The Southern Texas PGA Little Linksters Program has evolved into a bonafide developmental program. The program is designed to take youngsters from the beginning stages of the game and prepare them for tournament or recreational golf. Participation in the instructional phase is mandatory and gives the junior golfers more than an education in how to swing the golf club.
Instruction also takes place on the course and in classroom sessions.
The development of a young golfers' appreciation of the rules and etiquette, and the subtleties of how the game is played are just as important as how that young person strikes the golf ball. The program was piloted in 1994 with three instructional sites. A total of 150 juniors went through the program. The next year, tournaments were incorporated into the program. A total of 230 juniors registered and eight tournaments and two parent-junior tournaments were slated.