| You'd be surprised at the number of school students | | | | Serious junior golf is better with junior gold clubs. |
| who play golf. Of the 36 million people in the US aged | | | | Equipping a young player is cheaper than outfitting an |
| five and over, who have played at least one round, six | | | | adult. And new junior clubs, or fairly new ones from a |
| million of them are under 17 years old and still at school. | | | | discount store, come with current technology built in |
| These are our 'junior golfers', the five to 17 year olds | | | | and are sized for children. All the major manufacturers |
| who are a fast growing segment of the golf market. | | | | make them, so you can get quality clubs with brand |
| They have the same interest in golf that we do, but | | | | names for your young players without having to pay |
| different equipment and training needs. | | | | too much. |
| Take the easy one: equipment. Junior golfers should | | | | Another thing. Ball speed and accuracy is determined, |
| have proper junior golf clubs. | | | | to a significant degree, by club weight. Junior golf clubs |
| The day has long gone when I could cut down the | | | | have been deliberately designed to fit both the height |
| shaft of one of my old adult clubs to a length to fit my | | | | of the player but also the weight is lighter than your |
| son's height -- and think I had set him up for golf. That | | | | average adult golf club. So the strike is going to be |
| may have worked fine 20 years ago. But club design | | | | easier for your young player. |
| and materials have made big advances since then and | | | | I know that kids grow and that you will need to replace |
| there is now a wide range of high quality junior golf | | | | their clubs several times between five years and high |
| clubs, golf sets and clothing that will fit the height and | | | | school graduation. But if you hunt for brand names, at |
| build of younger players exactly right and make their | | | | the cheapest prices in the discount outlets, your junior |
| golf more enjoyable. Also, cutting down one of my old | | | | player can enjoy good golf clubs as he grows up, and |
| clubs gives the junior the thicker part of the club and | | | | you will still have some money in the bank! |
| this may make it difficult to get a proper grip. | | | | |