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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:

< 2019 >

January
Tuesday 1st NEW YEAR'S DAY
New Year's Day Cocktail Party & Captain's Drive-In
Tuesday 15th 11:00 - 13:00 Ladies Coffee Morning
Tuesday 29th 16:00 - 18:00 Board Meeting
Wednesday 30th 12:00 - 15:30 Mid-Week Roast Dinner
February
Friday 8th 15:00 - 16:30 Captain's Committee meeting
Tuesday 19th 16:30 - 18:30 Board Meeting
Wednesday 20th 12:30 - 13:00 Bristol University vs Exeter University
Sunday 24th GLCGA Training Day
Wednesday 27th 10:00 - 00:00 Bristol University vs Bournemouth University
March
Tuesday 5th 09:30 - 00:00 Seniors vs Ladies - Shotgun
Sunday 10th GLCGA Training Day
Monday 18th Course Maintenance
Tuesday 19th Course Maintenance
10:00 - 00:00 Prevailing Win: Paul Mitchell
16:30 - 18:30 Board Meeting
Wednesday 20th Course Maintenance
Thursday 21st Course Maintenance
Friday 22nd Course Maintenance
Sunday 24th 12:30 - 13:30 Ladies Alliance Pre-Season Practice
Thursday 28th 10:30 - 14:30 Brian Wheeldon Society (TWO TEE START)
Friday 29th 19:00 - 23:00 Ticketed Event: Clubhouse Launch Party
Sunday 31st 12:00 - 00:00 Mothering Sunday Carvery with The Pianoman
14:00 - 14:30 Juniors Team Match away to Long Ashton (B&D Junior)
April
Sunday 7th 14:00 - 14:30 Juniors Team Match at home to Knowle (B&D Junior)
Tuesday 9th 19:00 - 21:00 Ticketed Event: Rules of Golf Evening with PGA Professional Robert Moss
Wednesday 10th 15:30 - 00:00 Divots vs Worlebury
Thursday 11th 10:00 - 10:30 Mr Phil Tebbs/Bristol Golf Breaks (27 holes)
Sunday 14th 15:00 - 00:00 Bristol & Clifton vs Filton - GGU President's Cup
19:00 - 22:00 Mixed Supper Evening & Claret Jug Final
Monday 15th 14:10 - 00:00 Ladies Alliance Second Team vs Isle of Wedmore
Tuesday 16th Morrison Data Services: meeting room
11:40 - 12:30 Marston's Golf Society
Thursday 18th 10:10 - 10:30 Gloucester U16's practice rounds
Friday 19th GOOD FRIDAY
Sunday 21st 12:00 - 00:00 Easter Sunday carvery with Sax in the City
Monday 22nd EASTER MONDAY
14:15 - 14:45 Juniors v Filton (1st Tee)
Tuesday 23rd 16:30 - 18:30 Board Meeting
19:00 - 22:00 BrunelCare Dinner
Thursday 25th 09:10 - 10:00 Wayfarers
Sunday 28th Caren Mitchell Trophy
Tuesday 30th 17:00 - 00:00 Junior Club Night
May
Thursday 2nd 10:00 - 10:00 GCMA - 1x4 ball
Monday 6th County 2nd Team v Dorset (10th tee)
MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday 7th 07:50 - 14:30 GLCGA Spring Bowmaker
17:00 - 00:00 Junior Club Night
Thursday 9th 09:00 - 14:00 ABF The Soldiers' Charity
Sunday 12th Mills Wilkie
First Tee Starts
10:00 - 13:00 Gloucestershire Golf Union Under 16 Boys Championships
19:00 - 22:00 Mixed Supper Evening & Epstein Cup
Tuesday 14th 14:00 - 15:30 Bristol Savages Molyneox Cup
16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Thursday 16th 08:00 - 12:30 PGA Assistants Championship
13:00 - 13:30 Jolly Boys Golf Society
Friday 17th Ticketed Event: Captain's Dinner Clubhouse
Saturday 18th Ticketed Event: David Mann's Hole in One Challenge (SOLD OUT) 7th Hole: Black Tee
Tuesday 21st 16:00 - 18:00 Board Meeting
16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Thursday 23rd 08:30 - 17:50 Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club (Shotgun)
Sunday 26th 12:30 - 13:30 B&C vs Clevedon
Monday 27th MAY BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday 28th 16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Wednesday 29th Celebration/farewell for Mr Julian Dawes Clubhouse
Thursday 30th 16:00 - 00:00 Captain's Committee Meeting
Friday 31st Mr Will Phelan & 5 Guests (27 holes)
June
Tuesday 4th 14:30 - 15:00 Independent Schools Matchplay Champs
16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Thursday 6th 13:00 - 14:40 Gloucestershire Golf Captains
Sunday 9th Gerry Sweeney Cup
19:00 - 22:00 Mixed Supper Evening
Monday 10th 17:20 - 00:00 Seniors County Scratch Foursomes Match
Thursday 13th 11:50 - 13:50 Friends of Clifton College
Friday 14th Ticketed Event: Seniors' Captains Dinner Clubhouse
Sunday 16th 11:30 - 14:00 Gloucestershire Girls
Tuesday 18th 12:20 - 13:30 Bristol Irish Golf Society
14:20 - 15:10 Howden Group Sponsor's Golf Day
Thursday 20th 09:00 - 14:00 Gurkha Welfare Trust Charity Golf Day
Saturday 22nd GLCGA Training Day
Wednesday 26th 17:00 - 21:30 Past Ladies' Captains' Golf & Dinner
Thursday 27th 11:00 - 11:50 County Cricketers' Golfing Society (Match vs B&C)
13:30 - 14:30 Lloyds Bank Golf Society
Friday 28th 16:30 - 17:30 Girls Golf Rocks
July
Thursday 4th 14:00 - 14:30 Heygroves
Wednesday 10th 12:30 - 14:00 Ticketed Event: Wedfries Lunch
Thursday 11th 10:00 - 10:30 Anthony Eve Memorial Trophy
11:00 - 11:40 Pink Elephant Club
12:30 - 13:10 Colonials Golf Society v Old Cliftonians
Tuesday 16th 16:00 - 18:00 Board Meeting
Thursday 18th 09:30 - 10:30 OWGS vs OBs
12:50 - 17:00 OCF Charity Day (Two Tee Start)
Tuesday 23rd 16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Thursday 25th 09:30 - 10:30 MCC Golf Day
13:00 - 13:50 Engineers Golf Society
14:10 - 15:20 Victorian Golf Society
16:00 - 16:10 Jared Davies: Biffa golf competition
Sunday 28th 11:15 - 00:00 County Foursomes Home Match vs Brickhampton
Monday 29th 11:30 - 13:00 Gloucestershire Ladies Past Captains
Tuesday 30th 16:40 - 17:20 Junior Club Night
August
Thursday 1st Saunton Jug (Away)
07:50 - 14:30 County Vets Summer Bowmaker
Saturday 3rd 14:00 - 14:30 Juniors Team Match away to Thornbury (B&D Junior)
Sunday 4th 11:40 - 00:00 Seniors County Foursomes Salver: B&C vs Puckrup Hall
Tuesday 6th 12:00 - 14:00 Shakespeare Luncheon
16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Tuesday 13th 16:40 - 17:30 Junior Club Night
Thursday 15th 08:40 - 12:50 Junior Open 2019
11:00 - 00:00 Ticketed Event: Senior's Captains Away Day Ross-on-Wye Golf Club
Sunday 18th 19:00 - 22:00 Mixed Supper Evening
Monday 19th Course Maintenance
14:30 - 16:30 Captain's Committee Meeting
Tuesday 20th Course Maintenance
16:30 - 18:30 Board Meeting
Wednesday 21st Course Maintenance
Thursday 22nd Course Maintenance
Friday 23rd Course Maintenance
Monday 26th BANK HOLIDAY
Thursday 29th 09:00 - 09:30 The Leatherjackets Golf Society
14:00 - 18:20 TAG Charity Golf Day (shotgun)
September
Tuesday 3rd 12:00 - 12:30 Stourbridge Old Edwardian Golfing Society
Thursday 5th 08:30 - 00:00 Seniors Intergroup Event
10:00 - 10:50 Old Blundellians
13:00 - 14:10 Haines Watts Sponsors' Golf Day
Sunday 8th Professional Trophy
11:40 - 12:20 Seniors' County Scratch Foursomes v Henbury
Tuesday 10th 16:30 - 00:00 Wake for Mr John Bastable Clubhouse
Thursday 12th 10:30 - 12:20 Gloucestershire Golf Captains: Holiday Cup (TWO TEE START)
Sunday 15th SWCSGA South West Seniors Championships
15:10 - 00:00 B&C Juniors: GolfSixes
Monday 16th SWCSGA South West Seniors Championships
Tuesday 17th SWCSGA South West Seniors Championships
16:00 - 18:00 Board Meeting
Wednesday 18th SWCSGA South West Seniors Championships
Thursday 19th 09:00 - 10:20 Gordano Breakfast Rotary Club
Sunday 22nd 13:30 - 00:00 Mixed Supper
Tuesday 24th 13:00 - 00:00 Past Senior Captains' Lunch
Wednesday 25th Black Rats match & dinner
Thursday 26th 08:00 - 11:00 Timber Trades Golf Society
12:30 - 13:40 Star Legal Golf Day
Sunday 29th Sunday Lunch with Live Music
October
Wednesday 2nd 18:00 - 20:30 Past Captains' Dinner
Sunday 6th Summer Knockouts Finals Day 2019
12:00 - 12:20 Junior Club Championship
12:30 - 13:20 LISEGS
Monday 7th 09:30 - 10:20 LISEGS
Thursday 10th 08:50 - 09:40 Cowshed: Golf Day
10:00 - 11:10 Titleist FootJoy Matchplay Championship Regional Final
Sunday 13th 14:30 - 00:00 B&C Juniors: GolfSixes
Tuesday 15th 14:00 - 00:00 Craft Afternoon in the Clubhouse Clubhouse
Thursday 17th 09:00 - 10:50 Citimark Golf Sponsorship Day
Sunday 20th 19:00 - 22:00 Mixed Supper Evening
Monday 21st 09:30 - 16:00 Charity Bridge Tournament held in the Clubhouse Clubhouse
Wednesday 23rd 12:30 - 13:00 Bristol University v Exeter
Thursday 24th 10:30 - 11:40 Pinseekers Golf Society
13:10 - 13:20 Marstons
13:30 - 14:00 Plough & Windmill Golf Society
Sunday 27th 07:45 - 08:00 Luke Spalding: 36 Hole Knockout Final
Wednesday 30th 12:30 - 13:00 Bristol University v Exeter
14:30 - 16:30 Mr Steve Sanders: Wake
Thursday 31st Member's Guest Day
November
Monday 4th 12:30 - 13:30 Ladies' Fun Friendly Match
Wednesday 6th 18:30 - 21:30 Ladies' Team Dinner
Friday 8th 19:00 - 00:00 Bookable Event: Club Captain's Dinner (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Tuesday 19th 19:00 - 00:00 Bookable event: Ladies AGM & Dinner (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Wednesday 20th 11:00 - 11:30 Bristol University v UWE (10th tee)
13:30 - 00:00 Bookable event: WedFries Winter Jug Lunch (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 27th 11:00 - 11:30 Bristol University v Bournemouth (10th tee)
19:00 - 00:00 Club AGM Clubhouse
Thursday 28th Limited service: bar & kitchen
Friday 29th Limited service: bar & kitchen
December
Thursday 5th 09:00 - 10:10 Abbots Leigh Golf Society
Sunday 8th 12:30 - 00:00 Family Christmas Lunch with Santa!
Tuesday 10th 12:30 - 16:00 Ladies' Christmas Lunch (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Wednesday 11th Seniors AGM
13:00 - 16:00 Seniors' Christmas Dinner (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Thursday 12th 12:00 - 14:00 Little Sisters of the Poor Christmas Lunch
Friday 13th 15:30 - 00:00 Wake: Mr James Clubhouse
Sunday 15th 12:30 - 15:00 Pill Owls & Christmas Lunch (LUNCH NOW FULLY BOOKED)
Wednesday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY
Thursday 26th BOXING DAY
Friday 27th 09:30 - 00:00 Mr Simon Clark & Guests (visitors)





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