Advice for 6 year old son

Just went through a similar situation with my 6 year old son. He makes regular good contact with the ball. I, like you, dont think I have a PGA player on my hands but my son really likes golf.

I took him a couple weeks ago to a PGA Instructor to see if it was worth pursuing lessons at his age. My son hit the ball well and the instructor said to hold off for a few more years and continue doing what we do now.

I currently take him to play 9 holes once or twice a week, buy a hot dog and drink afterwards and continue to keep the experience fun. Even if you dont golf, you should be able to find a course that lets Jr's play in the afternoon. Just enjoy a nice walk with your son while he hits the ball around the course.

The instructor said he's to young to be thinking about his swing and how the swing works. He should just be having fun.

With regards to clubs, all my son has is a 3w, 7i, SW, Putter. Not a large investment at all. Think you can pick up similar sets at any sporting good/golf store under $200.

Get him US Kids Golf Clubs and keep them current to his height for as long as he plays. A great official intro to golf is Jr. Golf Camps, we do 4 at The Island in Plaquemine and most golf courses do. Make it fun and not regimented. If he want to put, go putt, if he wants to drive, go drive, if he wants to take a day off, do that!! Let him have fun and he'll be hooked for life!! Good Luck!!!

No lessons yet, wait till around 10 or so. If I were you, I'd start playing so you can have fun learning with him. I play with my son, whose 18 and a Senior in high school, and it is the most fun thing I do. We have fun kidding each other and it's something you can do with him for the rest of your life. He's a 2 handicap and I'm a 10 so he beats me regularly so I give him a hard time when I play my best and beat him which is 1 out of every 10 or 15 rounds or so. He also has 2 hole in ones and I don't have any and I've been playing for 40 years.

As far a clubs are concerned, buy a Kid USA set of clubs. You can buy them online or at Edwin Watts. I would buy him ones with the grip that puts your hand in the somewhat correct spots. It looks like this and the club lengths and weight are done by height so measure him and buy accordingly.

Thanks for the advice, all. I'm going to look into ordering him a few clubs from US Kids Golf. Also my Wife and I are going to pick up the clubs again (we both have sets and used to play together when we were first dating), so will be a nice family affair.