Braemar Junior Golf Academy

Braemar Junior Golf Academy offers a series of classes where juniors practice putting, driving, short game, irons, drivers, pitching, hitting sand shots, chipping, score-keeping, and league play. Little Hornets includes very basic skills such as putting and driving, along with coordination exercises like jumping and running, and parents or another responsible adult must attend each Little Hornets class with their child to help with safety and organization. Green Hornets, Encourage, Develop, Instruction, Next Step, Advance, The Tour, Hornets After School Instruction & Play, and Jr/High School Tune Up each focus on specific golf skills and structured play as students move through the program series.

• Ages: 3–16 years old
• Schedule: Little Hornets is made up of four 45 minute classes.

Little Hornets is the first class in the Braemar Junior Golf Program series, and youth programs are available for ages 3 and up. Green Hornets is designed for young children with or without previous golf experience, introduces basic rules and etiquette with attention to safety and following directions, and includes putting, short game, irons, and drivers, with a chance to play on the Academy 9 course. Encourage classes include similar content to Green Hornets with more time on etiquette and fairness, more detailed instruction, pitching, sand shots, putting, driving, chipping, and reinforcement of proper grip and posture. Develop classes expand on Encourage, with full swing, short game, and putting, and golfers are challenged to think of ways to set a “personal goal” outside of golf. Instruction classes continue to review material from previous levels, teach goal setting and pre-shot routine, introduce course strategy, and teach score-keeping while tracking scores to show improvement. Next Step includes activities to mold exceptional athletic golfers capable of excelling in golf at the high school level and beyond, with two hours per week of instruction and one day of league play, and statistics are kept to spot weaknesses and evaluate improvements. Advance class is for juniors who already possess solid fundamentals and want to improve their game with the hope of future competitive play, and Advance instruction includes activities to mold exceptional athletic golfers capable of excelling in golf at the high school level and beyond. In The Tour, students learn how to practice smart, prepare for competition, manage time effectively, receive increasing amounts of individual attention, focus on goal setting, and have statistics kept to spot weaknesses and evaluate improvements. Hornets After School Instruction & Play is for beginner and intermediate juniors in the fall and includes one hour per week of instruction at the Braemar Academy and one hour per week of league play on the Academy 9 Par 3 Course. Jr/High School Tune Up classes are for intermediate to advanced players who are looking to play on the junior high or high school golf team and work with each student to prepare for the season and help them know their swings. Classes are held at the Academy, and league dates consist of play at the Academy 9 Par 3 Course.

The mission of Braemar Junior Golf Academy is that the classes have all been designed to develop junior golfers of all ages and help juniors progress and become strong golfers. Braemar Golf Course is described as The Home for Public Golf in Minnesota. The facility uses Toptracer Range, which is the same ball-tracking technology the pros use and shows the ball’s flight path, shot replays, and data including ball speed, launch, angle, carry curve, and hang time, and this information can help adjust a swing and instantly show results. Braemar Golf Course is a 2025 MGA Member Club of the Year. Related sites listed with the program include Edina Hornets, Minnesota Golf Association, Red River Kitchen, Weather Bug, and Around Edina locations such as Aquatic Center, Edinborough Park, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina Liquor, and Braemar Arena.

Last updated February 22, 2026.