re: Tricks to teach a young golfer

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You should have that little shite putting like there's no tomorrow. I know very little about golf training, but I do know you start close, and work your way out.

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Once every few weeks we play a game at the driving range. They have a ten foot wall to use in practicing wedge shots from up close. I line up twenty tees, beginning 10' from the wall and then every foot back to around 30' away. From each tee area he hits one shot to get it over the wall. If he gets more over than not, I give him $10. If less, then I give him $1. The little guy has taken $10 from me three times this summer. It's a game for him and he loves winning but hates losing more, but for me it teaches him shot visualization with his wedges. The pro at Hank Haney taught me to use this technique with him to do just what you suggested; start close and work your way out.