In some cases the golf camp might even provide transportation. Remember this, too, you can play golf until you are 85 but football will probably end after high school. My son is 9 years old and taken a keen interest in playing golf. He has been playing for several years. My question is when should I consider getting him formal lessons and what should he focus on at his age.
Age makes no difference.
Being at a private club, I have given a number of lessons to juniors who were pressured by their parents. It can have the opposite effect and they can come to dislike the game. Ask them occasionally if they would like to go, but don't force it. At his age, your son should focus strictly on fundamentals. In our junior golf program we stress grip, set-up, posture and alignment.