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