University Of Virginia -
Charlottesville,
VA
US Sports Camps proudly presents the Nike Junior Golf Camp at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Regarded as one of the nation’s most beautiful campuses, the University is surrounded by spectacular scenery in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Young golfers will be equally dazzled with this setting.
Come to the Nike Jr. Golf Camp at UVA and you’ll practice and play at one of the top ten collegiate courses in America as ranked by Golf Digest. UVA’s Birdwood championship golf course will challenge you to become a better player.
CAMP DIRECTOR
Bowen Sargent enters his 4th season as head golf coach at the University of Virginia. Before becoming the head coach at UVA, Sargent was an 
assistant coach at the University of Tennessee for 3 years where he helped to lead them to a top 12 national ranking. Sargent was named the Jan Strickland National Assistant Coach of the Year in May 2004.Prior to his collegiate coaching career, Bowen was a professional golfer for nine years, where he recorded eight professional victories. Bowen was also a two-time NCAA All-American honoree at North Carolina State, where he helped lead them to four NCAA championship finals.
BIRDWOOD GOLF COURSE
18 hole, par 72, very demanding and scenic golf course. Birdwood is perennially ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten university courses in the United States, and has earned Washington Golf Monthly’s rating as one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top 100.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The campers are housed one per room in six room suites. The UVA dorms are air conditioned. The Nike Camp Staff lives in with the campers providing 24-hours supervision. Most meals are served at the UVA dining hall.
Check-in occurs on the first day from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Departure is around 2:00 p.m. on the last day of camp.
CAMP SPECIFICS
The Overnight fee includes all golf instruction, green fees, evening activities, housing and all meals. The Extended Day fee includes all of the above except housing and breakfast. Extended Day campers may participate in the evening activities.
Check-in will take place at the Gooch-Dillard Residence area from 1:00 - 2:30 pm on Sunday. The Graduation will take place at 2:00 pm on Thursday at Gooch Dillard. Departure will follow from 2:30 - 3:00 pm.
Campers arriving to the Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport are to secure their own transportation to and from the airport. The aiport is approximately 10 miles away from campus. Transportation services can be found at
www.gocho.com. The recommended arrival and departure times are from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm on Sunday and 4:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday.
TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE
7:00 Wake up, breakfast
8:30 Instruction- putting, chipping, bunker play, full swing
11:30 Discussion/Lecture
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Course play with staff
6:30 Dinner, relax, free time
7:30 Evening activity
10:00 Lights out
Use the map below for an aerial view of UVA and Birdwood Golf Club
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