teaching 9 year old novice
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dschultz6072
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Green to the tee. Work away from the hole! Let the youngster develop some feel and ingenuity around the greens using just a putter and a chipper.
curtisj76
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Don't underestimate a 9 yr old, they can surprisingly play some pretty damn good golf at that age. I'd work on everything: chip, putt, full swing, you name it. Make it fun, challenge and award them. I have a 5 and a 9 year old and you'd be surprised how exciting winning a quarter is. Coming home with 75 cents in their pocket is fun to a kid.
Is this 9 yr old athletic? At the age of nine, he/she should be able to grip the club like a "big person". Shouldn't take long if they listen well, the grip isn't too difficult to teach/learn.
Is this 9 yr old athletic? At the age of nine, he/she should be able to grip the club like a "big person". Shouldn't take long if they listen well, the grip isn't too difficult to teach/learn.
Richie3Jack
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I would recommend working with the grip first. I don't consider the grip a 'fundamental', but most beginners grip it awkwardly and then they can't get their wrists to work in good enough fashion to even just make contact.
I would also explain to them, with the irons, that you hit the ball first and then make contact. I'm amazed how many people have been playing this game for decades and still don't understand that concept.
I'd probably try to get him taking 1/2 swings. He'll probably start taking full swing rips at it once you leave him alone, but 1/2 swings are a good way to practice and maybe it sticks with him.
And for the love of my sanity, please teach him golf course ettiquette. It's really lacking these days.
3JACK
I would also explain to them, with the irons, that you hit the ball first and then make contact. I'm amazed how many people have been playing this game for decades and still don't understand that concept.
I'd probably try to get him taking 1/2 swings. He'll probably start taking full swing rips at it once you leave him alone, but 1/2 swings are a good way to practice and maybe it sticks with him.
And for the love of my sanity, please teach him golf course ettiquette. It's really lacking these days.
3JACK
dschultz6072
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You mean ball first then turf?
curtisj76
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He's talking "contact" with the ground. AKA:
Hit the little ball before you hit the big ball.
Brian Manzella
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Get him a nice little grip. Have him stand the correct distance from the ball. Pose him at the top, but make it vague. Pose him at the finsih, and make a bigger deal out of it. Take him to the range with you often. Get him a blade putter that is the right length, and go putting with him. Don't tell him a thing about putting. Have fun. He will.
Love this Brian....why do you like the blade putter for them?
tongzilla
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I tried the above- first lesson went well. The posing at top and finish thing works surprisingly well.
self-mastery
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I might volunteer with the First Tee to try my theories on a large sample of novice golfers.
birdie_man
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Lol.
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