Indianapolis Junior Golf Foundation

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.