Introducing Kids to the Game of Golf.

How Skipping Rocks and the Magic Move…

Posted by on Feb 8, 2015 in Best Practices, For Kids, Games to Play, Hitting Games | 3 comments

All young children should be taught how to skip rocks by their parents.  It is a rite of passage… winding up, uncoiling your hips,...

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Putting – Distance Control (Coaster Game)

Posted by on May 26, 2014 in Best Practices, Drills, For Kids, Games to Play, Putting Games | 2 comments

Teaching a child to understand how hard (or soft) to hit the ball is very delicate.  I have often found myself in a tournament messing...

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Practice vs. Games (Games rule)

Posted by on Mar 23, 2014 in Best Practices, First Lessons, For Kids, Putting | 2 comments

The other day, my daughter and I went to the golf course to work on our putting…. Of course, I didn’t tell her we were going to go...

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Putting Tip – “Rocking the Baby”

Posted by on Oct 26, 2013 in Best Practices, First Lessons, For Kids, Putting, Uncategorized | 1 comment

My teacher, Mr. Harvey Penick, was masterful in aligning a past muscle movement in his instruction when teaching a stroke/swing.  I can...

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Setting up to ball…. Swing the Elephant Trunk

Posted by on Jun 17, 2013 in Best Practices, Chipping, First Lessons, For Kids | 0 comments

In teaching the little ones the game of golf… establishing the fundamentals for a proper set-up is extremely important to teach early in...

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Creating your Own – Putt-Putt Golf

Posted by on Jun 1, 2013 in Best Practices, For Kids, Games to Play, Putting Games | 3 comments

My teacher, Mr. Harvey Penick, told me at a very young age that players should spend 75% of their time on chipping and putting.  I think...

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