A record 3.7 million juniors stepped onto the greens in 2024, the most since 2006, according to the National Golf Foundation. Participation among 11- to 17-year-olds surged by 48% since 2019, the most significant growth of any age group in the sport.

From birdies to boogie boards, these family golf resorts redefine fun for tweens on and off the course. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

The architecture of the family golf vacation evolves, with a focus less on scorecards and more on letting tweens chase birdies at breakfast and boogie boards by noon. Resorts now cater to young players who compete fiercely on the course and even harder off it.

This rising popularity is evident on local fairways and properties across North America and beyond. Golf draws younger, faster and more in

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