Junior Profile: Kaylan Green

Junior Golfer Kaylan Green Grateful for Scarboro

If you enjoy a weekday twilight round in the summer at Scarboro, there is a good chance you have seen the father-daughter duo of Marc and Kaylan Green working away on the golf course.

Kaylan, 11, has seen her game improve steadily since joining the club with her father a few years ago. "It's been really fun joining the summer camps, meeting new people and then playing with them outside of camp," said Kaylan. "The course is beautiful and challenging, and I really enjoy playing with Matt Clancy's daughter, Sophie - we're around the same age, and it's a lot of fun!"

For father Marc, the decision to join Scarboro was an obvious one that has since paid dividends. "I was a public player for almost 20 years, and joined here really because of Kaylan - it gave us something a bit closer to home, and it's a gorgeous property with amazing facilities," reflected Marc. "It was a really good decision for us, (and) what she's been able to get out of this has been absolutely amazing."

While university is still the better part of a decade away, Kaylan is already thinking of her future in competitive golf. "I want to get a scholarship and make (golf) something, because I'm good at it," she said. "I'm good at driving the ball, and work on that a lot. I'm going to work more on my putting, since that's the biggest part of the game and if I can get that good it'll be smooth sailing." As for those twilight rounds during the summer?

"There's nothing better than playing with your own kid, especially when she's starting to beat you," chuckled Marc. "It's magical, being able to watch her grow here and improve in such an amazing place, there's nothing better than that."

Her work with the entire golf professional staff at Scarboro - especially Samantha Hall and more recently Matthew Peavoy - has played a key part in her budding success. "I worked with Sam for a while, specifically on my swing and driving the ball," said Kaylan. "Now I'm with Matt, he's great, and we use speed sticks to warm up and work on my chipping a lot."

The future is undoubtedly bright for Kaylan, who plans to play in more competitive tournaments this summer.