Junior Golf Pyramid
Elite Golfer
Players are focused on fitness, nutrition and mental game.
Comprehensive detailed golf instruction focused on peak per- formance. Nationally the USGA and the AJGA host a wide vari- ety of events.
Focused Training & Competition
Players are training 2 to 3 days a week and 1 to 2 tournaments a month. The Carolinas Golf Associa- tion hosts many high level events in addition to re- gional tours like TGF & PKBGT.
Introduction to Competition
The PGA created the PGA Junior League to help courses facilitate the first step into competitive golf in a team format that has proved to be very successful. In addition the Tarheel Youth Golf Foundation and U.S. Kids have created a series of local one and two day events.
Introduction to Playing
As a child progresses in golf instruction it begins a time to take them to the course. Usu- ally it is best to learn to play the game in a group instructional set-ting offered by instruc- tors, The First Tee and programs such as Operation 36.
Introduction to Training
After several months if your child still has interest in the game then look at moving them up to clin-ics and group lessons with a teaching professional so they can develop proper fundamentals. Discuss with your in- structor the appropriate time to purchase clubs based on the child’s height.
Getting Started in Golf
The first objective is to have fun and start to learn some of the basics of golf. Great places to start is The First Tee and the LPGA Girls Golf Club. Don’t look for too much instruction in the beginning and try to put them with peers on a similar skill level. Great first clubs are a properly sized putter and wedge.
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