Metropolitan Junior Golf Program (MJGP)
Metropolitan Golf Links, 10051 Doolittle Dr, Oakland, CA 94603
About
The Metropolitan Junior Golf Program (MJGP) offers class instruction on life skills along with golf course etiquette and rules. Juniors take part in golf skills such as ball striking, chipping, putting, back-9 play, tournament play, and course management. All instruction, uniforms, balls, and access to the back-9 are included for each participant.
• Schedule: Meets every Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00 AM, with the official program schedule and any weather-related changes published on TeamSnap
• Price: A minimal fee of $150 per junior, with parents asked to contribute an annual $150 fee for each child
The Metropolitan Junior Golf Program (MJGP) was organized in 1993 at the site now known as the Metropolitan Golf Links, when it was the Lew Galbreath Golf Course, and it became a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization the following year. The program’s primary goal is to teach and develop qualities such as integrity, self-esteem, and responsibility for inner city youth of Oakland and surrounding communities, using the game of golf as the vehicle to improve self-esteem and establish life skills. The leadership team includes Silas Brooks, President; Yvonne Lee, VP Operations; Roched Gonzales, Treasurer; and Board members Hera Tong Gutierrez, Gabriel Lawrence, Jennifer Kennedy, and David Champion.
None of the instructors or Board members receives any pay for their volunteer efforts, and a background check is required for all MJGP Board of Directors and volunteers. Parents receive an email invite to TeamSnap once their junior is accepted into MJGP and are required to maintain their contact information in the TeamSnap roster, and they are expected to promptly sign out their juniors when the program concludes at 10:00 AM. The program exists primarily on charitable donations, expects parents to fundraise, and has received grants from the NCGA Foundation and donations from Callaway Golf, Nike, and Footjoy. Financial support is provided for golfers to attend and compete in tournaments.
Last updated June 19, 2026.
• Schedule: Meets every Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00 AM, with the official program schedule and any weather-related changes published on TeamSnap
• Price: A minimal fee of $150 per junior, with parents asked to contribute an annual $150 fee for each child
The Metropolitan Junior Golf Program (MJGP) was organized in 1993 at the site now known as the Metropolitan Golf Links, when it was the Lew Galbreath Golf Course, and it became a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization the following year. The program’s primary goal is to teach and develop qualities such as integrity, self-esteem, and responsibility for inner city youth of Oakland and surrounding communities, using the game of golf as the vehicle to improve self-esteem and establish life skills. The leadership team includes Silas Brooks, President; Yvonne Lee, VP Operations; Roched Gonzales, Treasurer; and Board members Hera Tong Gutierrez, Gabriel Lawrence, Jennifer Kennedy, and David Champion.
None of the instructors or Board members receives any pay for their volunteer efforts, and a background check is required for all MJGP Board of Directors and volunteers. Parents receive an email invite to TeamSnap once their junior is accepted into MJGP and are required to maintain their contact information in the TeamSnap roster, and they are expected to promptly sign out their juniors when the program concludes at 10:00 AM. The program exists primarily on charitable donations, expects parents to fundraise, and has received grants from the NCGA Foundation and donations from Callaway Golf, Nike, and Footjoy. Financial support is provided for golfers to attend and compete in tournaments.
Last updated June 19, 2026.
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