{"id":3069,"date":"2026-09-19T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2026-09-19T15:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:37:50","slug":"junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Junior Golf Academy In South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3069\" class=\"elementor elementor-3069\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e1e8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5e1e8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6373507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6373507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Junior Golf Academy In South Carolina, USA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3440166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3440166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>by <span style=\"color: #c4112f;\">Keith Bach<\/span> \u00b7\u00a0PGA Member, President and Director of Instruction <span style=\"color: #c4112f;\">JPGA (Also called JRPGA)<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18df4cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18df4cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f3501 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66f3501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb233f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eb233f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf6f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cf6f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3070\" alt=\"Best Junior Golf Academy in South Carolina, USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-414x276.webp 414w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-470x313.webp 470w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-640x426.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-130x86.webp 130w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-187x124.webp 187w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina-990x660.webp 990w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/best-junior-golf-academy-in-south-carolina.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d225d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4d225d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179d926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"179d926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>South Carolina has been producing serious golfers for decades. Between Hilton Head Island&#8217;s resort courses, the Lowcountry&#8217;s near year-round playing season, and an active junior tournament calendar across the state, it&#8217;s a genuinely good place to raise a competitive junior golfer.<\/p><p>The harder question is what actually makes a <strong>junior golf academy<\/strong> the best one for your child. &#8220;<strong>Academy<\/strong>&#8221; gets used loosely, so it helps to know exactly what to look for before you commit a summer, a school year, or a tuition check to one. Here&#8217;s what separates a real academy from a good lesson program, and how JPGA, based on Hilton Head Island, is built around every one of those things.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7897a95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7897a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c92b20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c92b20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8070c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8070c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\">Our Locations<\/span><\/h3><p><strong>Hilton Head Island, SC<\/strong><br \/>2 Finch Street<br \/>Hilton Head Island, SC 29926<\/p><p><strong>Orlando, FL<\/strong><br \/>16301 Phil Ritson Way<br \/>Winter Garden, FL 34787<\/p><p>\u260e <strong><a href=\"tel:+18436863355\">843-686-3355<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b4c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-tahefobu_icon_button_widget\" data-id=\"43b4c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tahefobu_icon_button_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"tahefobu-custom-button-container\">\r\n            <a class=\"tahefobu-custom-button from-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/apply-now.php\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;\">\r\n\r\n                \r\n                <span class=\"text-wrapper\">Apply Now<\/span>\r\n\r\n                \r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ee8d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ee8d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09996ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09996ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/junior-golfer-at-jpga-1024x945.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2643\" alt=\"Junior Golfer at JPGA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/junior-golfer-at-jpga-1024x945.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/junior-golfer-at-jpga-300x277.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/junior-golfer-at-jpga-768x708.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/junior-golfer-at-jpga-990x913.webp 990w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/junior-golfer-at-jpga.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0539932 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0539932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d2496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0d2496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Look for in a Junior Golf Academy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a2927 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76a2927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d230f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d230f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A few things separate a true academy from a weekly lesson or a week of summer camp:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Full-time, year-round training. Golf is the daily focus, not a once-a-week appointment squeezed around everything else.<\/li><li>Academics built in, not worked around. The school year and the golf season move together instead of competing for a student&#8217;s time.<\/li><li>Real coaching credentials and real technology. A PGA-certified coaching staff with actual junior development experience, backed by tools like TrackMan and video analysis instead of guesswork.<\/li><li>A living environment built for it. For a full-time program, that means a genuine residential setup, not a converted spare room.<\/li><li>A clear path to college golf. The instruction, the competition schedule, and the daily routine should all be pointed at the same outcome.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/hilton-head-junior-golf-academy.php\"><strong>JPGA&#8217;s Hilton Head Island campus<\/strong><\/a> was built around every one of these.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a4868 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7a4868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cf5a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Full-Time Training at JPGA Actually Looks Like<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f65bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26f65bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc468e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc468e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students live on-site in a gated residential community for the nine-month academic year, with golf as the daily focus and academics running through partner schools alongside it. Coaching is led by Keith Bach, a PGA Member with more than 30 years of junior coaching experience, using TrackMan and <a href=\"http:\/\/jrpga.com\/v1.php\"><strong>V1 video coaching<\/strong><\/a> to give players real swing data instead of guesswork. Add an on-site fitness center, a golf simulator, and year-round South Carolina weather, and it&#8217;s easy to see <strong>why Hilton Head Island is one of the best places in the country to train<\/strong>, the day-to-day setup looks less like a lesson program and more like an athlete&#8217;s actual training environment.<\/p><p>Not every family is ready to commit to a full academic year right away, and that&#8217;s exactly why camps exist as a lower-pressure starting point. JPGA&#8217;s own camps run through the summer on Hilton Head Island starting at $1,495 for a commuter week, so a junior can get a real feel for full-time-style training before deciding whether the nine-month program is the right next step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6cece elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c6cece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-1024x684.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2613\" alt=\"JPGA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-414x276.webp 414w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-470x313.webp 470w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-130x86.webp 130w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-187x124.webp 187w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga-990x661.webp 990w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpga.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556ec57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"556ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d77f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92d77f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Full-Time Training Right for Your Golfer Right Now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cbb05 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f7cbb05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a485ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a485ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A few honest questions usually make the decision clearer than any brochure will:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Is your child asking for more golf, or are you asking for them?<\/strong><\/p><p>A full-time academy works best when the drive is coming from the junior. Our guide to what to look for in a South Carolina junior golf academy walks through the readiness signs worth checking for before you commit.<\/p><p><strong>Are you ready for a residential program, or do you want them home every night?<\/strong><\/p><p>This is the single biggest fork in the road, and it deserves an honest look rather than an assumption either way. We&#8217;ve broken down <strong>the real tradeoffs between boarding and day programs<\/strong> so you can decide with the full picture.<\/p><p><strong>Is the goal college golf, or golf as one part of a well-rounded childhood?<\/strong><\/p><p>Both are completely reasonable goals, they just point toward different levels of commitment. A full-time academy makes the most sense once college recruiting is genuinely the target. If you&#8217;re also weighing South Carolina against JPGA&#8217;s Orlando campus, we&#8217;ve laid out <strong>how to choose between the two locations<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a6896 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25a6896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2642b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2642b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192c6e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"192c6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803b420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"803b420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1340\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1340\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  Is South Carolina a good state for junior golf development? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1340\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58715d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58715d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa9afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfa9afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Hilton Head Island alone offers a near year-round playing season, resort-level courses, and an active state junior tour that gives juniors real competitive reps close to home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1341\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1341\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the actual difference between a junior golf camp and a junior golf academy? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1341\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d9193 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02d9193\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4169d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A camp is a short, defined block of instruction, typically a week or two. 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