Junior Golf at Lake Panorama National continues to be successful thanks to the help from LPN members, organizations and businesses whose contributions are invaluable to the success of the program. Guthrie County State Bank, Lake Panorama Association, Panora Youth First and the Lehman Memorial Junior Golf Fund have contributed greatly to our programs.
Lake Panorama National Golf Course provides many opportunities for juniors to get involved in golf. Below highlights some of our programs for 2010.
Annual Junior Golf Memberships. (open to public)
LPN offers Memberships to Juniors under age 18 at the following rates:
LPA Members: $315+tax
Non Residents of LPA: $325+tax
Note: Junior Memberships not required if parents purchase Family Golf Membership.
Individual Junior Golf Lessons: (open to public)
LPN offers lessons to juniors from our PGA Professionals John Dinnebier, Gary Babcock and Mike Kleinwolterink.
Junior Lesson Rates: $20 per half hour lesson.
12th Annual Junior Golf School (open to public)
Dates: Weds. June 9, 16, 23 and 30. (June 30 locations is at the Panorama West Course (par 3)
Time: 10am to 11am
Cost: $50 per student (fee covers all 3 school days and final event/pizza party at Par 3 course)
Entry Deadline: Tuesday , June 1, 2010.
Program Director: Mike Kleinwolterink, 641-755-2024
Note: Junior School provides basic instruction from PGA Professionals and LPN Staff. Perfect for beginning golfers of all skill levels.
Junior Golf League (LPN Members Only)
Dates: Every Monday from June 7th thru August 16th (11 Weeks)
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: Free. Includes official handicap from the Iowa Golf Association.
Entry Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2010.
Program Directors for Boys: Gary Babcock & Gary Smool, 641-755-2024
Program Director for Girls: Gary Babcock &
Note 1: Boys must be able to walk 9 holes, carry their clubs, and be able to keep score.
Note 2: New for 2010: Girls division will be offered. Girls division will tee off after boys division. Number of holes played will depend on time and skill level.
Note 3: The 2nd Annual Junior Boys Ryder Cup Match is available to all Junior Golf League Members. The date is tentative for Tuesday, August 17th. We will plan on having the 1st Annual Junior Girls Solheim Cup on same date.
Panora Family Tee Program (open to public)
Dates: July 11, 18 and 25.
Time: 5:30pm
Cost:
LPN Members: Free.
LPA Members: $26.75 per Family. (includes all green fees and golf carts)
Non Residents of LPA: $41.73 per Family. (includes all green fees and golf carts)
Entry Deadline: Weekly sign-ups. Sign up by making tee time at the Pro Shop.
Note: The Family Tee Program is a great way for beginning golfers to get out and learn the game in a pressure-free atmosphere. It’s also a great way to encourage family togetherness. Starting times are spaced out beginning at 5:30 allowing plenty of time between groups so players do not feel pressured. We recommend juniors tee off from the 150 Yard Poles in center of the fairway. Everyone – Mom, Dad, and the Kids – Play from the same tees.
Winter Open Gym at the Elementary School (panorama school boys and girls)
Thursday nights at 6pm. Thanks to the help of volunteers and contributors we now have available golf nets, golf mats, teaching aids and drills. Free instruction, advice and tips are available from High School Golf Coaches Gary Smool, Hal Rossow, and PGA Member Gary Babcock.
Tournaments and Events for Juniors:
5th Annual Lake Panorama National Pee Wee Championship (open to public)
Iowa Pee Wee Tour Event
Boys and Girls Age Divisions: Ages 5 thru 12 (divisions based on entries)
Date: Thurs, July 15, 2010
Time: Morning Tee Times (9 hole event)
Cost: $20 per player.
Entry Deadline: July 8, 2010.
2009 Boys Champion: Jordan Eng, Grimes
2009 Girls Champion: Paige Seiser, Waukee
2nd Annual Panorama Junior Open (open to public)
Iowa Junior Tour Event
Boys Age Divisions: Ages 12-13, 14-15, 16-18
Girls Age Divisions: Ages 14-15, 16-18
Date: Thurs, July 15, 2010
Time: Morning Tee Times (18 hole event)
Cost: $20 per player
Entry Deadline: July 8, 2010
2009 Boys Champion: Jack Raibikis, Des Moines
2009 Girls Champion: Mackenzie Watts, Huxley
4th Annual Junior Club Championship (LPN Members Only)
Date: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: $10
Ages 7 thru 18.
Entry Deadline: July 17, 2010.
2009 Champion: Jordan Eng, Grimes
6th Annual Fathers Day Tournament (open to public)
Date: Fathers Day. Sunday, June 20.
Eligibility: Grandfather-grandson, Grandmother-Daughter, Father-son, Mother-son, etc. etc.
Cost:
Old Guns: Adult Division (18 Holes) am Tee Times
$20 per team (LPN Members)
$95 per team (Non-Members)
Tee times beginning at 9:27am
Young Guns: Jr. Division age 12 and under (9 Holes) pm tee times
$10 per team (LPN Members)
$40 per team (Non-Members)
Team times beginning at 11:15am
Format: 2-Person Alternate Shot
Sign-up in Pro Shop by Monday, June 13, 2010.
Annual Take Your Daughter to the Course Day (open to public)
Date: Sunday, July 18th.
Time: 12pm to 6pm. Tee time required.
Cost: Daughters play free with paid adult.
3rd Annual Dan Lehman Memorial Golf Tournament (open to public)
Date: Saturday, July 10th
Time: 10am Registration. 11am Shotgun Start.
Format: 4-Person Best Shot
Cost:
LPN Members: $25 per person
Non Members: $55 per person
Format: 18 holes. 4-Peson Best Shot.
Entry Deadline: July 3, 2010.
Proceeds from the Lehman Memorial Golf Tournament benefit the Lehman Memorial Junior Golf Fund. These contributions go directly to junior golf programs at Lake Panorama National. We hope you can join us this year.
Lake Panorama National GC will be the host site for the following Junior Events:
April 24. Panorama High School Boys Invitational
April 26. Panorama High School Girls Invitational
May 28-29. Iowa High School Class 2A State Championship
June 23. Iowa PGA Junior Championship Qualifier
July 22. Iowa PGA Junior Championship
Junior Golf Equipment
The Lake Panorama National Pro Shop carries a variety of golf equipment for junior golfers. We are a partner with U.S. Kids Golf—the No. 1 Brand in Junior golf – worldwide. We also stock junior equipment from Paragon Sports. We use a fitting method to ensure juniors have the right length of golf clubs. In addition to clubs, we sell gloves, golf shoes and many other accessories for the junior golfer.
Statewide Tournaments
In addition to events at Lake Panorama, juniors have access to many golf activities in Iowa. To check tournament information at other courses please visit the Iowa PGA Section and Iowa Golf Association websites. The Iowa PGA section has the Pee Wee Tour and Junior Golf Tour available. The websites are: iowapga.com and iowagolf.org.
Every year we travel to the State Pee Wee in Grinnell and a few other Pee Wee tour and Junior Tour sites. As our program gets bigger, we may need some help with transportation.
We are also coordinating events with our sister courses of our Reciprocal Agreement to take our junior league members to their facility at no charge. Those courses are Carroll Country Club, Indianola Country Club, Ames Country Club, Fort Dodge Country Club, Briarwood Club in Ankeny, Mason City Country Club, Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs and Lake Creek Country Club. More details to follow.
If you have any questions regarding junior golf, please don’t hesitate to contact me. We are looking forward to another great golf season and I hope to see you on the course.
Gary J. Babcock, PGA
Head Professional
Lake Panorama National Resort
