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**Hamucevasiop** · 12-22-2009, 02:51 AM

Another option is to let him learn on course golfing backwards. By that I mean let him learn to putt on the greens, and when some what proficient with the putter let him chip and putt at the pins on the greens. As he becomes more proficient with the shorter, easier shots then move him back till eventually he is on the tee box.

I did this with all my Grand Kids when they were younger. The system works. The youngest one was 5 years old when she started. The 16 year old, and 12 year old can both break 90 more times than not.

What happens is the golfer has a decent short game by the time they start using their longer clubs on the course. they have the recovery shots for those wayward, long misses. Plus with a youngster, the adult can play from the tees, and youngster can compete with the adult by putting for par against the adults tee to green play. It's also good way to control slow play, that some folks like to gripe about.

Of course you have to throw in some longer shots, because all amateurs like to hit the long ball, regardless of age, or know how.

12-22-2009, 02:51 AM	#14
Hamucevasiop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 575 Senior Member	Another option is to let him learn on course golfing backwards. By that I mean let him learn to putt on the greens, and when some what proficient with the putter let him chip and putt at the pins on the greens. As he becomes more proficient with the shorter, easier shots then move him back till eventually he is on the tee box. I did this with all my Grand Kids when they were younger. The system works. The youngest one was 5 years old when she started. The 16 year old, and 12 year old can both break 90 more times than not. What happens is the golfer has a decent short game by the time they start using their longer clubs on the course. they have the recovery shots for those wayward, long misses. Plus with a youngster, the adult can play from the tees, and youngster can compete with the adult by putting for par against the adults tee to green play. It's also good way to control slow play, that some folks like to gripe about. Of course you have to throw in some longer shots, because all amateurs like to hit the long ball, regardless of age, or know how.
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