IntroductionFellow golfers are probably aware of the pressure of competing in golf tournaments whether its a Sunday afternoon club tournament or World Junior Golf Championship. Watching your junior golfer
Continue readingThe 2019 Golf Rule Changes...So why did the USGA and R&A (golf world golf governing bodies) decide that a change to the rules was needed? Apart from being somewhat outdated, current golf rules are
Continue readingJunior Golf Club FittingThis article will provide information on how junior golf club fitting can help the junior golfer. For information and recommendations on some good clubs for juniors refer to these
Continue readingJunior golf tournament nutrition is critical to kids being able to stay mentally sharp during a golf round and physically able to execute quality shots. What a junior golfer eats during a round is very
Continue readingGolfing WeatherWhether we golf does not necessarily depend on the weather. In fact, junior golf tournaments are played daily in seering heat, soaking humidity, drenching rain and bone-numbing cold. But
Continue readingKnow the role of golf parents with advice from Doc Sailes. Doc, as he is affectionately known in the sports psychology world, is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Indiana University and a sports performance
Continue readingAs junior golfers get older and move away from the US Kids Tour they are no longer allowed to have caddies on the bag. You have 1 child playing in longer distance, 2 day no caddy tournaments and 1 child
Continue readingThe US Kids golf tour requires caddies for players below the age of 8 and, although not required for older players, parent caddies are prevalent in all US Kids tournaments. This article gives some
Continue readingThese 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
Continue readingA good warm up before a junior golf tournament is essential for a junior golfer. In our experience, the best golf tournament warm up routine is focused almost entirely on loosening the muscles and
Continue readingGolf 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, having
Continue readingA 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 their
Continue readingTable of Contents What is a Golf ScrambleHow Do You Play A Golf ScrambleStrategies for Putting Together a TeamOrder of Play Additional NotesConclusion What
Continue readingWe 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 the
Continue readingA 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 Shot At
Continue readingHelping 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 experience
Continue readingThis 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
Continue readingI was Mom on the Bag for my younger son, Rob, for four years on a regular basis. Being a parent caddie was difficult, at least to begin with, for both of us - two Taureans hooking horns and
Continue readingI attended a High School golf tournament recently. The teams were playing a Ryder Cup format which is a combination of Best Ball, Alternate Shot and straight up individual Match Play. On the walk to the
Continue readingIf a player can quiet their mind on the golf course they open up the channels for instinct and muscle memory to kick in. It's easier said than done, but a junior golfer who can learn to merge with the
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