Horseshoes, Golf Balls and Putting
A critical factor for success in raising your young golfer is playing games. The games don’t have to be structured or have any basic rules, the key is just to go have some fun and let your creative juices flow. Through games kids will learn…what parents need to recognize is that giving them instruction or having them do boring drills will create an environment where candidly… the game is not that fun for a youngster.
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Look for Teachable Moments (and stay half full)
The question… is the glass half full, or half empty? Bill Cosby answered the question like this… “It depends on whether you’re pouring, or drinking.” For parents it is imperative that we answering this question the correct way when teaching our child the game of golf The Importance of being Half Full In golf, especially over the course of teaching a child the game, it goes without...
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Putting Game… Pennies, Nickels, Quarters!
If you are looking for a really fun game to put some extra money in your child’s piggybank, I would recommend a putting game that Sadie and I play with some quarters (but any size coin will work).
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The Power of “the Adventure list”
Earlier, I had one of my favorite blogs on the power of creating a list (Click to see Adventure Blog). I have used this strategy now several times and I can promise you that it works…my little Ally has taken it too an entirely new level. See the latest photo, where she took $10 dollars from me over our 3 hour adventure. Based on this success, I wanted to write a follow up blog because...
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One of those special moments…
Being a parent is a special gift… the “gift that keeps on giving” are those special memories that you store in the memory bank that will make you smile when you old and wrinkly.
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When is too early?
Over the last 3-4 years, I have had countless people ask me the same question, “when is the right time to start their child (or grandchild) playing golf?” The short answer is now, but the long answer is below! Let me explain…
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Best Practices – Making every outing an Adventure
For me, going to the golf course with my girls is the highlight of my week. There is no greater satisfaction than seeing them spending quality time with them while also enjoying the “classroom setting” of the golf course. About a month ago, I came up with a trick to ensure that FUN is incorporated into our golfing adventure – the Golf Adventure Checklist. My goal with creating the checklist was...
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5 Things I have learned
Both of my daughters have been playing going to the golf course with me since they were in diapers. Through this time, I have learned a lot of “what not to do” and “what to do”.. .in this blog, I will focus on the 5 things that I think would be beneficial for any parent: 1. Having Fun is the top priority – Golf is a secondary activity When golf becomes not fun, everyone loses. Every time you go...
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When is too early?
Over the last 3-4 years, I have had countless people ask me the same question, “when is the right time to start their child (or grandchild) playing golf?” The short answer is now, but the long answer is below! Let me explain…
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Eye-Hand Coordination – Something for the 3 and under
If you’re looking for some fun entertainment that can be enjoyed by all ages (especially those kids under the age of 3), go buy yourself some round balloons. This little game was introduced to me many years ago when my littlest was a baby… and we still play it all the time in the house.
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Harvey Penick used to always tell me that the good golfers will spend 80% of...
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The other day, my 6 year old Ally and I went to the driving range for a quick...
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In talking to my friends who started playing golf at a later age, they...
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