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Help me with ideas to get my son to hold the golf club correctly
Posted on 4/27/22 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 5:12 pm
First of all he’s 3, so any kind of over coaching drill type stuff is not what I want. Golf to him is just fun time to hang with daddy and whack something for awhile and that’s what I want it to be.
His whole life he’s held the club with his left hand below his right and I can’t get him to stop, everyone I’ve ever talked to said it doesn’t matter it’s just good he likes to swing and just let him swing hard who cares about anything else at 3? That’s great advice but I do hope I can get him to fix his hands soon.
I’ve tried to see if he wants to hit lefty, got him a left handed club, swung lefty in my backyard with him, all of that but he doesn’t want to hit lefty, and he’s clearly right handed throwing, writing, everything.
When he hits a baseball he grips the baseball bat with his hands correctly so he knows how to do it. I’m 90% positive he switches his hands in golf because he started hitting balls watching me do it in the backyard when he was 1 and it’s the only way he could lift the club. He’s got clubs that are super lite and not heavy so that’s not the issue anymore.
Anyone got any tips or is it just one of those things that will work itself out as he gets older when/if he wants to play golf?
ETA: I actually made this thread about a year ago when he was 2
trying again
His whole life he’s held the club with his left hand below his right and I can’t get him to stop, everyone I’ve ever talked to said it doesn’t matter it’s just good he likes to swing and just let him swing hard who cares about anything else at 3? That’s great advice but I do hope I can get him to fix his hands soon.
I’ve tried to see if he wants to hit lefty, got him a left handed club, swung lefty in my backyard with him, all of that but he doesn’t want to hit lefty, and he’s clearly right handed throwing, writing, everything.
When he hits a baseball he grips the baseball bat with his hands correctly so he knows how to do it. I’m 90% positive he switches his hands in golf because he started hitting balls watching me do it in the backyard when he was 1 and it’s the only way he could lift the club. He’s got clubs that are super lite and not heavy so that’s not the issue anymore.
Anyone got any tips or is it just one of those things that will work itself out as he gets older when/if he wants to play golf?
ETA: I actually made this thread about a year ago when he was 2
trying againThis post was edited on 4/27/22 at 9:05 pm
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Posted on 4/27/22 at 8:13 pm to Tiger1242
I’d also agree with the people saying not to worry about it. He’s three. If you try to teach him and get on to him for holding it incorrectly, he might just lose interest all together. Not like it’ll be hard to change that once he knows what it going on.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 8:46 pm to Tiger1242
He's freaking 3.
If he's already interested in the game he'll make the adjustments to what works for him when/if that becomes important to him. There are grown adults that can re-learn golfing habits, it's much easier for kids.
If he's already interested in the game he'll make the adjustments to what works for him when/if that becomes important to him. There are grown adults that can re-learn golfing habits, it's much easier for kids.
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 8:51 pm to Tiger1242
at 3 you just want him to be happy smacking it around.
I would not focus on any kind of mechanics right now, just make sure he's having fun.
I would not focus on any kind of mechanics right now, just make sure he's having fun.
Posted on 4/27/22 at 8:54 pm to Goldrush25
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He's freaking 3.
Tiger was on Johnny Carson, I guess you baws don't want greatness and unlimited waitress pussy for your youngins'
SAD!
Posted on 4/27/22 at 8:58 pm to Tiger1242
Get him one of those trainer grips that force you to grip correctly
like this
like this
This post was edited on 4/27/22 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:04 pm to Tyga Woods
One of his clubs has exactly that grip.
It doesn’t stop you from grabbing it with your left hand low
It doesn’t stop you from grabbing it with your left hand low
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:11 pm to Tiger1242
Get him a left handed club and let him go to town 
Posted on 4/27/22 at 9:16 pm to Tyga Woods
Yea I tried that too but he won’t hit the ball left handed, and like I said he swings a tee ball bat, throws, draws, etc right handed.
It’s hard because I’m taking all of y’all’s advice, he’s 3 so don’t worry about it and don’t try to coach him and turn him against playing.
At the same time I want him to learn
It’s hard because I’m taking all of y’all’s advice, he’s 3 so don’t worry about it and don’t try to coach him and turn him against playing.
At the same time I want him to learn
Posted on 4/27/22 at 10:35 pm to Tiger1242
3 is too early to worry about grip. I would say let him do what feels natural to him until he is at least 7 or 8 unless it is a total disaster. Most kids are gonna naturally grip the club strong cause it’s easier for them to manipulate it that way. I would let it go until you see major ball curve issues related to face control.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 10:28 am to Tiger1242
I wouldn’t worry at all about grip now - have him smash water balloons swinging a club - that provides sufficient incentive to learn the best way to smash them and he is more likely to take instruction - that’s my two cents
Posted on 4/28/22 at 11:05 am to 45RCRoy45
Thanks for the advice guys I’m going to not worry about it and hope as he starts playing tee ball he will get used to holding the bat left hand low and switch it back for golf.
Roy you have given me that advice before and I did it with him the other day, he loved it what a great idea
Roy you have given me that advice before and I did it with him the other day, he loved it what a great idea
Posted on 4/28/22 at 11:18 am to Tiger1242
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Yea I tried that too but he won’t hit the ball left handed, and like I said he swings a tee ball bat, throws, draws, etc right handed.
It’s hard because I’m taking all of y’all’s advice, he’s 3 so don’t worry about it and don’t try to coach him and turn him against playing.
At the same time I want him to learn
If you just keep it fun for him and he stays interested, I think he'll eventually want to be better than you and he'll take it more seriously. He has a lot of time to learn.
This post was edited on 4/28/22 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/29/22 at 2:48 am to Tiger1242
Harvey Penick actually wrote about this, its natural. Its too early to worry about. I would would on his pivot and hip rotation. Start with Faldo
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