Indianapolis Junior Golf Foundation
About
Free Junior Golf Lessons Since 1988
The Indianapolis Junior Golf Foundation at Thatcher Golf Course has been developing character, honesty, and integrity through golf since 1988. The foundation provides free golf lessons for kids ages 6-11 and runs a tournament series with age-appropriate formats from 3-hole events for the youngest players through 18-hole competition for teens.
Junior Programs
Free instruction plus competitive tournaments:
- Free golf lessons (ages 6-11) - no-cost introduction to the game
- Rules and etiquette clinics
- Tournament series (June-July, ages 6-19): 3-hole (6-7), 6-hole (8-9), 9-hole (10-11), 18-hole (12-19)
- Male and female divisions in all tournament age groups
What's Included
- Free instructional lessons - no cost to families
- Rules and etiquette education
- Age-scaled tournament formats (3, 6, 9, or 18 holes)
- 36 years of operation building community
Experience
The Indianapolis JGF is one of the few programs in the country offering truly free junior golf instruction. The tournament series with scaled hole counts by age is thoughtful - a 6-year-old plays 3 holes, not a grueling 9. Operating since 1988, the foundation has deep community roots in Indianapolis.