The Southern Sports Academy Golf Program operates in partnership with Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG) to support the development of pre-elite junior golfers in a local setting.
JNJG provides a golf curriculum and skill modules to support the SSA Golf Program. The modules cover skill components, core skill testing procedures, drills and reporting protocols for all scholarship athletes.
The aim of the SSA Golf Program is to provide aspiring young male and female golfers with genuine opportunities and support to up-skill across all areas of the sport, gain educational and personal development both on and off the course, and to enhance their prospects of progressing further in the development pathway.
This program is supported and endorsed by both JNJG and Golf NSW. Athletes wishing to advance on the Golf NSW High Performance athlete Pathway, are strongly encouraged to attend this program, the SSA Golf program will be seen as a critical step in the Golf NSW pathway.
To be eligible for selection in the 2026 program, athletes must:
The following selection criteria may be taken into consideration during the selection process:
Head Coach
James Purcell
Matthew Lloyd-Jones
Manager
Mark Ivanoff
Nicole Ivanoff
Performance Squad
Archie Southwell
Austin Alchin
Blake Royal
Braxton Ivanoff
Fletcher Wells-Lloyd
Harrison Uphill
Henry Molloy
Hongyi Wang
Isabella Johnson
Jack Fitzgerald
Development Squad
Alexander Moon
Charlie Balding
Finn Hawkins
Hannah Macarthur
Harrison Delaney
Hayden Gregory Peebles
Jobe Block
Oliver Hawkins
William Stanley
