Tips for Parents
DO’s
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Seek out a qualified PGA Professional to teach your child the fundamentals.
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Provide opportunities to get to the golf course or driving range to play or practice. Make sure they want to go, do not force them.
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Make sure that they have equipment that fits and is made for Juniors.
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Let them swing away. We can teach control later, let them hit the ball as far as they can.
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Spend lots of time on and around the practice green. All good players learned to score by becoming proficient at putting and chipping.
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Praise the good shots, forget the bad ones. Positive reinforcement works best.
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Be tough on poor sportsmanship and bad tempers.
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Stay involved, be supportive and encouraging in all their endeavors. De-emphasize winning.
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Keep it fun! If they are not having fun, stop, leave the course and come back another day.
DON’TS
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Be there coach. Kids get turned off by too much information.
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Put pressure on your child to win or improve.
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Show negative emotions/disappointment.
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Get too excited if your child wins/loses.
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Let it be work. Golf should be pure, unadulterated play time.