Yesterday I gave a golf lesson to a very talented 6 year old girl named Emma. It was clear to me that Emma really had a passion for the game of golf. Just the simple smile on her face after each golf shot made that quite clear!
Emma’s father introduced her to the game by giving her a disposable camera to take out to the course while he was playing rounds of golf, with the direct intention of getting Emma interested in the game… very creative!
So with all that being said, this was Emma’s first ever golf lesson from a professional golf instructor and her father was understandably passionate about making sure Emma was given the correct instruction. Last season, when he recognized that Emma really loved hitting golf balls, and saw that she really looked forward to spending time out on the golf course and at the driving range with him, he started reading every instructional golf book he could get his hands on. Very respectable, and obviously a wonderful and caring father. However, aside from maybe one good golf book on very simple fundamentals, I would highly recommend leaving the instruction up to a professional golf instructor that is clearly not going to overwhelm the young golfer with complicated thoughts on the golf swing. Work on very simple golf fundamentals and come up with a simple pre-shot routine that will encourage good fundamentals. Other than that, just try to find some creative ways for your child to have fun and not get board. The idea is for them to fall in love with the game of golf. The idea is to always keep your kids laughing and smiling! Just remember, kids aren’t mechanical, kids are creative… which is basically the job you should hold!!
Here’s a couple good golf book ideas:
Great book for adults & kids getting into the game of golf… keeps everything really simple.
Also a great golf book with simple golf fundamentals!
