'Opening Day' to Preview New Jr. Golf Program in Barrington

Barrington tees off its new junior golf program on Sunday, June 30, with a special “opening day.”

The new recreation department program is for kids ages 7-14. Opening day on Sunday will run from 11 am to 5 pm at Walker Farm on Hundred Acre Cove off of County Road.

You have a chance to meet the staff and get a feeling for the program before you sign up and pay your fee. The fee is $120 for residents and $140 for non-residents.

A Barrington pro, Eric Dontas, will lead the program, said Michele Geremia, recreation director. 

“He’s mowing the grass and setting up a green for chipping and putting,” she said of the conservation area, which includes the community garden and leaf-dumping area.

“The kids will be hitting plastic golf balls that simulate the real thing,” she said.

The one-week sessions run from 4:30 to 6 pm Monday through Friday. There are three sessions: July 8-12, July 15-19 and July 22-26.

The mission of the new program, said Geremia, is to “teach the children important golf-swing fundamentals while having fun." 

Children of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Learn about the program yourself at the “opening day” on Sunday.