JUNIOR CAMPS & LESSONS
At Wanaki Golf Course
JUNIOR CAMPS
This years Junior Camps will be for Juniors 17 years and younger with the intent on getting them prepared for High School Golf. We will offer camps for intermediate and advanced golfers. Each day of camp will offer topics from:
Driving, irons, putting, chipping, pitching, and bunker shots.
Camps will be limited to 12 Juniors per session, and will include instruction, snacks, and prizes throughout the week.
Each camp will run Monday-Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (Make-up date on Friday)
PRICE IS $250.00
*Camps are offered Monday – Thursday from 10am – 12pm each day. Camps are limited to 12 junior golfers. Junior golf camps are listed below.
June 23 through June 26 July 7 through July 10 July 21 through July 25 August 11 through August 14
When registering, please include Junior’s name, age, Contact information and which camp they want to participate in
ABOUT JEB VACHUSKA
Jeb is the Head Pro at Wanaki Golf Course.
He is Titleist Performance Institute and US Kids Golf Certified. Jeb is currently completing Level 1 of the PGA Management Program.
JUNIOR GOLF BEGINNER LESSONS
$100/GOLF SESSION
A long standing tradition at Wanaki Golf Course, our beginner Junior Golf Lessons are designed for beginning junior golfers from ages 6 and above, who are looking for a fun learning experience in a group lesson format of no more than 4 kids per session. During the 45-minute sessions, we focus on the short game (putting and chipping), the swing with irons, and the swing with woods…and of course…fun!!! Three 45-minute sessions are each capped off with a beverage and a snack. All players receive prizes at the end of each session. The cost of the beginner lessons are $100 for three 45-minute sessions.
Individual and small group playing lessons are available on Wednesday afternoons. Rates vary but are generally offered between $100 and $250
Our instructor, Pete Berry has been conducting Beginner Junior lessons at Wanaki for over 30 years. Pete has over 40 years of experience in the golf industry and had spent most of his career as an educator as a High School Girls Golf Coach. Sign up by emailing Pete at pberry64@yahoo.com or send him a text at (414) 745-7992. Payment is due by cash or check by the first lesson.
The sessions are listed below. More sessions are available in August by appointment.
Monday’s
7/21,7/28, 8/4 (Rain date 8/11)
9:00 or 10:15)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
6/24, 6/26, 7/1 (Rain date 7/3)
10:30, 12:00, 2:30
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7/8, 7/10,7/15 (Rain Date 7/17)
10:30, 12:00, 2:30
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
7/22, 7/24, 7/29
10:30,12:00, 2:30
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
8/5, 8/7, 8/12
10:30,12:00, 2:30
ABOUT PETE BERRY
Pete has over 40 years of experience in the golf industry and spent most of his career as an educator as a High School Girls Golf Coach. Pete has been employed at Wanaki since 1981 and had been involved with every aspect of the Wanaki Junior Golf League and Wanaki Junior Lessons since the mid 1980’s.
WANAKI JUNIOR GOLF HISTORY
Wisconsin and Wanaki Golf Course Wanaki Golf Course has been offering Junior Golfers opportunities to learn, grow their game, and compete at a high level since the 1980’s. The current Junior League, which started in 1978, has given 200-300 juniors per year the opportunity to learn the game of golf and enhance their skills while participating in a fun and healthy atmosphere. Our Junior Lessons teach hundreds of kids per year the basics of golf from beginners to serious competitors.
Wanaki has been the home of many area High School Golf teams throughout the years and is proud to host many Tournaments including the Waukesha County Boys and Waukesha County Girls High School Championships, The Brookfield Central Bestball, The BC/Homestead Girls Invitational, The Brian Schroeder Memorial, Conference Tournaments, and W.I.A.A Boys and Girls High School Regional and Sectional Tournaments.
Wanaki is also the home to a team in the Nationally recognized PGA Junior Team Series. Many young golfers who still play competitively at the college level, Amateur Tournament Level, and PGA level started their competitive Golf Careers in Junior Programs or in High School Golf at Wanaki. Wanaki will also host an Under Armour Junior traveling event in 2024.
The First Tee of Southeastern Wisconsin and Wanaki Golf Course share a partnership that enables local youth the opportunity to tee it up at Wanaki both in the indoor simulators and on the outdoor green grass. The annual “Frank Mulac Memorial Club Drive” is held during the summer at Wanaki to collect donations of clubs, bags, and supplies. This equipment gathering helps The First Tee of Southeastern Wisconsin put clubs in the hands of kids who don’t always have the resources and opportunities to get them.
Wanaki has been the recipient of “The Friend of Golf Award” in 2001, 2013, and 2022. This award is presented annually by the Wisconsin State High School Golf Coaches Association and the awards are proudly displayed in the Wanaki Pro Shop.
In 2015, the three top individual golf competitions in the state of Wisconsin were won by players who strolled the fairways of Wanaki as Junior Golfers:
- Wisconsin State Open Champion- Kyle Henning
- Wisconsin State Amateur Champion- Eddie Wajda
- Wisconsin State Public Links Champion- Tom Halla
“Wanaki is proud to be a ‘Generational Golf Course’. Players who played here in the 1970’s and 1980’s are now watching their Grandkids play competitive High School Golf. Junior Golfers who were once dropped off by their parents to play Junior Golf are now dropping off their own children to experience the fun they had years ago. The History of Junior Golf here is legendary, Thank You for being a part of it.”
