Talent ID Combines are designed for players at the competitive level of the Junior Golf Pathway who have both regional and provincial competition schedules. These players have established a tournament scoring average and are looking to focus on improving their golf skills through training and full-round athletic improvement.

Through participation in a Talent ID Combine you will become part of a national talent ID pool. Through a series of testing, junior golfers can assess their skills and weaknesses on the golf course. Test scores and data collected are entered into a national pool that will allow coaches to analyze and assess the junior’s skill levels in comparison to other athletes in the province and country, and to be able to provide feedback on their individual results.

Testing will include assessments of ball speed, putting, short game, approach shot and physical movement tests.

Each athlete will receive a follow-up report after the combine, which will include an in-depth report and analysis using the benchmark of provincial averages.

Top local coach Derek Macdonald will be present to help test, analyze and assess junior’s skills and to identify areas of improvement.

Derek is presently the Director of Instruction at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club and has been the Head Coach for the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Junior Development Team since 2017. Derek implements many strategies that Team Ontario and Team Canada offer such as training sessions, course strategy systems, tournament preparation, sports psychologist coaching on staff, physical training with TPI certified coach, and a nutritionist. Although Derek has worked with players from the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamerica, Team Canada members, and NCAA players, he takes great pride in assisting the club golfer and developing players from a young age.

Following lunch participants will play a 9-hole round which will include on-course support from coaches.