River Birch Golf Course
A public golf course in Star with an unusually developed junior program run on site by Katie Somers, PGA (KTEE Golf), winner of the 2025 Rocky Mountain Section PGA Youth Player Development Award. Junior offerings run year-round and cover ages 4 through 15, from half-hour Pee Wee clinics to a nine-month development program, plus private instruction. The course itself is open for family play, and PGA professionals Damian Short, Jon Albright and Matt Riviera also take individual lessons.
Programs offered
8 programs · tap for details2-Day Fall Junior Golf Tune-Up: New Players (Ages 9-13)
A weekend tune-up clinic at River Birch for newer junior players ages 9-13, over two one-hour sessions.
2-Day Fall Junior Golf Tune-Up: Pee Wees (Ages 4-8)
A short weekend tune-up clinic for the youngest juniors, ages 4-8, over two half-hour sessions at River Birch.
Fall Boomer Academy: Spooky Swings (Ages 5-9)
A Halloween-themed fall golf academy at River Birch for ages 5-9, meeting Thursday evenings.
Fall Fairway Reboot: 4 Weeks (Ages 9-15)
A four-week Saturday junior golf series at River Birch for ages 9-15, resetting fundamentals heading into the fall.
Gobble Golf Junior Clinic: New Players (Ages 9-13)
A Thanksgiving-weekend junior golf clinic at River Birch for newer players ages 9-13.
Gobble Golf Junior Clinic: Pee Wees (Ages 4-8)
A Thanksgiving-weekend junior golf clinic at River Birch for ages 4-8.
Junior Golf Private Instruction
One-on-one junior golf instruction at River Birch with Katie Somers, PGA, scheduled by appointment year-round. Small-group rates apply when two or more juniors book together.
KTEE's Kids 9-Month Junior Golf Development Program (Ages 9-15)
A nine-month junior golf development program at River Birch run by Katie Somers, PGA, meeting most Wednesday evenings from March through November. Regular weeks are practice sessions; play days run longer and move onto the course.
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From the program's published policy
- Make-up classes: No
For its junior programs run by KTEE Golf, missed classes are not refunded and make-ups are not guaranteed, though with prior approval a student may make up a class later if space allows. No refunds are given once a session starts except for serious medical issues or family emergencies, and classes cancelled for weather are rescheduled or refunded for that class.
Program's policy page, checked September 2026. Policies change: confirm with the program before you enroll.