The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development, a 501c3 youth golf nonprofit based in Central Florida is excited to announce its 13th Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest. The entry deadline will be Sunday September 1st at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
For the 13th time, Little Linksters has gathered some very heavy hitters from the golf world to judge this year, including golfing legends and World Golf Hall of Famers, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Nick Faldo! They will join a team of US and International based PGA and LPGA teaching professionals. The judges include, Top 100 Instructor and the 2024 PGA National Teacher of the Year Joe Hallett, legendary PGA Professional, Bob Baldassari, US Kids Golf Top 50 instructors Michelle Holmes, Zoe Allen from Ireland, and Tom Reid from the UK, as well as acclaimed Canadian Instructor, Jason Helman. They all will join the contest’s host, and Little Linksters founder, Brendon Elliott, who was named the PGA’s National Youth Player Development award winner in 2017.
The popular contest allows parents to upload a video to YouTube of their “Little Linksters” swing. Videos will be submitted over the following two months, and prizes will be awarded in four age groups—ranging from ages 3 to 12. Voting will be conducted by a panel of industry veterans and experts. This is an inclusive contest, with fun at its center point, all children, regardless of ability are encouraged to submit their swings!
“We are ecstatic to once again have this opportunity to showcase to the golf world what the youngest among us can do with a golf club. This contest is primarily about fun and celebrating a game that is blind to age…kids as young as two years of age can love this game and we see that year in and year out.” explained PGA Professional Brendon Elliott, founder of Little Linksters.
“We are very humbled to have had such a recognized and esteemed celebrity panel of judges over the years, including Jordan Spieth, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Andrew “Beef” Johnston, Tony Jacklin, Annika Sorenstam, Hank Haney, Kelly Sheehan, Lexi Thompson, Jim McLean, Win McMurry, Paula Creamer, Nicole Weller, Chuck Evans, Brittany Lincicome, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Keegan Bradley, Mark Bradley, Allen Wronowski, Frank Nobilo, David Leadbetter, Michelle Wie and Holly Sonders.” added Elliott. In the last contest, 200 plus entries poured in from over 15 countries from around the world.
Elliott, who is a US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher (2010, ‘11 and ’12), a 2013 US Kids Golf Top 50 Master Kids Teacher, a four- time NFPGA Junior Golf Leader award winner (2011-14), as well as an eight-time Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher as named by the Golf Range Association, was named the PGA of America’s National Youth Player Development award winner in 2017. Brendon will lead the judging of the Best Pee Wee Swing contest once again this year. He will be assisted by this year’s celebrity panel of judges.
Parents are encouraged to participate in this contest by uploading a video (no longer than 60 sec) to YouTube of their “Little Linksters” swing. Once the video is posted to YouTube, parents must share that video link to the Contest Entry Form on the contest page on www.LittleLinksters.com. The contest entry period runs from now through September 1st, 2024. Contest registration, complete details and instructions are available at
https://littlelinksters.com/2023-little-linksters-best-pee-wee-golf-swing-contest/
Trophies will be awarded in six age categories: Under 3; 3–4-year old’s; 5–6-year old’s, 7–8-year old’s. 9-10-year old’s and 11-12-year old’s. This year’s trophy sponsor is V1 Golf.
Winners will be announced on September 13th via Little Linksters Facebook and Instagram pages.
About Little Linksters
With locations in Central Florida at Wekiva Golf Club, RedTail Golf Club, and after-school programs at locations throughout the greater Orlando area, Little Linksters has something for all kids, of all ages and ability levels!
At Little Linksters, we welcome ALL youth, whether they are new to the game, or have been playing for many years, and encourage them to take part! Golf should have no barriers, and that is a belief we hold strong at Little Linksters…all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to take part! For those that may have financial limitations, please contact us…we will find a way to help!
Our programming runs directly through Little Linksters, LLC, our for-profit organization that our Academies are ran under. Money, we raise through our 501c3, The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development, is earmarked for scholarship funding which allows youth that may not otherwise have the means, participate in golf.
Programs Include…
- GROW (Ages 3-8), 8-week program sessions, NOW POWERED BY OPERATION 36
- GROW+ (Ages 9-12) 8-week program sessions NOW POWERED BY OPERATION 36
- GROW TEEN (Ages 13-17) 8-week program sessions, NOW POWERED BY OPERATION 36
- GOALS (Special needs youth ages 3-18+) Meets once a month at each of our golf course Academy locations, plus one special needs school program that is 8 weeks per session.
- PLAY (Ages 7-17) On course program powered by Operation 36, 8-week program sessions.
- LPGA*USGA GIRLS GOLF (Girls 5-15) Select dates throughout the year, 1-2 per month in general.
- PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE (In-house league, at two locations, for ages 5-17) Spring, Summer, and Fall programs.
- PGA JUNIOR CAMPS (Ages 6-17) Contracted by PGA Junior Camps, runs from June through first part of August.
- Annual Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest (Under 3 -12 years)
- PRIVATE COACHING Led by PGA Professional Brendon Elliott, our private coaching programs are conducted in 6-, 9- and 12-month packages. Intended for intermediate to advanced youth ages 13-18. Limited availability.
To help the nonprofit, Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development contact them at nonprofit@littlelinksters.com To donate go to Little Linksters™ go here: https://littlelinksters.com/linkstersgiving/
To become a corporate sponsor, contact Executive Director Brendon R. Elliott, PGA at brendonelliott@pga.com
For more information about the “Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing in the World” Video Contest or the Little Linksters™ Association for Junior Golf Development, please visit www.littlelinksters.com or contact Brendon Elliott at brendonelliott@pga.com or by phone at (321) 278-1612.
