Overview

Junior Academy

OUR MISSION

To create the top junior community in the DMV by providing every resource needed for a player to reach their goals, whether it is to play college golf or develop a lifelong love for the game.

The Paul Maurer Golf Junior Academy is the premier junior development program in Howard County.  Using a process-oriented approach, the Academy first develops the athlete, reinforces the fundamentals, develops a competitive golfer and nurtures a love for the game along the way. Parents have the opportunity to learn everything they need to know about developing a junior golfer. For questions and inquiries please contact us at JuniorAcademy@PaulMaurerGolf.com

Level 1 Waitlist

THE FOUNDATION

COMMUNITY - of players and coaches with a growth mindset and are goal getting
ACCOUNTABLE - both players and coaches are ALL IN and committed to the process
RESILIENCY - both players and coaches possess a“never give up” attitude and a relentless work ethic to learn, prepare and compete
ENTHUSIASM - players and coaches develop a love for the game in a FUN environment

THE PLAYER PATHWAY

During the stages of development in the FUN-Damentals, Train to Play and Play to Compete, players will follow 10 levels of our player pathway. Players will work towards earning skill achievement pins in putting, around the green (chipping, pitching, sand), full swing, knowledge and scoring at each level. Through this curriculum, players always have a plan for improvement while experiencing success early on to increase motivation. Level 1 enrollment is for ages 6-9.

 

FUN-DAMENTALS

Large focus on movement skills for play focused on fun and developmentally appropriate activities. Geared towards the new and inexperienced player to create a foundation of fundamentals and movement patterns which will benefit them later in the development process. Introduced to play on the course in a fun environment.

Follows the Academy Player Pathway Levels 1-3

Commitment Level: Low

Recommended Completion: Age 11

TRAIN TO PLAY

Large focus on learning the necessary golf skills to play your own ball on the golf course. Also, further development on all functional movement, stability and strength. Geared towards junior golfers wanting to learn the skills needed to play on the golf course.

Follows the Academy Player Pathway Levels 4-5

Commitment Level: Low/medium

Recommended Completion: Age 13

PLAYER PATHWAY 6+

This phase is designed to keep building the interest and passion for the game for the junior who prefers to play recreationally and potentially competitively on their high school team. The player has already proven they can shoot below 51 on 9 holes. Focus also includes improving players process so they are better able to adapt to the variety of conditions on the golf course.

Follows the Academy Player Pathway Levels 6-10

Introduction to the Core Four - Game Evaluation Metrics

Developing a process for on course strategy

Individualized swing analysis

Practice Design

Commitment Level: Medium

JUNIOR ELITE Level 7+ (Under 13 Years Old)

Designed for the young golfer who has already demonstrated the ability to score in a tournament environment. Ages 8-13. In this level golfers learn to perform under a variety of conditions during training encouraging the athlete’s competitive spirit. We begin to introduce stat tracking and on course performance. During this phase it is important to maximize growth spurts with additional attention to speed/stamina, mobility and strength. The program is designed for young players who are playing competitvely and have aspirations to become high level junior players. Players have made a decision to specialize in golf and have maintained a 9 hole tournament scoring average of 48 or better. Scores considered for Spring 2025 will be from Fall 2024.

Full Golf, Physical and Mental Skill Evaluation and Development

Introduction to the Core Four - Game Evaluation Metrics

Individualized Swing Analysis

Practice Design

Tournament Preparation

Commitment Level: Medium/high

Junior Elite High School Level 8+

The High School Elite Program is designed for kids playing multi-day tournaments and are looking for a holistic approach to potentially playing collegiately. In this program, a vision board is created for each student to assess their goals, current skill level and create a personalized roadmap on what steps need to be taken to reach their goals. This program will work to develops more advanced skills needed to perform at a high level and prepare for events.

To join this program, players need to be competing in multi-day tournaments that are recognized on junior golf scoreboard and averaging scores 85 or better.

Have the opportunity to submit on course performance for coach review

Practice Design

College Recruiting Planning

Commitment Level: High