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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:

< 2017 >

April
Tuesday 18th 16:00 - 19:00 Finance Meeting
Thursday 27th Wayfarers
May
Tuesday 2nd 16:00 - 19:00 Council Meeting
Wednesday 10th 08:00 - 11:30 PGA Assistants Championship
Thursday 11th 10:10 - 12:50 Kidderminster Golf Club
11:10 - 15:20 Mendip Spring Ladies' Away Day
Monday 15th 11:00 - 00:00 Ladies' Friendly v Tall Pines (Away)
Tuesday 16th 09:30 - 10:30 Seniors Committee Meeting
Thursday 18th 09:00 - 14:00 ABF The Soldiers' Charity
Friday 19th 06:30 - 09:00 Business Breakfast
Thursday 25th Past Captains' Away Day Enmore Park
08:30 - 17:50 Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club
Friday 26th 06:30 - 09:00 Business Breakfast
June
Sunday 4th Sunday Lunch
12:30 - 13:40 B&C vs Clevedon (Friendly)
12:30 - 13:40 B&C vs Clevedon (Friendly)
Thursday 8th 12:50 - 14:50 Bristol Guild of Guardians
17:30 - 18:30 GGU President's Cup Kendleshire
Friday 9th 14:30 - 00:00 Club Captain's 4ball
Sunday 11th Gerry Sweeney Cup
Monday 12th 17:00 - 00:00 Seniors' Scratch Foursomes Salver
19:00 - 00:00 Ladies' EGM
Thursday 15th 09:30 - 13:30 Pro Shop Tri-Golf Festival - Driving Range closed
10:00 - 11:00 Grateful, Anchor & Dolphin
12:00 - 12:20 Friends of Clifton College - LADIES
12:30 - 14:00 Friends of Clifton College
Friday 16th 08:30 - 10:40 Seniors' Captains Day
Sunday 18th Father's Day Sunday Lunch
Monday 19th 17:00 - 17:30 9 Hole Roll Up & Supper Meet on the putting green
Tuesday 20th 13:00 - 14:00 Brian Jenkins
16:00 - 19:00 Finance Meeting
Wednesday 21st 15:30 - 00:00 Club Capt & Vice-Capt v Long Ashton Capt & Vice-Capt
Thursday 22nd 09:00 - 15:50 Gurkha Welfare Trust
Tuesday 27th 09:00 - 12:40 Gloucestershire Ladies County Golf Association Coronation Medals
Wednesday 28th 12:30 - 00:00 Ladies Friendly vs Filton
19:15 - 21:30 Wine & Chocolate Tasting Evening (private function)
Thursday 29th 10:00 - 11:00 Pink Elephant Club
14:00 - 15:10 Old Cliftonians
July
Saturday 1st 19:00 - 00:00 Jamaican BBQ Night with Steel Band
Sunday 2nd Professional Trophy
11:10 - 11:20 BDLGA Foursomes Scratch KO
13:15 - 00:00 David Gabriel - private function
Monday 3rd 09:30 - 10:30 Mr Hayes - breakfast
11:00 - 12:00 Mr Hayes (12 visitors playing @ approx 11am, 10th tee)
12:30 - 00:00 Ladies Friendly vs Burnham & Berrow
Tuesday 4th 12:00 - 12:20 Olsen Society
16:00 - 19:00 Council Meeting
Sunday 9th Mixed Supper Evening
Tuesday 11th 16:00 - 17:30 Ladies Committee Meeting
Thursday 13th 11:40 - 12:20 Old Cliftonians v Old Colonnials
12:30 - 13:30 Cabot Cup
14:00 - 15:00 Heygroves
Friday 14th 09:30 - 12:30 Pro Shop Tri-Golf Festival - Driving Range closed
Sunday 16th 07:00 - 18:00 Failand Cup: Duchess Salver event
Thursday 20th 09:00 - 09:20 Engineers Golf Society
13:00 - 13:50 Engineers Golf Society
17:00 - 17:30 9 Hole Roll Up & Supper
Saturday 22nd 1st tee starts only until 1.30pm; revert to normal tee structures after this time
Sunday 23rd 1st tee starts only until 1.30pm; revert to normal tee structures after this time
Tuesday 25th Wake: Mr Ron James
16:00 - 19:00 Finance Meeting
Thursday 27th 09:30 - 10:10 Old Blundellians v Old Wykehamists
12:30 - 14:00 Bristol Savages Tomahawk
Sunday 30th Caren Mitchell Trophy
Monday 31st 19:00 - 00:00 Ladies AGM
August
Wednesday 2nd 17:30 - 20:00 Past Lady Captain's Dinner
Thursday 3rd 10:10 - 11:10 MCC Golf Society
Saturday 5th 09:30 - 10:30 Tiny Tots Tri Golf
Sunday 6th County Match - Gloucestershire 1st vs Wiltshire 1st
15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Sunday 13th Mixed Supper
11:10 - 11:10 Watson Williams Match
14:00 - 14:30 Juniors Team Match at home to Farrington (B&D Junior)
Wednesday 16th 10:00 - 14:00 GCMA Meeting
15:00 - 15:30 Juniors Team Match away to Chipping Sodbury (B&D Junior)
Thursday 17th 13:00 - 14:10 Hereford Oddballs
Friday 18th 17:30 - 00:00 9 Hole Roll Up & Supper Meet on the putting green
Saturday 19th 09:30 - 10:30 Tiny Tots Tri Golf
Sunday 20th 15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Monday 21st COURSE MAINTENANCE WEEK (Temporary Greens)
Lady Captain's Away Day at Enmore Park Enmore Park
Tuesday 22nd COURSE MAINTENANCE WEEK (Temporary Greens)
16:00 - 19:00 Finance Meeting
Wednesday 23rd COURSE MAINTENANCE WEEK (Temporary Greens)
Seniors' Captain's Away Day: Wrag Barn
15:00 - 15:30 Juniors Team Match away to Clevedon (B&D Junior)
Thursday 24th COURSE MAINTENANCE WEEK (Temporary Greens)
Friday 25th COURSE MAINTENANCE WEEK (Temporary Greens)
Sunday 27th 14:15 - 14:30 BDLGA Scratch KO match vs Mendip Spring 1st Tee
Thursday 31st 09:00 - 11:40 Junior Open 2017
September
Sunday 3rd 15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Tuesday 5th 16:00 - 19:00 Council Meeting
Thursday 7th 10:00 - 11:00 Old Blundellians
11:10 - 12:40 TEGS
17:00 - 00:00 9 Hole Roll Up & Supper
Sunday 10th Mixed Supper
Tuesday 12th 09:30 - 14:00 Meeting: Brooks Wealth Management
Thursday 14th 10:30 - 11:00 Tim Rees Golf Society
Sunday 17th 12:50 - 13:30 Junior Club Championship
Tuesday 19th 16:00 - 19:00 Finance Meeting
Wednesday 20th 09:30 - 13:00 Bristol & District Assistant Secretaries Meeting
Thursday 21st 09:00 - 09:40 Clifton Club Society
09:30 - 10:30 Tiny Tots Tri Golf
Saturday 23rd 09:30 - 10:30 Tiny Tots Tri Golf
Sunday 24th Sunday Lunch
08:25 - 09:00 Summer KO Finals
13:20 - 13:40 Fry Challenge Cup
15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Wednesday 27th 13:00 - 00:00 Bristol University 1st Team Trials
Thursday 28th 09:30 - 00:00 BIGGA Golf Management Trophy
Saturday 30th Closing date for Winter KO entry
October
Sunday 1st Sunday Lunch
08:20 - 08:40 Cartwright Cup Final (First Round)
12:20 - 12:30 Cartwright Cup Final (second round)
Tuesday 3rd 11:40 - 12:30 Old Whitgiftian Golf Society
16:00 - 19:00 Council Meeting
Wednesday 4th 18:00 - 00:00 Past Captains' Dinner
Thursday 5th 11:00 - 12:10 Star Legal Sponsors Golf Day
Saturday 7th 09:30 - 10:30 Tiny Tots Tri Golf
Sunday 8th Mixed Supper
15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Tuesday 10th 09:30 - 13:30 Seniors vs Ladies - Shotgun Start
Wednesday 11th 12:30 - 00:00 Bristol University 1st Team vs Uni of Gloucestershire
Thursday 12th 09:00 - 10:20 Citimark Sponsors Golf Day
12:00 - 12:40 Chartered Surveyors Golf Society
12:50 - 13:30 Lloyds Bank (Somerset & Glos) GS
Friday 13th 19:00 - 00:00 Club Social: 'Irish' Night
Saturday 14th 08:30 - 09:00 Austin Cup: tee reserved
Tuesday 17th 16:00 - 19:00 Finance Meeting
Wednesday 18th 09:00 - 10:00 Black Rats Annual Comp & Dinner
12:30 - 13:30 Bristol University v Uni of Exeter
Thursday 19th 12:30 - 14:30 SWCGA vs Midlands (Day 1)
Friday 20th 08:30 - 09:50 SWCGA vs Midlands (Day 2)
12:30 - 13:50 SWCGA vs Midlands (Day 2)
Sunday 22nd 15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Monday 23rd Junior 9 Hole Roll Up
Wednesday 25th 09:00 - 00:00 Somerset & Gloucestershire PGA
12:30 - 13:00 Bristol University v Uni of Bournemouth
Thursday 26th 10:30 - 11:30 Sponsors Golf Tournament
Friday 27th 12:00 - 12:30 Mendip Spring Team
Saturday 28th 09:00 - 17:00 England Golf South West Under 18 Squad Dining Room
Sunday 29th 09:00 - 16:30 England Golf South West Under 18 Squad Dining Room
12:00 - 00:00 Captain vs Vice Captain & Trophy Presentation (Shotgun)
November
Wednesday 1st 12:30 - 13:00 Bristol Uni v Uni of Bournemouth
19:00 - 00:00 Club Open Evening
Friday 3rd 19:00 - 00:00 Club Captain's Dinner
Sunday 5th Junior 9 hole event
Wednesday 8th 15:00 - 00:00 'Diplomatic Baggage: what do Diplomats do and do we need them?'
Sunday 12th Junior 9 Hole Roll Up
15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Tuesday 14th 16:00 - 19:00 Council Meeting
Thursday 16th 10:00 - 16:00 Charity Bridge Tournament (Clubhouse) Bristol & Clifton
Sunday 19th 14:00 - 14:40 Junior 9 hole event
Tuesday 21st 19:00 - 00:00 Ladies AGM
Wednesday 22nd 11:30 - 12:00 Bristol Uni v Bournemouth (10th tee)
Friday 24th 19:00 - 00:00 Club AGM
Saturday 25th Juniors Team Match at home to Long Ashton (B&D Junior)
09:00 - 17:00 England Golf South West Under 18 Squad Dining Room
Sunday 26th 09:00 - 16:30 England Golf South West Under 18 Squad Dining Room
15:00 - 16:30 Junior Coaching
Thursday 30th 10:30 - 00:00 Guy Salmon Golf Day
December
Sunday 3rd 14:00 - 14:20 Junior 9 hole event
Wednesday 6th 12:45 - 16:00 UWE Xmas Lunch
Saturday 9th 09:30 - 10:30 Junior Coaching and Tiny Tots Tri Golf
Sunday 10th Christmas Lunch
12:30 - 00:00 Pill Owls Carol Service (Carols from 12.30pm, Lunch from 1.30pm)
Monday 11th 12:00 - 16:00 Little Sisters of the Poor Xmas Lunch
Tuesday 12th 12:30 - 16:00 Ladies' Xmas Lunch
Wednesday 13th 12:00 - 00:00 Seniors' AGM
13:00 - 16:00 Seniors Xmas Lunch
Friday 15th Wedfries Christmas Competition
13:30 - 14:00 Wedfries lunch
Sunday 17th Family Christmas Lunch & Santa
Sunday 24th Club House Closes @ 4.30pm
Monday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY
Tuesday 26th Club House Closes @ 4.30pm
BOXING DAY
Thursday 28th 11:10 - 11:30 Long Ashton Cricket Club





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