Junior Membership

Junior Membership is available for girls of all abilities under the age of 18 on the 1st January who reside in the County, who were born in the County, or who are members of a Midlothian County member club.

An annual subscription of £10.00 is payable and membership runs from January to December each year.

The parents or guardians of all juniors (existing and new) should complete the Membership Form at the bottom of this page. Our Junior Administrator Hilary Laughland will then be in touch to progress your membership and request payment. If you have any queries, please email Hilary at juniorcoaching@mclga.com.

Junior Coaching

We organise monthly coaching sessions guided by PGA professional coaches at the Braid Hills Driving Range on the first Sunday of every month (except July and August).

The coaching is supported by two 9-hole events at Swanston's Templar Course, and a 9 hole competition on the Wee Course at the Braids, to help the juniors put their skills into practice.

The coaching sessions and competitions are fun and provide an opportunity to get into golf, make friends, consider joining a club, and enter competitions. No handicap is needed, but we can support anyone wishing to get one.

The cost of the coaching is £110, payable in two instalments as follows:

• £55 paid in January (to cover the February to June sessions)
• £55 paid in August (to cover the September to January sessions).

Please contact the Junior Administrator, Hilary Laughland, at juniorcoaching@mclga.com for more details.

Looking to progress to the next stage...

Juniors who have aspirations to obtain a World Handicap Index (WHI), or who have a handicap and are interested in developing their skills further are encouraged to liase with our dedicated county PGA coach, Chloe Thackery of the Swanston Golf Academy. Chloe has a wealth of knowledge on developing girls in the county having worked with our development squad for a number of years, and continues to hold group coaching sessions with our Ladies Squad. Details on how to contact Chloe can be found here.