Archive for the 'Golf and Kids' Category

16 Sep

Taking Their Temperature

Taking up golf can be a daunting prospect for anyone, especially those with little experience in the game, but it doesn’t have to be. Children, generally, have no fear when it comes to trying something new. Jesus recognized this when He was descended upon by curious children but his disciples shooed them away. “Let the […]

09 Sep

Golf Imparts Great Values

Golf is a sport of integrity and honesty. No black-and-white striped referees walk down the fairways with you. No umpire notices whether you improved your lie or not. You are expected to make the call or ruling, no matter how painful the penalty will be, as pro golfer Tom Kite demonstrated when he once said […]

20 Aug

What’s Their Learning Style?

All kids don’t learn the same. Just as kids have differing temperaments and personalities, they also have particular ways of learning. The senses through which children absorb and learn new information are visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Let’s look at how they apply to learning golf.
If your child is a visual learner, then he learns […]

15 Aug

It’s All About Relationship

Think about it: What other sport gives you a captive audience with your kids for four or five hours? What other sport presents so much concentrated time to interact with your children? Hunting, perhaps, and you could make an argument for skiing or snowboarding, but I’ve long felt that golf is the best sporting activity […]