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Town & Country Club Junior Golf Programs include Junior Golf Programs, Junior Golf Clinics, an On-Course League, Small Group Lessons, a Season Long 9-Hole League, a Junior Club Championship, and participation in PGA Jr. League. The programs also offer individual lessons and group lessons for junior golfers. The junior offerings are described as skills-based and intended to be fun and informative, with options described as accommodating any schedule.
• Schedule: Junior programs are described as skills-based and intended to be fun and informative, with options described as accommodating any schedule.
Town & Country Club Junior Golf Programs state that they promote player development, knowledge of the game, the rules of golf, and proper golf course etiquette in an atmosphere that encourages juniors to return. The mission states that junior members are taught to appreciate both the social and competitive facets of golf and that these experiences foster appreciation of values such as honor, respect, and sportsmanship.
The leadership team for golf instruction includes Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional Tom Skoglund, who has been in the golf business for over 30 years and has been a PGA Member since 1995. Director of Instruction and Head Teaching Professional Sara Evens also serves as Director of Women’s Leagues and Youth Programs; she was Head Women’s Golf Coach at the University of St. Thomas for 16 years with six National Championship appearances, was named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2014, and Midwest Regional Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. Sara Evens earned a full scholarship at the University of Minnesota, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, received All-Big Ten honors all four years, won four individual titles, was named team MVP three out of four years, competed professionally for four years on the Futures Tour, and earned her PGA membership. Assistant Golf Professional Shawn Weisen has nearly 30 years of experience in the golf industry and has been a PGA Member since 2014, and Assistant Golf Professional Parker Johnson teaches junior golf through Golf Squad.
Town & Country Club is described as Minnesota’s first golf club, with the first round of golf in Minnesota played there in 1893, and it has offered golf for over 120 years. The course is described as newly renovated to balance history with modern playability and is noted as a private club and a Saint Paul landmark. The club’s facilities for golf practice include state-of-the-art practice facilities with a driving range, putting greens, short-game areas, and the McCree Corner indoor golf simulator for year-round play, along with a practice range and putting green that guests may use before a round.
The club’s policies state that persons using the golf course must be properly attired and use appropriate footwear, and that it is a soft spike only facility. The dress code specifies that cut-offs, mesh shirts, swim wear, tennis wear, tank tops, short shorts, halter tops, gym shorts, jeans of any color, cargo shorts, and tee shirts are not permitted, and that all headwear must be worn appropriately. The use of hand-pulled or pushed golf bag carts is allowed, but only club-owned carts are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day these carts are not permitted prior to 2:00 p.m. unless no caddies are available. The practice range rules state that all shots must be limited to 200 yards or less and irons only.
Community involvement related to the junior golf staff includes Sara Evens’ stated passion for giving back to the game she started playing at a young age, and Shawn Weisen’s volunteer work giving lessons to wounded veterans through Eagles Turf and contributions to events on the Champions Tour, PGA Tour, and the Annika Intercollegiate. The broader leadership team at Town & Country Club also includes Membership, Marketing & Communications Director Tregg Hagen; Assistant General Manager Bridget Eckert; Executive Chef Francisco Gonzalez; Controller Tim Traynor; Catering & Special Events Director C.J. Navarro; Turfgrass Director William (Bill) Larson, who holds the CGCS (Certified Golf Course Superintendent) designation; Golf Course Superintendent Jared Watters; and Chief Engineer Dan Mohawk.
Last updated February 23, 2026.
• Schedule: Junior programs are described as skills-based and intended to be fun and informative, with options described as accommodating any schedule.
Town & Country Club Junior Golf Programs state that they promote player development, knowledge of the game, the rules of golf, and proper golf course etiquette in an atmosphere that encourages juniors to return. The mission states that junior members are taught to appreciate both the social and competitive facets of golf and that these experiences foster appreciation of values such as honor, respect, and sportsmanship.
The leadership team for golf instruction includes Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional Tom Skoglund, who has been in the golf business for over 30 years and has been a PGA Member since 1995. Director of Instruction and Head Teaching Professional Sara Evens also serves as Director of Women’s Leagues and Youth Programs; she was Head Women’s Golf Coach at the University of St. Thomas for 16 years with six National Championship appearances, was named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2014, and Midwest Regional Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. Sara Evens earned a full scholarship at the University of Minnesota, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, received All-Big Ten honors all four years, won four individual titles, was named team MVP three out of four years, competed professionally for four years on the Futures Tour, and earned her PGA membership. Assistant Golf Professional Shawn Weisen has nearly 30 years of experience in the golf industry and has been a PGA Member since 2014, and Assistant Golf Professional Parker Johnson teaches junior golf through Golf Squad.
Town & Country Club is described as Minnesota’s first golf club, with the first round of golf in Minnesota played there in 1893, and it has offered golf for over 120 years. The course is described as newly renovated to balance history with modern playability and is noted as a private club and a Saint Paul landmark. The club’s facilities for golf practice include state-of-the-art practice facilities with a driving range, putting greens, short-game areas, and the McCree Corner indoor golf simulator for year-round play, along with a practice range and putting green that guests may use before a round.
The club’s policies state that persons using the golf course must be properly attired and use appropriate footwear, and that it is a soft spike only facility. The dress code specifies that cut-offs, mesh shirts, swim wear, tennis wear, tank tops, short shorts, halter tops, gym shorts, jeans of any color, cargo shorts, and tee shirts are not permitted, and that all headwear must be worn appropriately. The use of hand-pulled or pushed golf bag carts is allowed, but only club-owned carts are permitted, and on Saturdays and Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day these carts are not permitted prior to 2:00 p.m. unless no caddies are available. The practice range rules state that all shots must be limited to 200 yards or less and irons only.
Community involvement related to the junior golf staff includes Sara Evens’ stated passion for giving back to the game she started playing at a young age, and Shawn Weisen’s volunteer work giving lessons to wounded veterans through Eagles Turf and contributions to events on the Champions Tour, PGA Tour, and the Annika Intercollegiate. The broader leadership team at Town & Country Club also includes Membership, Marketing & Communications Director Tregg Hagen; Assistant General Manager Bridget Eckert; Executive Chef Francisco Gonzalez; Controller Tim Traynor; Catering & Special Events Director C.J. Navarro; Turfgrass Director William (Bill) Larson, who holds the CGCS (Certified Golf Course Superintendent) designation; Golf Course Superintendent Jared Watters; and Chief Engineer Dan Mohawk.
Last updated February 23, 2026.
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