Since 2021, Watson Links has been teeing up on-course opportunity and golf mentoring for the Kansas City community and beyond. Watson Links founder and 8-time major champion – Tom Watson – is a Kansas City native. He has long supported the area’s junior golf efforts. Today he is paving the way for others to give back through golf via Watson Links.
With the help of area partners and courses, we make FREE on-course experiences more accessible and connect generations of players to drive learning and fun! The goal: to help develop the next generation of lifelong golfers in KC.
Kansas City is our flagship location! With our staff based here, this is our learning lab to try new things and establish exciting initiatives that can have a national impact through our growing network of locations!
We welcome new and returning junior players (ages 10-18) and vetted mentors from across the KC metro. Juniors’ skill levels range from OPEN level (beginners to on-course play) to MASTER golfers (advanced players looking for fun and new perspectives). Mentors come from private and public courses and range from scratch golfers to weekend warriors. Adult players who are open to giving back through golf and completing our safety requirements can make a major impact!
Some of our programs are open to the public and others are reserved for specific groups of juniors and mentors.
Starting in early April, mentors and parents can register on our Web App to see what’s available and coming up. Before then, parents, mentors or juniors are encouraged to click here to leave their information.
Our local program manager is always a great resource: Russ Barker, [email protected]
We have A LOT of opportunities in store this season, including a new “Swing Series” presented by the 15 & the Mahomies Foundation – set to start on May 27th!
Via our Swing Series there will be free tee times offered across the KC metro for junior golfers to play alongside vetted mentors, learning the game and having fun in the process.
