:00 - 11:40 Sherborne Golf Club: Captain's Away Day
Sunday 8th 13:30 - 14:30 Assistant Pro Sunday Junior Coaching
Monday 9th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: aged 9-16 years (members only) Short game practice area
Tuesday 10th 16:00 - 17:30 Board meeting in Clubhouse
Wednesday 11th Duplicate Bridge Evening
Thursday 12th 08:30 - 15:30 ABF The Soldiers' Charity (two tee start)
Friday 13th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 5-8 years (members only) Short game practice area
Saturday 14th 16:00 - 17:00 Juniors: Golf Access (members only) short game practice area
Sunday 15th 13:30 - 14:30 Ticket booking - Assistant Pro Sunday Junior Coaching
15:00 - 15:20 Junior GolfNines
15:30 - 17:00 Junior GolfSixes
Wednesday 18th 11:15 - 11:20 County Foursomes Knockout
16:30 - 17:30 Juniors coaching: girls only (free to members, £5 non-members) Short game practice area
Thursday 19th 08:50 - 10:40 Bristol Breakfast Rotary (two tee start)
13:30 - 00:00 B&C vs St Enedoc
Friday 20th 14:20 - 00:00 Daily Mail Foursomes Match
Saturday 21st 16:30 - 18:30 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
Sunday 22nd 14:30 - 14:50 Junior GolfNines
15:00 - 15:10 Junior GolfSixes
18:30 - 00:00 Ticket booking: Mixed Supper evening meal only (SOLD OUT)
Monday 23rd 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 9-16 years (members only) Short game practice area
Tuesday 24th 14:00 - 00:00 Celebration of Life/Wake in memory of Evan David (members welcome) Clubhouse
Wednesday 25th 14:00 - 14:30 County Seniors Scratch Match v Alexandra Park
16:30 - 17:30 Juniors coaching: girls only (free to members, £5 non-members)
Thursday 26th 09:00 - 13:00 Bristol Property Agents Association Golf Day: Shotgun
Friday 27th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 5-8 years (members only)
Saturday 28th 16:00 - 17:00 Juniors: Golf Access (members only)
Sunday 29th Mills Wilkie
June
Wednesday 1st 12:30 - 00:00 Wake in memory of Mrs Jennifer Pope (members welcome)
Thursday 2nd Spring Bank Holiday
15:00 - 15:30 Practice rounds GGU U14: Tom Gillespie
Friday 3rd Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
Sunday 5th 14:30 - 14:50 Junior GolfNines
15:00 - 16:30 Junior GolfSixes
Monday 6th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 9-16 years (members only)
Tuesday 7th 12:10 - 12:40 Alex Sargeant Golf Day
Thursday 9th 11:50 - 13:40 Friends of Clifton College
Sunday 12th Professional Trophy - Roll up
15:00 - 15:20 Junior GolfNines
15:30 - 15:30 Junior GolfSixes
Monday 13th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 9-16 years (members only)
Tuesday 14th 12:00 - 13:40 Bristol Irish Captain's Day
Wednesday 15th 18:00 - 00:00 Ticket booking: Past Captains' Dinner (ladies) (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Thursday 16th 09:00 - 14:00 Gurkha Welfare Trust Charity Golf Day (two tee start)
Friday 17th 09:00 - 00:00 Daily Mail Foursomes Match
Sunday 19th Father's Day
Tuesday 21st Ticket booking: Ladies' Captain's Day LUNCH
Thursday 23rd 12:30 - 12:50 KB2 Consulting Engineers
Friday 24th Captain's Dinner (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 5-8 years (members only)
Saturday 25th 16:30 - 18:30 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
Sunday 26th 08:00 - 00:00 GGU Under 18 Boys Championship (36 holes)
Monday 27th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 9-16 years (members only)
Tuesday 28th 11:30 - 12:00 Golf South West: Mr Laurie Watson & Guests
Thursday 30th 11:00 - 11:40 Howden Group Sponsor's Golf Day
14:30 - 00:00 Soprasteria Society
July
Sunday 3rd Junior GolfNines
Tuesday 5th 09:45 - 12:30 Junior Tri Golf Festival Driving Range
11:30 - 11:40 Shrewsbury Golf Club
Thursday 7th Dorset Practice Round for SW Seniors
12:20 - 12:50 Mr Bardsley & Guests: Golf Tee Time Service
13:10 - 13:40 Heygroves
Friday 8th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 5-8 years (members only)
Tuesday 12th 09:00 - 16:00 Jason Traynor: team meeting (room booking only) Clubhouse
Wednesday 13th 17:30 - 18:30 Business Committee Meeting
Thursday 14th 09:40 - 09:50 Lansdown Place - Golf Day & Meeting
10:00 - 10:10 Anthony Eve Memorial Trophy
Tuesday 19th 12:00 - 15:30 Wake in memory of Mrs Mary Webley
13:00 - 13:20 Dorset Practice Rounds for SW Seniors
14:50 - 15:00 Devon County: practice rounds
16:00 - 17:30 Board meeting in Clubhouse
Wednesday 20th SWCGA Seniors Championship Day 1 of 2
Thursday 21st 08:30 - 00:00 SWCGA Seniors Championship Day 2 of 2
12:30 - 12:30 Old Blundellians Society
Saturday 23rd 16:30 - 18:30 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
Sunday 24th Mixed Supper: ticket booking for meal only (SOLD OUT)
15:00 - 15:20 Junior GolfNines
Monday 25th 17:30 - 19:30 Q&A with Pat Lam Clubhouse
Thursday 28th 09:30 - 10:00 Old Blundellians v Old Wykehamists
10:10 - 10:50 MCC Golf Day
15:30 - 16:00 Craddys Golf Society
Sunday 31st Gerry Sweeney Cup
11:15 - 11:20 Foursomes match: Alison Bracey
11:40 - 12:20 Bristol & Clifton v Lilley Brook
August
Monday 1st Junior Summer Camp #1
Tuesday 2nd Junior Summer Camp #1
Wednesday 3rd Junior Summer Camp #1
Sunday 7th 18:30 - 00:00 Ticket Booking: Pairs Supper Evening (meal only) (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Monday 8th Board Meeting
Friday 12th 08:00 - 15:30 Mizuno GolfPairs 2022
Sunday 14th 08:00 - 12:00 Junior Open 2022
Monday 15th Course Maintenance
Tuesday 16th Course Maintenance
Ticket booking: Ladies' Captain's Away Day @ Newport GC (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 17th Course Maintenance
Thursday 18th Course Maintenance
Friday 19th Course Maintenance
Seniors' Captain's Away Day 2022 Cotswold Hills GC
Seniors' Captain's Away Day: ticket booking (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 20th Course Maintenance
16:30 - 18:30 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
Sunday 21st Course Maintenance
Tuesday 23rd Divots Away Day TBC
Thursday 25th 12:40 - 13:00 Catenian Association - Society
Saturday 27th 14:30 - 15:50 Junior Club Championship
16:00 - 00:00 Devon Golf Union First Team
Sunday 28th 09:00 - 00:00 GGU 1st Team vs Devon
Monday 29th Junior Summer Camp #2
Summer Bank Holiday
Tuesday 30th Junior Summer Camp #2
18:45 - 22:15 Bristol Film Festival - Phantom of the Open - Postponed
18:45 - 22:15 Bristol Film Festival - Phantom of the Open - Postponed
Wednesday 31st Junior Summer Camp #2
19:30 - 21:30 Rotary Dinner
September
Friday 2nd 16:00 - 00:00 Wake in memory of Danny Savage
Tuesday 6th 13:40 - 14:40 Burges Salmon Golf Day
Thursday 8th 09:30 - 09:30 Golf Tee Time Service: Mr Green & Guests
09:40 - 10:30 Old Blundellians
11:00 - 11:30 Gwent Blazers
Friday 9th 16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 5-8 years (members only)
Sunday 11th 10:00 - 11:00 Girls Golf Rocks coaching (book via England Golf only)
12:00 - 12:30 County Seniors Scratch Match v Ross on Wye GC
Tuesday 13th 11:30 - 12:30 Bowmore Financial Planning: golf sponsors day
13:40 - 13:40 Golf South West: Mr Steve Grigg
Wednesday 14th 11:15 - 12:00 Ladies A Team v Long Ashton
18:00 - 00:00 Past Captains' Dinner: voting process (ticket booking for meal)
Saturday 17th 16:30 - 18:30 The B&C Golf Access Round: Juniors
19:00 - 00:00 Captains' Gala Dinner: table booking (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 18th 10:00 - 11:00 Girls Golf Rocks coaching (book via England Golf only)
Monday 19th BANK HOLIDAY: FUNERAL QUEEN ELIZABETH II
12:30 - 13:20 POSTPONED: Seniors v Manor House
Tuesday 20th 09:45 - 12:30 Junior Tri Golf Festival Driving Range
12:30 - 13:30 Star Legal Golf Day
16:00 - 17:30 Board meeting in Clubhouse
Wednesday 21st 08:00 - 00:00 The Captain's Prize KO Final
19:00 - 00:00 Duplicate Bridge Evening
Thursday 22nd 08:50 - 10:40 Timber Trades Golf Society
13:00 - 13:40 Ladies Friendly vs Thornbury
14:00 - 15:10 Blue Wealth Sponsor's Golf Day
Friday 23rd 14:15 - 00:00 Private Wake: organised by Jackie Wrench
16:30 - 17:30 Junior Coaching: 5-8 years (members only)
Sunday 25th Mixed Supper: ticket booking for meal only (SOLD OUT)
10:00 - 11:00 Girls Golf Rocks coaching (book via England Golf only)
Tuesday 27th 10:00 - 14:00 Jeremy Brooks: meeting room
12:00 - 12:50 The Three Shires Golfing Society
13:40 - 14:50 Haines Watts Golf Day
Wednesday 28th 14:15 - 00:00 Clifton College v Kings Taunton (Juniors) 1st Tee
Thursday 29th 09:30 - 10:30 Clifton Tennis Club Golf Day
12:30 - 13:30 Millennium Captains Golf Day
October
Sunday 2nd 08:00 - 00:00 Cartwright Cup KO Final
10:00 - 11:00 Girls Golf Rocks coaching (book via England Golf only)
Tuesday 4th Lady Captain's Charity Day: Ticket Booking for Lunch (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 5th Bristol University 1st Team Trials
17:00 - 18:00 Business Committee Meeting
Sunday 9th 10:00 - 11:00 Girls Golf Rocks coaching (book via England Golf only)
Monday 10th 10:00 - 10:10 Ladies Clifton Cup KO Final
Wednesday 12th 10:00 - 00:00 Seniors' Committee meeting
Thursday 13th 08:30 - 08:40 Mr Constantin Coombe: Society
10:00 - 10:20 RATS Golf Society
14:00 - 14:10 Mr Constanin Coombe - Second Round
Friday 14th B&C vs Long Asthon
Sunday 16th 10:00 - 11:00 Girls Golf Rocks coaching (book via England Golf only)
Wednesday 19th Bristol University Golf Team - Home Match (at B&C)
Duplicate Bridge Evening
Thursday 20th 10:30 - 11:20 Pinseekers Golf Society
November
Tuesday 1st 16:00 - 17:30 Board Meeting @ 4pm
18:30 - 21:30 Open Forum: The Indoor Golf Facility (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Wednesday 2nd Bristol University Golf Team - Home Match (at B&C)
Thursday 3rd 13:45 - 16:30 Private Wake: organiser Michelle Bresnahan (in memory of Sally)
18:00 - 00:00 Ladies' Alliance Team Dinner: Ticket Booking (SOLD OUT)
Monday 7th 10:00 - 12:00 Seniors' Committee Meeting
18:00 - 00:00 Handicaps & Competitions Meeting
Wednesday 9th Duplicate Bridge Evening
Thursday 10th 12:40 - 13:30 Schools Match: Kings Taunton vs Marlborough
Tuesday 15th 18:30 - 20:00 Ladies' AGM
20:00 - 00:00 Ticket Booking: Dinner following Ladies' AGM (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 16th Bristol University Golf Team - Home Match (at B&C)
Tuesday 22nd 16:00 - 17:30 Board meeting in Clubhouse
Wednesday 23rd 19:00 - 20:30 Annual General Meeting: Bristol & Clifton Golf Club Limited and B&CGC Land Ltd
December
Thursday 1st 10:00 - 11:10 OLEGS Society
17:00 - 19:00 Business Committee Meeting
Friday 2nd 19:00 - 22:00 North Somerset Conservative Association Dinner
Sunday 4th 12:30 - 16:00 Pill Owls & Christmas Lunch
Tuesday 6th 12:30 - 00:00 Women's Christmas Buffet: Ticket Booking (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 7th 12:00 - 00:00 Seniors' AGM
13:00 - 16:00 Seniors' Christmas Dinner
13:00 - 16:00 Seniors' Christmas Lunch: ticket booking (SOLD OUT)
19:00 - 21:00 Divots Christmas Curry: ticket booking (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 8th 18:00 - 00:00 Women's Committee Meeting
Sunday 11th 12:00 - 00:00 Family Christmas Lunch with Santa!
Wednesday 14th Duplicate Bridge Evening
Friday 16th 18:00 - 00:00 Brian Jenkins private party
Sunday 18th 16:00 - 18:00 Junior Prize Presentation: Ticket booking
Monday 19th Black Rats Xmas Lunch
Tuesday 20th 16:00 - 17:30 Board Meeting
Thursday 22nd 09:00 - 09:20 MUGS Golf Society
11:30 - 12:00 Lansdown Place: Xmas Society event
Sunday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY
Monday 26th BOXING DAY
Tuesday 27th CHRISTMAS BANK HOLIDAY
09:30 - 10:20 Driving Force Golf Society
10:30 - 11:10 Rich Walker Golf Society
Thursday 29th 10:30 - 00:00 Annual Xmas GGU Junior Pro/Am





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