| Children are learning golf in school. | | | | do not like football or basketball can |
| Most schools recognize golf as a sport | | | | play and receive credit for in school. |
| and have golf teams. They teach the kids | | | | If you belong to a school team, this |
| the art of golfing with instructional | | | | counted as a credit for your gymnastics |
| videos and professional lessons. Parents | | | | class in some states. You can buy |
| sometimes send their children to golf | | | | accessories and golf clubs for children. |
| schools if they express an interest in | | | | As a child grows, they need to find |
| playing golf. Golf is a family sport if | | | | clubs that fit them better. You always |
| you want it to be. Besides learning | | | | need to have the right size clubs for |
| school and at private lessons, some | | | | playing golf or you could hurt yourself |
| parents start their children off on the | | | | as well as not play a good game. To buy |
| driving range and teach them what they | | | | golf clubs, you need to visit a pro shop |
| know. More and more children are | | | | or even a sporting store and try the |
| participating in golf and becoming | | | | club on for size. Just because you think |
| leaders in the field. Look at Tiger | | | | the club is the right size, it may not |
| Woods. He started early and is a young | | | | feel comfortable when you swing. The |
| golf pro. If you start golfing early | | | | shaft flex and the grip are important |
| enough in life and continue to improve | | | | factors when buying a new club. The |
| your game, you can become the next Tiger | | | | younger you are, you can probably use a |
| Woods. It takes dedication and practice | | | | shaft with less flex than what someone |
| to become a pro and anyone can do it | | | | older would use. When you are learning |
| with the right teacher and determination | | | | to play golf as a child, you will spend |
| to become the best. Golfing does take | | | | a great deal of time learning the |
| skill. You have to have distance, which | | | | basics. Scoring, swinging, stance and |
| comes from you stance and swing. You | | | | terminology before you actually start a |
| need to be able to judge the distance to | | | | game. Once you have the basics, you |
| the green while avoiding any bunkers and | | | | start learning to improve your swing, |
| water holes. Trees are another obstacle | | | | how to improve your distance and the |
| to avoid. Even the bet golfers can slice | | | | precision needed when hitting the golf |
| a ball and send it flying off course. | | | | ball. A child learning to golf is |
| Many golf courses have children's golf | | | | nothing new, it is just becoming more |
| leagues during the golfing season with | | | | popular today because of other young |
| tournaments and competitions. This helps | | | | pro's that encourage kids to take up the |
| kids improve and learn different | | | | game. |
| techniques to improve their game. While | | | | Do you want to learn your child to play |
| playing as a child they are essentially | | | | golf? Visit our golf tips site called |
| grooming themselves for future golf | | | | gode golf tips. We have an article |
| tournaments and competitions. The game | | | | section with tips on choosing the right |
| of golf has become a sport that kids who | | | | golf sko. |