Children's golf

I have brought a 7 iron and a putter for my children, I had them meassured up. I am on a tight budget and beleive that I can help them with chipping and putting at home and go to a teaching professional at least once a week for lessons. I was wondering what other members would of suggested, or will this be good for the next few years.

Great,

My son is now 9 he has just joined my golf club last week, although he has only played about five rounds of golf in his life.

Since he started when he was four I took him to the range for a couple of years every Saturday morning, the assistant pro did group lessons for £3.00.

Then for the last two years he had group lessons at a different club that let them practice hitting off grass, they also did bunker shots and a mars bar for the winner in the putting comp.

He is just nine now and can drive about 150yds, he chips and putts great, I hoping he really enjoys his first year in golf.

All through this time I bought cheap clubs from the **** basket ladies carbon shaft when possible and cut them down to size, this is the cheapest and easiest way to keep up with fitted clubs.

He had a driver for Christmas, the origional Cobra 370 and I have cut 12 inches off and re-gripped it.

Hope this helps.

Ian.

My son is 6 and I got him golfing with me last summer. After I gave him about 5 lessons myself and then I took him out for a a couple 9 hole rounds. He was driving the ball about 125 yards on average and he shot a 59 and a 60.

I teach a number of young children, including my 7 year old son and 10 year old daughter. The most important thing about teaching children and introducing them to golf is to let them learn at their own pace and don't expect them to understand all the complex moves and shakes required to make a 'proper' golf swing.

Secondly, be VERY careful with golf clubs. I don't advise cutting mens or ladies clubs down ... the heads are WAY too heavy for them. It will be like one of us swinging a broomstick with a bucket filled with concrete. Rather buy them the correct equipment which has been fitted with junior shafts and weighted correctly. Proper golf equipment is not expensive and can be bought from the local golf shop or line at places like www.golfoundry.com

Thirdly, lessons should be 15-20 minutes, no longer. Children have very short attention spans. The lessons should be focussed on 1 thing at a time and kept to the basics of the grip, alignment etc.

You might be interesting to get the 'par' for the the various age groups. If you want me to send you them to you, please e-mail me.

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Graham Arnott, teaching professional
Kelrosa Golf Studios
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