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Help me with my 5yr old and golf
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:01 am
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:01 am
Disclaimer: I’m not an obsessed parent determined to force his kid to dedicate his life to golf, I just want my kid to have fun.
He loves golf, well, he loves spending time with daddy on the golf course. I’d say he’s pretty good for a 5yr old, makes contact near every time, I toss a ball by the green and he chips and putts it in, that kind of stuff.
Here is where I need help. He swings hard and can hit it well, but his swing is straight down, so he makes great contact but smokes it straight into the ground, especially off the tee.
Without getting him lessons or making it not fun for him, what are some easy things to do to encourage him to swing more out than straight down. I know a ball first swing is good but he’s doing it to the extreme.
Anyway, I know he will figure it out eventually but I just want to help him so he doesn’t get mad that he can’t hit the ball in the air anymore when he used to do it damn near everytime
He loves golf, well, he loves spending time with daddy on the golf course. I’d say he’s pretty good for a 5yr old, makes contact near every time, I toss a ball by the green and he chips and putts it in, that kind of stuff.
Here is where I need help. He swings hard and can hit it well, but his swing is straight down, so he makes great contact but smokes it straight into the ground, especially off the tee.
Without getting him lessons or making it not fun for him, what are some easy things to do to encourage him to swing more out than straight down. I know a ball first swing is good but he’s doing it to the extreme.
Anyway, I know he will figure it out eventually but I just want to help him so he doesn’t get mad that he can’t hit the ball in the air anymore when he used to do it damn near everytime
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Posted on 3/13/24 at 11:31 am to Tiger1242
Have him hit water balloons and explode them…. For kids that age - there is no better or more fun way to teach making solid contact… they will want to have solid contact… so they will take instruction better as well - good luck buddy :)
Posted on 3/13/24 at 11:46 am to Tiger1242
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he will figure it out eventually
You and he are spending quality time together.
That is all that matters.
He will ask and you will know when it’s time for some lessons.
Enjoy.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:16 pm to Tiger1242
Never stop him from swinging hard. You can't teach that part.
At his age hit everything off a tee. Makes it more fun. He will learn over time to hit irons off the deck.
The reason John Daly swings the way he does is because when small he swung a full size club. I am not sure that is good. I would cut it down.
Please don't let him throw clubs. It's not a good habit and it's expensive. Old man years ago saw me throw a club and had a talk with me. Told me I wasn't good enough to that mad. I have never thrown another club since.
At his age hit everything off a tee. Makes it more fun. He will learn over time to hit irons off the deck.
The reason John Daly swings the way he does is because when small he swung a full size club. I am not sure that is good. I would cut it down.
Please don't let him throw clubs. It's not a good habit and it's expensive. Old man years ago saw me throw a club and had a talk with me. Told me I wasn't good enough to that mad. I have never thrown another club since.
This post was edited on 3/13/24 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:17 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
Someone told me when my son was five, “give me a tennis ball and tell him to swing as hard as he can, the rest will come with time”
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:24 pm to Lollipop Jones
I played tennis for fun in high school and the concentration it took to play tennis actually helped me at the plate in baseball. Went to High School in Fairfax County VA and my friend was the 4 time state champ in Tennis. I never beat him ever. But that competition made me love the game.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 3:40 pm to Tiger1242
Make sure you create a full athlete that has been “exposed to golf”.
Nothing wrong with getting some lessons and driving range time. Riding in the cart with dad. Give him the fundamentals that a great athlete will be able to reuse and repeat and hone.
Nothing wrong with getting some lessons and driving range time. Riding in the cart with dad. Give him the fundamentals that a great athlete will be able to reuse and repeat and hone.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:19 pm to makersmark1
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You and he are spending quality time together. That is all that matters. He will ask and you will know when it’s time for some lessons. Enjoy.
Listen to this guy.
Especially with him being 5 years old, these golf outings with you could likely be his first core memories that he remembers throughout his life.
Let him have fun and don’t get into the weeds yet.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:24 pm to Mstate
I don’t have much golf experience, but IMHO I think it’s very similar to tennis
You don’t need to make the best 8 year old. That’s all a ton of lessons at this age will do. Expose him, let him be comfortable around golf. You want him to be loving it and begging for lessons at around 10 years old. That’s the point in time lessons and hardcore training actually become important if he truly wants a competitive future in the sport. And if he doesn’t, nothing you do matters anyway. Seems like you have a level head on your shoulders about it though
You don’t need to make the best 8 year old. That’s all a ton of lessons at this age will do. Expose him, let him be comfortable around golf. You want him to be loving it and begging for lessons at around 10 years old. That’s the point in time lessons and hardcore training actually become important if he truly wants a competitive future in the sport. And if he doesn’t, nothing you do matters anyway. Seems like you have a level head on your shoulders about it though
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:28 pm to makersmark1
Oh no doubt I’m not rushing lessons or anything like that. It’s the opposite, I only care that he has fun, he wants to hit the ball far and in the air. I’m trying to think of things to tell him that will help without really trying to teach him. It’s all about fun
Posted on 3/13/24 at 4:50 pm to 45RCRoy45
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Have him hit water balloons and explode them
THIS! I found myself one time getting frustrated with my 7 year old daughter because she would make a good swing and then change everything the next swing. I looked up some pointers and blogs and realized at that age, it’s just important to expose them to it in a fun way. In order for them to eventually get good and take lessons, they first have to want to keep doing it.
As stated by other posters, the fact that they’re spending time with you is enough. I got into golf because it was an opportunity every few days to go out with my dad. Eventually I found something fun to do (play near the pond, throw golf balls close to the hole, etc.) And then it just grew from there.
But the water balloon thing… my daughter loves it!!
Posted on 3/13/24 at 5:43 pm to Tiger1242
You could try putting an alignment stick in the ground and over the ball about 1ft. This would stop him from coming straight down on top of it.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 7:51 pm to Tiger1242
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I only care that he has fun
Y’all are doing it right.
I wish I had more fun at golf.
I’m not making a living at it and sometimes I get down on myself.
The water balloon thing sounds like a blast to me.
On a hot day, I may fill up a bucket with water balloons at out range.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:32 am to Tiger1242
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He swings hard and can hit it well, but his swing is straight down, so he makes great contact but smokes it straight into the ground, especially off the tee.
This will work itself out over time as he grows. Get a good set of size/age appropriate junior clubs (ping or uskids eg) and spend most of your time on and around the greens chipping and putting with goal to get the ball in the hole. Come up with games the two of you play together to make it fun.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:07 am to Tiger1242
Lots of country clubs do summer camps for kids. A professional can help him out and at the same time that he is having fun with a bunch of kids his age. Nearly every one of the camps I looked into were open to the public and not just for member's kids.
My 6-year-old is the same (besides hitting the ball well), I'm just glad she comes out and putts. She is doing the Oakborn camp this summer, it is tennis and golf (and I think swimming). She and a handful of her friends are going, so she is excited about it.
My 6-year-old is the same (besides hitting the ball well), I'm just glad she comes out and putts. She is doing the Oakborn camp this summer, it is tennis and golf (and I think swimming). She and a handful of her friends are going, so she is excited about it.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:03 pm to Tiger1242
Just keep it fun for the next couple years or so, when it turns into a chore that is when frustration takes over. I would take him for a lesson or two just to identify possible bad habits and get a couple,things to work on for,the summer, but make it about having a good time.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 6:33 pm to SingleMalt1973
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I would take him for a lesson or two just to identify possible bad habits and get a couple,things to work on for,the summer,
I don’t think I’m taking my 5yr old for a lesson, maybe a camp with other kids.
I don’t see how giving him a lesson fits in the spirit of having fun
Posted on 3/15/24 at 8:56 am to Tiger1242
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I don’t think I’m taking my 5yr old for a lesson, maybe a camp with other kids. I don’t see how giving him a lesson fits in the spirit of having fun
Depends on the kid and the instructor.
Posted on 3/15/24 at 8:39 pm to Tiger1242
Find a good teacher Corey Weber at Carter is amazing with kids. He is going to be playing for life. Golf is a life skill!
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