The JOLF Man

A few thoughts shared after a superb day at the PGA Junior Coaching CPD event at the Belfry on Tuesday 18th November. A great line up of speakers, a great group of people attending and it got me thinking...

ANNOUNCEMENT

Free JOLF Nurture Sessions for Mid Sussex Schools provided by the Kate & Justin Rose Foundation

Mid Sussex JOLF Nurture Project, a brand-new initiative bringing the joy of golf, movement, and play to local schools — fully funded and free to take part in.

About JOLFJOLF works with schools across the south east to deliver inclusive, engaging, and enjoyable golf experiences for children of all ages and abilities. Our sessions are designed to help every child move, play, and learn in ways thatbuild confidence, connection, and enjoyment.

About JOLF Nurture
JOLF Nurture is a programme designed specifically to support children’s social, emotional, and physical well-being through golf. Using adapted equipment, small-group tasks, and positive interactions, we create a calm, safe, and enjoyable environment where children can thrive, buildself-esteem, and develop essential life skills.

About the Kate & Justin Rose Foundation
We’re proud to be partnering with the Kate & Justin Rose Foundation, whose generous support has made this project possible. The Foundation is dedicated to helping young people thrive by improving access to golf and golf relatedactivities to allow young people to engage with the sport, giving them the chance to access wider educational and well-being opportunities. 

What Schools Will Receive. Each participating Mid Sussex school will receive, free of charge:

5 weeks of ½-day JOLF Nurture sessions, delivered by our experienced coaches, focused on supporting children’s wellbeing, confidence, and connection throughenjoyable and meaningful play-based activities.

 We’d love to include your school in this exciting local project and bring the JOLF Nurture experience to your pupils.

I have said it before, I am saying it again, and I know i will say it again in the future :) It has been fascinating to see this in action over the last 8 weeks in a school i visit each Tuesday.

I LOVE all the chats that I record and say that on every one! This one was great. I love what Pete does and has done over the last 10 years at his facility, Dunes Golf Centre, in Scotland. He has created a wonderful community of golfers (and customers) and really cares about the experience they have when visiting his facility. As always, so much good stuff in this chat for coaches, parents, and anyone involved in golf and grass roots sport.

It was great to catch up with Joe Russell from the "Football Fun Factory" He absolutely "gets" what a fun experience should be for children and i am sure the children that attend and parents that send their children know that Joe is interested in every child's all round development. I don't know a huge amount about football, and have some thoughts on children's football, but this chat got me thinking.

Great to catch up with Jack Cole from "The School of Golf" based in Essex. I love Joe's passion and enthusiasm for junior golf and supporting coaches and academies.

This might be my favourite episode EVER. I loved listening to the thoughts of everyone and it makes me feel that we are doing lots of things well.

I love chatting with Travis; it has been a LONG time since we last recorded something and shared some thoughts. No plan to the chat, lots came up and plenty to listen again to. 2 things continue to come up in chats over and over again, connection and community.

Paul and I chat, a LOT :) So to get something recorded and shared was great. We discuss Paul's new ventures, which are very exciting, and how they develop. Lots about building connection, trust and relationships in coaching. Finishing with the question of what is fueling your purpose???

A few thoughts on how as coaches/adults we MUST involve and include EVERYONE in the activities and experiences we offer