Get’em Interested in Golf – Get’em Hooked
HOW DID YOU GET YOUR BOYS INTERESTED IN GOLF? I get this question all of the time – I have friends who are avid golfers, but their children never took up the game …
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Going from Recreational to Competitive
COUNT ’EM ALL — POST A SCORE — NO MULLIGANS — SIGN YOUR CARD So, your junior golfer enjoys going to the range and playing with you/their friends. They watched Tiger win the …
When You Caddy (Do You Help or Hurt)
WHAT TYPE OF CADDY ARE YOU? Wow – I have seen some interesting stuff in junior events when parents are on the bag. Sure, there are some great moments, but also some odd/interesting/scary …
Thanksgiving & Golf (We Love A Turkey in Both)
Thanksgiving week and I started to think about how are they similar. Golf & Thanksgiving….First, let’s start with the traditional foods we consume (in large quantities) for this holiday. Tournament Spotlight – Donald …
Dealing with a New Jr. Golf Challenge
HOW DO YOU HELP WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN’T CONTROL? Junior golf parents deal with many challenges related to their young players. What tournaments should my boys play in? How can we get their …
Junior Golf – It’s a Family Affair
NO SHORTAGE OF FAMILY TIME! With everything going on right now related to COVID-19, we are spending a lot time at home, with our families. Why not ask them their perspective on Junior …
Golf Parents Should Compete
IT CAN BE SO HARD TO WATCH…… Is there any junior sport that is harder to watch than golf? Basketball, Soccer, Football all move much faster and you have a team. If you …
Christina Kim vs. Golf Twitter (are we missing the point)
CAN’T SEE THE FOREST, BECAUSE OF THE TWEETS In case you missed all of the recent “drama” related to the LPGA Q-school last week, here is the quick summary. Christina Kim saw a …
Grandparents – Junior Golf Super-Fans
REGARDLESS OF THEIR GOLF BACKGROUND, GRANDPARENTS LOVE WATCHING No weather is too cold — No van ride is too long — my parents love watching their grandsons play tournament golf. Junior Golf Parents …
Junior Golf – Start When They are Young!
IS PACE OF PLAY A PROBLEM IN JUNIOR GOLF? As many of you will remember, the USGA kicked off a campaign in 2013 focused on improving the pace of play in golf — …
COVID-19 Golf Changes (Should They Stay or Go)
LET US IMAGINE THE WORLD AFTER COVID-19 For the sake of this discussion, let us imagine the world once we get COVID-19 under control – you know, once we have a vaccine and/or …
Balancing Junior & College Golf (April Madness)
Yes, I know the term is March Madness and that it refers to the NCAA tournament, but I am stealing it. Now that we have one son playing in college and the other …