A fun first step into junior golf.
Younger-junior group coaching at Hampton Court with games, challenges, golf fundamentals and a clear route into the older MEGA Juniors pathway.
Fun group golf for younger juniors at Hampton Court.
Fairway Friends is the younger-junior group programme at Hampton Court Palace Golf Club. It is designed for children who need golf to feel active, enjoyable and social while they learn the fundamentals of the game.
Sessions use games, targets and challenges to develop putting, chipping and full-swing skills without turning every lesson into a technical lecture. Children can start as beginners and build confidence over time before progressing towards the older MEGA Juniors pathway.
Fairway Friends is specific to Hampton Court. At Sandown, younger-junior group coaching sits under MEGA Juniors instead.
Golf skills hidden inside games and challenges.
Enjoy being at golf
For younger children, enjoying the environment and wanting to come back matters before perfect technique.
Learn the building blocks
Putting, chipping, full swing, basic rules and movement skills are introduced in age-appropriate ways.
Move on when they are ready
As juniors get older and want more structure, the next step at Hampton Court is the MEGA Juniors pathway.
Fairway Friends with Gareth.
Gareth runs the Hampton Court junior programme and also offers private junior lessons for children who would benefit from additional one-to-one coaching.
For parents considering a first class.
Does my child need to have played golf before?
No. Fairway Friends is designed to be welcoming for beginners and younger juniors who are still learning the basics.
Is Fairway Friends available at Sandown?
No. Fairway Friends is the younger-junior group programme at Hampton Court. Sandown uses MEGA Juniors for both 4–11 and 11+ groups.
What is the current Hampton Court price?
The current live Fairway Friends pay-as-you-go option is £20 for a one-hour session.
Why the younger pathway is intentionally different.
Young children learn best when they are moving, playing and solving simple challenges. Fairway Friends uses golf games to build the skills underneath the game — contact, direction, putting, chipping, balance and coordination — without making a one-hour group feel like a technical lecture.
Parents do not need to buy into a high-performance pathway from day one. The aim is for children to enjoy coming to golf, build confidence and gradually understand how the game works. Juniors who become more interested in scoring and competition can progress towards the older MEGA Juniors pathway.
Fairway Friends is the younger group brand at Hampton Court only. Sandown's younger junior groups are MEGA Juniors ages 4–11, while Leatherhead uses the ZS Juniors brand.
Private junior coaching with Gareth is available alongside the group programme, which can be useful if a child wants individual help with one part of the game or simply responds better to a quieter one-to-one setting.