Butch Harmon School of Golf offers a Junior Development Programmes for young golfers

"One of my dreams for the school here in Dubai is to see students from my junior programme play college golf in the USA and have an opportunity to compete at a professional level," said Butch Harmon, founder of the Butch Harmon School of Golf and recognized as the world's number one golf coach.

The school offers three stages of junior golf: early development for ages 5-11, mid development for ages 12-15, and late development for ages 16-18.

"Junior golf development is a determining factor in a person's golf game. Players who start at a young age can develop the necessary core strengths needed to combat shortcomings and train the body to deliver the right results,"

said Claude Harmon III, Director of Instruction, Butch Harmon School of Golf.

Participants in stage one - the early development stage - focus on building rotary power and encouraging a 'fun and fast' approach to learning. Coaches keep it fun by teaching basic fundamentals using only functional training techniques to develop speed in their movements.

For the mid development programme, the teaching philosophy centres around the enhancement of strong technical and motor skills. Students at this level have reinforced the fundamentals of golf through the development of skillful short game techniques. Body conditioning is a key element in the programme, whereby students are taught the value of core strength and greater flexibility.

'Competing with power, feel and vision' is the message delivered in the late development phase. Students in this programme are required to achieve a specific handicap in order to fully excel at this level. Refining golfing techniques, developing good practice methods, and preparing the body and mind for competition are among the key areas involved in the course.

"Throughout my teaching history, it is evident that a large number of juniors understand the game right away and pick up the correct movements and techniques much faster than mature golfers. That is an initial sign of real potential," concluded Harmon III.

The Butch Harmon School of Golf in Dubai is located at The Els Club golf course in Dubai Sports City and is part of the Dubai Sports City Academies Campus.

Included within the Dubai Sports City Academies Campus is the Dubai Sports City Football Academy - the home of Manchester United Soccer Schools, Dubai; the Dubai Sports City Swimming Academy; a David Lloyd Tennis Academy; the International Cricket Council's own ICC Global Cricket Academy; the WorldHockey Academy, a first of its kind partnership with the International Hockey Federation; a Rugby Academy; a high performance gymnasium; and a world-renowned sports medicine and rehabilitation centre.

Dubai Sports City is also home to Bradenton Preparatory Academy, offering a first class American College preparatory education and bespoke method of learning for every student.