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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:

< 2020 >

January
Wednesday 1st New Years Day - 'Captains Driving In'
Tuesday 7th 14:00 - 00:00 Planning/Board Meeting
Tuesday 14th 10:00 - 13:00 Ladies' Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy Sale
Friday 17th Lunch booking: Siemens Healthcare
Tuesday 28th 16:00 - 18:00 Board of Directors Meeting
February
Sunday 16th Juniors 9 Hole Stableford (Front 9) Roll Up
Wednesday 19th 12:30 - 13:00 Bristol University v Gloucestershire
Thursday 20th 10:00 - 11:00 Talk by Paul Mitchell to the Ladies' Section
Friday 21st 19:00 - 10:30 Captain's Quiz Night (SOLD OUT) Clubhouse
Sunday 23rd 14:00 - 16:00 Junior Coaching
Tuesday 25th 16:00 - 18:00 Board of Directors Meeting
March
Sunday 1st 12:30 - 13:10 GLCGA Training Day
Tuesday 3rd 18:00 - 20:00 GolPhin MP2G App Launch
Sunday 8th Juniors 9 Hole Stableford (Back 9) Roll Up
Tuesday 10th 18:00 - 20:00 Junior Team Practice Night
Friday 13th 19:00 - 23:00 POSTPONED: Club Captain's Black Tie Dinner for Gentlemen
Saturday 14th Membership Open Weekend
Sunday 15th Membership Open Weekend
Monday 16th Course Maintenance
Tuesday 17th Course Maintenance
Wednesday 18th Course Maintenance
Thursday 19th Course Maintenance
Friday 20th Course Maintenance
Wednesday 25th 16:00 - 18:00 Board Meeting
April
Sunday 5th Caren Mitchell Trophy
Tuesday 7th 09:00 - 15:00 Golf Camp for Juniors
Wednesday 8th 09:00 - 15:00 Golf Camp for Juniors
Thursday 9th 09:00 - 15:00 Golf Camp for Juniors
Friday 10th GOOD FRIDAY
09:00 - 15:00 Golf Camp for Juniors
Monday 13th EASTER MONDAY
Saturday 18th 14:00 - 15:00 Bath Aqua Challenge Bowl
Sunday 19th Juniors 9 Hole Stableford (Front 9) Roll Up
Mixed Supper: menu selections only Clubhouse
Tuesday 21st 14:00 - 00:00 Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday 23rd 10:00 - 11:10 POSTPONED Wayfarers
11:30 - 00:00 POSTPONED Old Cliftonians - Old Rugby
Tuesday 28th 18:00 - 20:00 Golf Access / Junior Tuesdays
18:00 - 20:00 Junior Team Practice Night
Thursday 30th 10:30 - 00:00 POSTPONED TO 2021: Gentlemens Society (27 holes)
May
Sunday 3rd 12:00 - 12:30 Juniors Team Match away to Bath (B&D Junior)
Wednesday 6th CANCELLED: MIXED TEAM OPEN (SENIORS) 2020
Thursday 7th Captain's Charity Raffle: be the first to tee off! (SOLD OUT)
Friday 8th MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY
Sunday 10th CANCELLED: FAILAND PLATE
Tuesday 12th 12:00 - 12:50 CANCELLED: Golf Club Stewards Association
Thursday 14th 11:30 - 12:20 POSTPONED: SWGS Golf Society
14:10 - 15:10 CANCELLED: Old Cliftonians
Friday 15th 13:00 - 15:30 POSTPONED: Stephanie Beddis: Nepal Charity Event (1st tee starts all day)
Tuesday 19th LADIES' OPEN ECLECTIC: CANCELLED
18:00 - 20:00 Junior Team Practice Night
Monday 25th LATE MAY BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday 26th 14:00 - 00:00 Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday 27th Ladies’ Past Captains’ Golf and Dinner
Thursday 28th MOVED TO 2020: County Seniors v Somerset - Channel League
June
Thursday 18th 12:30 - 13:30 POSTPONED Copy of Howden Group Sponsor's Golf Day
Tuesday 23rd 14:00 - 00:00 Board of Directors Meeting
July
Thursday 9th 10:00 - 10:30 Copy of Anthony Eve Memorial Trophy
14:00 - 14:30 Heygroves
Thursday 16th 12:40 - 13:30 MOVED TO 2021: BTU Golf Society
14:00 - 15:30 POSTPONED Bristol Savages Tomahawk
Wednesday 22nd 12:00 - 00:00 MOVED TO 2022: SWCGA Seniors Championship
Thursday 23rd 08:30 - 00:00 SWCGA Seniors Championship
Sunday 26th 13:30 - 14:30 Glos Golf Union: County U18s v County Seniors
August
Sunday 2nd 14:00 - 14:30 Glos Girls Match: Andy McGreevy
Thursday 13th 08:30 - 13:50 Junior Open 2020
Thursday 20th 11:00 - 11:10 Junior Club Championship
Tuesday 25th 17:00 - 00:00 Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom
Monday 31st BANK HOLIDAY
September
Thursday 3rd 09:00 - 10:00 Abbots Leigh Golf Society
Tuesday 8th 13:00 - 13:30 Golf Escapes
Thursday 10th 11:30 - 11:50 Bearwood Lakes Seniors - Society
Sunday 13th 13:30 - 14:30 1st Team Match v Gloucestershire Ladies County Team
Tuesday 15th Ticket booking: Juniors Weekly Six Hole Comp
Thursday 17th 09:30 - 09:50 Wayfarers Golf Society
13:00 - 13:10 Star Legal Golf Day
Tuesday 22nd Ticket booking: Juniors Weekly Six Hole Comp
13:00 - 13:50 Cabot Cup Society
Wednesday 23rd Course Maintenance - Back 9 Closed Bristol & Clifton Golf Club
Thursday 24th Course Maintenance - Front 9 Closed Bristol & Clifton Golf Club
Tuesday 29th 17:00 - 00:00 Board of Directors Meeting
October
Monday 5th 09:30 - 09:40 Mr Alan Cole & Guests: Countrywide Golf (36 holes)
Thursday 15th 08:50 - 12:30 Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club
Thursday 22nd 10:30 - 11:30 Pinseekers Golf Society
Tuesday 27th 17:00 - 00:00 Board of Directors Meeting
November
Thursday 5th CANCELLED: NOVEMBER WINTER OPEN
Thursday 12th 11:30 - 00:00 CANCELLED Bristol Plumbing & Heating Golf Society
Sunday 15th GolfSixes Winter League: ticket booking
13:30 - 15:30 Juniors Winter Six Hole Comp
Tuesday 17th 19:00 - 00:00 Ladies AGM & Dinner
Thursday 19th 12:30 - 14:30 Seniors' Past Captain's Dinner
Sunday 22nd 11:00 - 12:00 England Golf SW & West Midlands U18 Regional Boys
Wednesday 25th 19:00 - 00:00 Club AGM
Sunday 29th GolfSixes Winter League: ticket booking
13:30 - 15:30 Juniors Winter Six Hole Comp
December
Wednesday 9th 12:00 - 00:00 Seniors AGM via Zoom
Sunday 13th GolfSixes Winter League: ticket booking
Sunday 20th GolfSixes Winter League: ticket booking
13:30 - 15:30 Juniors Winter Six Hole Comp
Thursday 31st Ticket booking: Club Captain's Drive In (SOLD OUT)
Ticket booking: Lady Captain's Drive In (SOLD OUT)





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