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Junior Golf Tournament Stroke Saving Tips

These simple tournament stroke saving tips will help the junior golfer from losing easy strokes due to unnecessary penalties or not taking advantage of some basic golf rules.Tournament players must know

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The Thrills & Ills of Junior Golf Tournaments

by Alan Fowler Is there anything more terrifyingly exciting than a golf tournament!? Standing on the first tee getting ready to embark on an every-stroke-counts adventure reminiscent of astronauts or

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Junior Golf Mental Game

Golf is fundamentally a mental game and understanding the mental aspects of golf for the junior golfer is vital. Before the age of 13 the emphasis really needs to be on keeping the junior improving,

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How To Pack Your Golf Bag

In the words of Benjamin Franklin - lets make sure that there is place for everything and everything in its place. Golf is difficult enough as it is without the added frustration of being unorganized.

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Golf Etiquette for Juniors

 A thorough understanding and practice of golf etiquette will serve the junior golfer in ways you can't begin to imagine on the course and in the course of life.  My junior golfers leave

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The Drive Home: The Youth Athlete/Parent Dynamic

The book, The Drive Home: The Youth Athlete/Parent Dynamic (through our lens as Junior Golf parents) by Mark and Britt McKinney is a must-read for junior golf parents – newcomers, seasoned pros and

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Sun Mountain 3.5 LS Stand Golf Bag Review

Are you searching for the right golf bag for your junior? Youngsters who take up golf need to have the right equipment and gear to provide the best opportunity for them to become better golfers. Among

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The Al-B-Fore! Tour Interview

With a beautiful mind, brimming with scores and statistics, Al Bourgeois, loves golf and has his own Tour. The tour players on the Al-B-Fore! Tour are talented College and Amateur players, many from

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Bag Boy Quad XL Golf Push Cart Review

The benefits for a junior golfer for using a push cart are set out in detail in our Push Cart Buying Guide for Junior Golfers. Whether it is the parent caddie pushing the cart or the junior, the advantages

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Three Golf Rules Juniors Get Wrong (and a Few They Might Not Know Exist)

We consulted with GSGA Rules Official, David Burke, on common rules errors that occur in competition. He referenced three golf rules that he has to explain on a regular basis. Correctly identifying

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Golf Jokes for Kids

Here are some of the best golf jokes for kids, funny golf quotes and funny golf terms. Comment below to let us know your favorite and we will add it to the list; as well as what makes you and your junior

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Junior Golfers Need a Pre Shot Routine

A pre shot routine, performed consistently, is a key to performing well whether you are a professional golfer or aspiring junior player. What is a Pre Shot Routine? In his book Learn To Win: One

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SuperSpeed Training for Junior Golfers

Is the SuperSpeed golf training equipment and program beneficial for junior golfers? In this article we look at the training program, equipment, and results from SuperSpeed training for junior golfers. Quick

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Prior Season Callaway Irons for Teens and Juniors

The following are prior season Callaway irons that may be suitable for teens and older junior golfers (e.g. age 12 and up).  For more recent models of Callaway irons for teens and older junior

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Golf Courses, Conservation, and Educating Everyone

Junior golfers grow up spending a great deal of their time in beautiful, green surroundings.  Golf courses generally (we’ve played a few goat tracks in our time) are established in beautiful

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Best Golf Gloves for Teen Junior Golfers

Ben Hogan never wore one. Jack Nicklaus never took his off. The modern junior golfer is probably somewhere in between – they probably take their gloves off for putting and maybe a short chip. Gloves

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Best Cold Weather Golf Tops & Accessories for Junior Golfers

Competitive junior golfers play all year round. Even in the off-season before the Spring tournament schedule kicks back in, they are still playing, working on the swing, dialing in distances, keeping

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Tips, Tricks, Thoughts and Things

Helping the junior golfer and their parents with golf tips comes in many forms covered extensively in The Junior Golfer website including long detailed, articles like Best Kids Golf Clubs, personal

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Junior Golfers: Does It Matter Where You Live?

Young athletes often dream of playing sport professionally. Some appear destined from early childhood to be a top class player, like Tiger Woods. Others overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve those

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Caddie Course for Parents plus Quiz

This caddie course for parents of junior golfers is helpful in that Dad or Mom on the Bag has basically the same function as a caddie looping for any professional golfer, but generally with much less

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