As golf has become more and more popular with younger generations, golf resorts and facilities have begun to cater to grandparents and parents interested in playing golf with kids.  By incoporating youth golf programs, one-on-one instruction and kid-friendly discounts, many golf resorts are bringing families closer together for the love of the sport.  Whether your kids have been golfing alongside you for years or are just getting started,  U.S. KIds Golf Foundation has a great website featuring information, tips and guides to youth golfing.  Also, be sure to check out FTF's guide to year-round youth golf camps. 

Here is a round up of the best golf camps for the whole family available both year round and seasonally.

Family Resort Golf Camps Available Year Round

Amelia Island Plantation
6800 First Coast Hwy
Amelia Island, Florida 32034
888/261-6161
Each summer, Amelia Island Plantation brings families together at the Oak Marsh front nine with late afternoon and evening Tee times available every 15 minutes. Children 15 and under playing with their parents play free.

Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club
N. Coast Hwy
Box 2, St. Ann's Bay
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
888/BEACHES; 876/975-7777
The all-inclusive family resort, Beaches Boscobel, brings families together with free greens fees and unlimited transportation to the Sandals Golf and Country Club. Free clinics introduce kids to the game and 18-hole courses keep golfing parents on top of their game.

Mauna Lani Resort
68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive
Kohala Coast, Hawaii 96743
808/885-6655
The only course of its kind in Hawaii, Mauna Lani's Keiki course provides a golfing experience designed for junior golfers 18 years old and younger. Players must have some golfing experience and children 14 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Junior golfers looking for a little independence and solo play can request a golf pro or staff evaluation. Afterwards, young players are certified on general safety and etiquette before exploring the course. Beginners can also get in on the action with customized lessons at the resort's Golf Academy. Golfing families are also permitted, and encouraged, to play together on the Keiki course.

Play Golf at Resort Camps on Weekends

There are also a handful of seasonal golfing camps dedicated to families that foster bonding, family unity, and of course the love of golf.  All of the following resorts offer family programs in late spring, summer and early fall (check their websites as dates change annually) to kids ages 6 to 12, and their parents, for three-day camps.

Each program offers instruction, games, and course time with stations designed for putting, chipping, pitching, bunkers, and full swing. Kids have the opportunity to play with other golfers their own age while parents caddie, and then parents can get in on the game, too. It's an ideal experience for kids who are a little shy and don't want Mom and Dad to stray too far, but still want to play the game with other kids.

Rates for the following seasonal programs also include golf carts, instruction, a cookout, and extra perks like an ice cream social, box lunch on Sunday, printed program materials, camp hat for kids, and prizes.

Callaway Gardens Resort
17800 US Hwy 27
Pine Mountain, Georgia 31822
800/CALLAWAY
Learn more about what Callaway Gardens has to offer familes.

Gray Rocks
2322 rue Labelle
Mont-Tremblant Québec, Canada
J8E 1T8
800/567-6744

Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
401 S. England Street
Williamsburg, Virginia 3185
800/HISTORY

Pinehurst Resort
1 Carolina Vista Drive
Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374
800/ITS-GOLF

PGA Golf Club
PGA Golf Club
1916 Perfect Drive
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986
800/800-GOLF

Woodloch Springs Resort
RR1 Box 280
Halwey,  Pennsylvania  18428
800/WOODLOCH
Family Travel Forum is a big fan of sister resort, Woodloch Pines.