RV Golf Schools Summer Camps 2023

Introduction

Then it’s time to sign them up to the RV Golf School's.

Is your child a junior golfer looking to develop their game?

Are you searching for a way to keep them entertained with the sport they love this summer?

Our residential camps offer children aged 10 to 17 the chance to learn from expert golf coaches, while also making friends and creating memories to last a lifetime. As your child enjoys the game, their ability level doesn’t matter. We run one to 4 week camps that cater to all abilities, as well as camps for young adults. Every participant receives a full swing analysis and putting analysis to help hone their individual skills.

At our Ultimate Camp for children aged 10 to 17, your child will benefit from 5 rounds of golf every week, 12 hours of coaching in groups no bigger than 8, and fun daily camp competitions and awards.

For those who’ve already got the swing of things, our High Performance Camp for children aged 14 to 17 with a handicap of 14 less, additionally provides one-to-one coaching and entry to junior tournaments, so your child can get the full tour player experience.

For budding professional golfers, our Camp Internship for young adults aged 18 to 21 with a handicap of 10 or less, combines intensive skill development with the chance to shadow and assist PGA professionals delivering coaching sessions.

The man behind these incredible golf camp experiences is our Founder and PGA Fellow Professional, Rick Valentine, who holds a Masters in Sports Coaching, UKCC Level 4 certificates for golf and and has been at the forefront of school's golf in the UK since 2003. Having competed in golfing competitions around the world, Rick has a genuine love for the sport and has worked with over 1500 junior golfers for over 20 years.

To empower your child to achieve their golfing goals, to give them the chance to meet fellow junior golfers from around the world, while staying in excellent accommodation and being supported by experienced pastoral caregivers, there is only one choice.

Get in touch with the RV Golf School's today and give your child a fantastic summer of golf.

Camp Options

HIGH PERFORMANCE

CAMP

Age group: 14 17 Years Handicap 14 or less Accommodation full board

5 Rounds of golf per week High ranked courses CoachNow Space

(for online coaching reports)

12 hours coaching per week

(1:1 & 4 players per group)

Full Swing analysis & report Putting analysis & report Golf fitness assessment

Classroom sessions: Course management Goal Setting Nutrition & Hydration Daily camp competitions Junior tournament entry Skills challenge Camp prize giving Airport transfers 1, 2, 3 & 4 week options

Limited places available

ULTIMATE CAMP

Age group: 10 17 Years All abilities Accommodation full board

5 Rounds of golf per week CoachNow Space

CAMP INTERNSHIP

Age group: 18 21 Years Handicap 10 or less Accommodation full board Shadow & assist our PGA

12 hours coaching per week

(for online coaching reports) (8 players per group coaching)

Full Swing analysis & report Putting analysis & report Golf fitness plan

Daily camp competitions Skills challenge Camp prize giving Airport transfers 1, 2, 3 & 4 week options

Limited places available

On course play with pupils

Assist with the delivery of

Assist the residential team CoachNow Space

professionals deliver coaching sessions on Ultimate & HP Camps evening activities (for online coaching reports)

Full Swing analysis & report Putting analysis & report Airport transfers 2 or 4 week options Limited places available

Camp Schedule

All camp begin on a Sunday with an arrival day and finish after lunch on the Saturday. An extra night accommodation can be offered on the 8th July for early arrivals to week 2 or late departure from week 1. We are unable to offer extra nights on the 1st & 15th July.

Sunday Thursday

Arrival Day Golf, Day 1 Golf, Day 5

Transfers from local airports and train stations as well as arrivals directly to camp

Golf Day 4

Morning 3 hours coaching covering all aspects of the game

Afternoon 18 holes at a variety of courses.

Evening Activity program

Morning 3 hours coaching covering all aspects of the game

Afternoon 18 holes at a variety of courses.

Evening Activity program

Monday Friday

Morning 18 hole Camp Championship

Afternoon Skills Challenge Evening Camp Prize Giving

Morning 3 hours coaching covering all aspects of the game

Afternoon 18 holes at a variety of courses.

Evening Activity program

Tuesday Saturday Sunday

Wednesday

Golf, Day 2 Golf, Day 3

Morning 3 hours coaching covering all aspects of the game

Afternoon 18 holes at a variety of courses. Evening Activity program

Departure Day

Morning Par 3 Champs

Afternoon Airport transfers for departing players and activities for remaining pupils

Sight Seeing Day

Sight seeing trip or camp transfer for players staying for multiple weeks.

The players are woken up by the pastoral team and have time to get ready for breakfast.

Is served in the McIntosh Hall dinning room with the option of a cooked or continental breakfast.

The boys and girls have a busy schedule being supported in house by our pastoral team as well as on the driving range and golf course developing their games with our team of professionals.

After lunch the players are transported to the courses where they are split into playing groups and have the challenge of a different course each day.

The players are supported on course during the afternoon and are transported back to the boarding house after the round.

The players and their equipment are transported to the practice facilities in our fleet of mini buses.

The players are split into their coaching groups and following the coaching schedule for the day developing all areas of their game.

After coaching a picnic lunch is served to include a sandwich, crisps, snack bar, fruit and water.

Dinner is severed in the McIntosh dining room with a choice of hot meal, salad bar, soup and desert

Our activity program includes beach football, putting competition, town walk or a quiet night relaxing in house or a Fifa tournament.

The players then head to bed and are checked into their rooms by our pastoral team to get a good nights sleep ready for another busy day.

CAMP OPTIONS

THE ULTIMATE CAMP

Our ultimate golf camp offers golfers of all abilities the opportunity to develop their game within a fun learning environment supported by our expert team of coaches. The players will embark on a busy schedule of coaching, on course play, internal competitions and evening activities whilst exploring the wonders of St Andrews and experiencing the ancient links courses of Scotland.

The majority of the coaching will take place in a group format with a maximum of 8 players per group, where the coaches will cover all aspects of the game to include full swing, chipping, bunker play and putting. Each player will also receiving a 1:1 full swing and putting analysis session highlighting their key areas for development.

On the Ultimate Camp the courses will vary from week to week but players will experience a variety of fantastic links and parkland courses to include the likes of the Strathtyrum and Eden courses in St Andrews, Carnoustie Buddon and the Balcomie Links at Crail. Please note not all of these courses will be available each week.

Age group: 10-17 years old Accommodation full board

5 rounds of golf per week 12 hours of group coaching per week

Variety of daily competitions

1 x 1:1 swing analysis session

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1 x 1:1 putting analysis session

Golf fitness plan Skills challenge Airport transfers Camp prize giving

THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMP

Our high-performance camp is aimed at the better player looking for the tour player experience. The players will embark on a busy schedule of coaching, course play and competitions whilst also linking up with the Ultimate Camp players for evening activities.

This camp offers extensive 1:1 coaching using all the technology to include trackman, video analysis, SAM PuttLab, TPI physical assessment and Green Reading. Players will also receive small group sessions covering key areas of the game focusing on shot making, wedge play and putting. The coaches will also deliver sessions on course management, nutrition and practice methods, with all elements of the coaching being combined into a coaching pack ensuring players have all the tools to continue their development.

Players will also be challenged on the course with a challenging schedule of links and parkland courses to include the likes of the Castle, New, Eden and Strathtyrum in St Andrews, the Burnside at Carnoustie and the Craighead Links at Crail. Players will also have the opportunity to put their hard work into practice competing in a junior open or the St Andrews Boys or Junior Ladies Open depending on their week of stay.

Age group: 14 17 years old Accommodation full board

5 rounds of golf per week (higher ranked golf courses for high performance players)

12 hours of coaching, combination of 1:1 and small group

1 x 1:1 full swing analysis and online report per week

1 x 1:1 putting coaching and online report per week

Classroom sessions to include, course management, goal setting, nutrition & hydration

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Golf fitness 1:1 assessment and personal plan Variety of daily competitions

Entry into a Scottish Junior Tournament Skills challenge

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Sunday sightseeing trip

Visit British Golf Museum

Airport Transfers Camp prize giving

GOLF CAMP INTERNSHIP

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The golf camp internship is for golfers looking to develop their knowledge and experience of coaching whilst also having time to develop their game with practice and on course play. Our interns will shadow our coaches assisting them in the delivery of the coaching sessions and then helping the pupils out on the course by playing with the groups.

After golf, they will get involved in the delivery of our evening activities and assisting our residential team in the accommodation. The interns will have a busy but very rewarding schedule developing their leadership and coaching skills which will be a great addition to their CV and their future career.

Age group: 18 21 years old Handicap under 10 Accommodation full board Shadow and assist our PGA Professionals deliver the coaching sessions On course play with the pupils on the Ultimate and High Performance Camps

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Assist with the delivery of the evening activities Assists the residential team around the accommodation

1 x 1:1 swing analysis session

1 x 1:1 putting analysis session

Airport Transfers

CAMP LOCATIONS

Wellington College, England

ACCOMMODATION

Week 1 - 2nd-8th July Week 2 - 9th-15th July

Wellington College is a leading independent school based in Berkshire. Our pupils will be resident in one of their boarding houses and will have access to school facilities for meals as well as evening activities.

GOLF COURSES

Golfers will have access to the Wellington College golf course on campus, as well as playing a variety of courses in the local area. The on site golf course is one of if not the best school based golf course in the country. Golfers will play a minimum of 3 different courses each week with a beautiful selection of park land courses a short drive from the school.

COACHING AND PRACTICE

The coaching will take place at Wellington College using their facilities which include a state of the art teaching studio, on site driving range, wedge practice area and putting green.

Wellington College, England

East Lothian, Scotland

ACCOMMODATION

Week 1 - 2nd-8th July Week 2 - 9th-15th July

We are very excited to be returning to East Lothian for a golf camp. Accommodation will be confirmed shortly and we will be based within education accommodation similar to our other camps.

GOLF COURSES

Located in the heart of ‘Scotland’s Golf Coast’ East Lothian is home too numerous fantastic courses. Golfers will play a minimum of 3 different courses each week with a beautiful selection of parkland and links courses to include the likes of Craigielaw and Royal Musselburgh.

COACHING AND PRACTICE

The coaching and practice will take place at Craigielaw and Royal Musselburgh Golf Clubs utilising their fantastic practice facilities which include grass driving ranges, short game areas, putting greens and a 6 hole par 3 course.

Rossall School, England

ACCOMMODATION

Week 3 - 16th-22nd July

Rossall is a leading independent school based in Lancashire with one of the leading schools Golf Academies in the UK. Our pupils will be resident in one of their boarding houses and will have access to school facilities for meals as well as evening activities.

GOLF COURSES

Located in the heart of ‘England’s Golf Coast’ Rossall is surrounded by numerous fantastic courses. Golfers will play a minimum of 3 different courses each week with a beautiful selection of parkland and links courses a short drive from the school.

COACHING AND PRACTICE

The coaching will take place at Rossall School utilising their indoor and outdoor practice facilities which include a state of the art teaching studio, on site driving range, wedge practice area and indoor putting green.

St Andrews, Scotland

Week 3 - 16th-22nd July Week 4 - 23rd-29th July

ACCOMMODATION

McIntosh Hall, St Andrews University

St Andrews University was founded in 1410 and is ranked as the third best university in the United Kingdom. With its excellent location in the centre of town golfers will be able to fully experience the St Andrews experience.

Situated within beautiful grounds pupils will have space to relax when not on the golf course and participate in some evening activities. We also run a tuck shop selling drinks and snacks.

GOLF COURSES

Golfers will play a variety of courses based around the historic links courses of St Andrews to include the Eden, Strathtyrum and either New or Jubilee. With a minimum of eight different courses pupils will have an excellent opportunity to experience Scottish Golf at its best.

Golf has been played on the Links at St Andrews since around 1400AD, and the Old Course is renowned throughout the world as the Home of Golf. In 1754, the Royal and Ancient Club was founded under its original name of the Society of St Andrews Golfers. The club built the New course in 1895 and the Jubilee was opened in 1897.

COACHING AND PRACTICE

The coaching will take place at Elmwood Golf Club on their practice facilities which are ranked as one of the best in Scotland. The practice facility covers almost 19 acres and is set to USG standards with 3 practice chipping greens, 2 putting greens, 7 bunkers and driving range.

St Andrews, Scotland

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

All our camps include transfers to and from local airports and train stations:

Wellington College

Transfers from Heathrow and Gatwick

East Lothian

Transfers from Edinburgh Airport & Edinburgh Waverly Train Station

St Andrews

Transfers from Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Waverly Train Station

Rossall School

Transfers from Manchester Airport

Evening Activities

TESTIMONIALS

“

I made many new friends from around the world while really improving my golf game ... the pro’s were highly skilled and fun to be with - will be back next year”

Kimi (Luxemburg)

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The camp was the best one I have attended. The staff, the lessons were helpful to improve my golf and I found new friends. The training was intense. St Andrews was a great location.”

Luis (Germany)

“ I loved it, I want to go back next year and play St Andrews. I am very happy to my golf and learn.”

Marius (France)

(PGA Professional The Address Montgomerie Dubai)

“The experience that Rick has running golf camps brings a camp experience that is hard to find. It was great to see the kids develop new friendships and gain experiences that last a lifetime.”

Dave