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Top Junior Golf Tournaments You Need To Know About
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 readingKids Golf Lessons Near Me
This article provides resources to help you find the best kids golf lessons near you. It also provides guidance on the right age for kids to start golf lessons, if you should consider individual kids golf
Continue readingGolf Rules Quiz & Rules Summary
The 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 Apart from being somewhat outdated, current golf rules are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 readingSerenity Now: The Emotional Struggles of Parent Caddies
I was Mom on the Bag for my younger son, Rob, for four years on a regular basis. Being and parent caddie was difficult, at least to begin with, for both of us - two Taureans hooking horns and
Continue readingBest Ball, Alternate Shot, Scramble and Match Play for Non-Golfer Parents
I 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
Continue reading“No Caddie” Tournaments: A Player’s Perspective on the Transition
Advanced junior tournament players transition out of US Kids tournaments around 12 years olf and enter the world of "no caddie" tournaments. In most cases, with a solid few years of junior golf experience
Continue readingPlaying Your First AJGA tournament: Information, Advice and Observations
An interview with Connor Macmillan (@cbeargolf24) after playing his first AJGA Tournament: TaylorMade / adidas Golf Boys Junior All-Star at Chateau Elan Golf Course. How did you enjoy your first AJGA
Continue readingPace of Play, Over-Coaching, Doubt and What to do About It All
Quick Navigation IntroductionUS Kids Golf Keys to Better Pace of PlayAs written on their banner:Ready GolfKnow Your Time ParWork as a Team with the other members of your groupPlay a Second BallPlay
Continue readingTransitioning to No-Caddy Tournaments : A Parent’s Perspective
As 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 readingBeing a Good Parent Caddy
The 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 readingJunior 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
Continue readingJunior Golf Tournament Nutrition
Junior 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 readingGolf Tournament Warm Up
A 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 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 their
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