In recent weeks, the Junior Asian Golf Academy (JAGA-UAE) has organized a series of meetings for parents and students, both in-person and online, at its newly opened boarding school and premier golf training academy located at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting, and Golf Club.
Partnering with the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF), JAGA-UAE aims to offer bespoke golf programs for student athletes and top-tier golfers, motivating them to elevate their skills. Al Ain is set to become a central hub for elite training and education. Students and golfers will have exclusive access to the JAGA International Training Center (JITC), which includes a driving range, a short game area with several putting greens, the Academy Par 3 Course, and an 18-hole Championship Golf Course with floodlights for evening practice.
John Laroche, CEO and Founder of the Junior Asian Golf Academy, remarked: “We are thrilled about our partnership with the EGF and Al Ain. Our JAGA-Way Belt Progression system is transforming the golf industry by introducing objectivity, consistency, and repeatability in player development, enabling a global expansion of standardized measures and personalized training programs.”
Laroche continued: “The new golf boarding school in the UAE is being launched following the success of the world’s first Junior Asian Golf Academy at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand, where Scotsman Alan Murdoch, a former Asian and Challenge Tour player, is the Director of Golf.”
In collaboration with the EGF and the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), JAGA will host over 25 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events for Super Elite, Elite, and Apprentice level student-athletes across five countries: Singapore, Vietnam, the UAE, Thailand, and India.
Programs and Packages
What is the JAGA-Way Belt Test Certificate?
Inspired by the traditional Japanese Judo philosophy, the colored belt system reflects an individual’s progress and expertise. The belt colors serve as reminders of the journey and milestones reached, fostering a sense of pride and achievement while acknowledging the effort and development of golfers on their path to mastery.
JAGA will also welcome expatriates and national residents of the UAE and collaborate with the UAE National Team, GCC and regional federations, European-based Junior Golf Tours, and elite players. By leveraging the UAE’s competitive amateur golf calendar, JAGA provides golfers opportunities to compete at various levels, earn WAGR points supported by The R&A, and receive invitations to elite amateur and professional events.
This initiative offers a year-round, golf-centric training and competition platform for student-athletes.
Flexible Training
JAGA-UAE will provide multiple packages ranging from daily assessments to monthly training schedules and a comprehensive educational year. Packages include:
– Accommodation and transportation.
– Meals.
– Introduction to the JAGA-WAY program and app access.
– Access to the 18-Hole Championship Course (back 9 holes have night floodlights).
– Access to the Academy Par 3 Course.
– Unlimited use of JAGA International Training Centre (JITC) facilities: practice area & swing studio.
– Learning the process of securing a college golf scholarship.
– JAGA-Way Belt Test Certificate.
For more information, visit www.egfgolf.ae or download the new JAGA App from the App Store.
