[mikapoq]

I've got an 11-year-old who has a nice natural swing. I'm convinced he could be a good golfer, but he's always had the issue of wanting to immediately be the best at everything. Since he hits bad shots when he plays golf, he's not the best and therefore, has decided "he doesn't like it." Very frustrating for me.

Congrats on your son. If he can find another kid around his age that enjoys playing you'll be set. Additionally, get him thinking about the high-school golf team if they have one. That's a great way to enjoy playing with friends. Whether he does well in the actual tournaments is not really important. He'll likely have a blast just practicing with his teammates.

My son is like that! He is getting better with it, but it still rears it's head at times! Actually, the hole before the birdie he hit 2 fat shots and a bad putt on a par 3, and yelled "That's it"! I had to have a "talk" with him, (we'll leave the details out - lets just say I don't pull any punches! ) and he re-focused. Funny thing about the golf team... he hits balls in the field behind the school, and the coach actually saw him and asked him to play. Just before the season started, he pulled a muscle in his back, and is just now feeling better. He told the coach he will play in the spring.

[prehighaltitudesjj]

I have been trying to get my 15 year old son to play golf for the last 3 years. He has a lot of natural athleticism, but he always preferred X-games type stuff. Finally got him to try golf this year. He isn't a big kid, 5'5, 140#, but he is pretty strong. He has played exactly 4 rounds with me, including 3 in the group I play in, and he is hooked! Yesterday we played Springwood in York, Pa. and #4 is a downhill 289 yard par 4, with a small green, creek in front and woods to each side and back. I tried to drive it, but faded a bit too much, and landed safe, just short of the creek. He gets up with his new Cobra amp ( courtesy of me! ) and hits a bee bee 15 ' pin high left! He missed the eagle putt, but made the birdie! I think i was more excited than he was lol! Sadly, he struggled for a lot of the round, but that was his first birdie, and no one can take that away!