| Finding the best junior golf instruction is sometimes | | | | order to find the right type of instruction for your child, |
| easier said than done. What sometimes tends to | | | | you need to know what your goals are. |
| happen is the instructor's goals and the child's and | | | | The answers to these first two questions will help you |
| parents' goals conflict. You might just want your kid to | | | | figure out the next thing you need to know, which is |
| learn to play golf just for the love of the game. Your | | | | what type of program you want your child to be in. |
| instructor might think you want to create the next | | | | There are all levels of junior golf instruction, everything |
| Tiger Woods. That's not all that bad. The reverse | | | | from private coaching to classes to school teams. |
| situation is even worse. So, with this in mind, how can | | | | Where your child falls into this will be determined by |
| you find the best junior golf instruction for your child? | | | | your goals and your child's desires. |
| The first thing you need to do is to find out if your child | | | | Of course, there are considerations like cost and |
| really wants golf lessons. They might just say so to | | | | availability. One good thing to do is to call a few |
| please you, especially if you have a "golfing" family. If | | | | courses near you and see if they have any programs. |
| your child isn't that interested, lessons are just going to | | | | Also, you can contact your child's school to see what |
| be a source of frustration and ill will between you and | | | | they have. Using the Internet you can also get in touch |
| your child. Children tend to change their minds and | | | | with various providers of junior golf instruction in your |
| have short attention spans, so if they're all hot for golf | | | | area. |
| lessons this month, next month might be a different | | | | As far as choosing a program or individual coach, the |
| story. That's okay. Part of the point of junior golf | | | | most important point about junior golf instruction, here, |
| lessons, or any lessons for that matter, needs to be to | | | | is does your child like the experience? No matter how |
| help your child explore their world, themselves, and | | | | hard you push, if your child doesn't enjoy the lessons |
| their likes and dislikes. | | | | the results are not going to be there. Worse, they'll be |
| The second thing you need to figure out in order to | | | | counter-productive. Golf can be everything from a |
| find the best junior golf instruction is exactly what do | | | | great career for the gifted few, to a wonderful lifelong |
| you want your child to get out of this. Your answer to | | | | sport for all of us. Giving your child the gift of playing |
| this doesn't have to be carved in stone. You can get | | | | golf well will benefit them greatly as they grow and |
| your kid junior golf lessons and then realize you have a | | | | mature. Picking the right junior golf instruction is a big |
| potential PGA golf pro on your hands, and change | | | | component of this. |
| your goals and strategy as far as coaching. But in | | | | |