When you’re young and starting out in the game, that’s when you tend to lay the foundations for your golfing journey that lies ahead. So, whether you have lofty ambitions of making it on tour or you just enjoy trying to beat your friends, it’s important to get off on the right foot. As part of our Game.Improved series, Nick Dougherty imparts some of his wisdom on one of Golf Monthly’s younger readers that will help encourage juniors of all levels…
Have fun
For junior golfers looking to get better without making the game feel like hard work, it’s vital to retain the ‘fun’ element. That’s what’s going to ensure kids carry on playing into adulthood. Falling into the pitfall of going to the range and hitting golf balls mindlessly is only going to sap the joy out of the sport for aspiring youngsters.
As Nick says, “practice sucks,” so in order to make practice enjoyable for kids while still encouraging improvement, here’s what he suggests.
“The best thing to do and the way to get the most out of it is to make it more performance oriented, which is what most practice isn’t. The thing most amateur golfers are guilty of is the way they go about practising, and I’ve been a culprit of this too.
“So, if we can practise in a fun way and create a challenge, it might shift the experience of playing on the course from being terrifying to being like, this is fun, this is a challenge.”
Whether at the range or on the course, do your best to make it a fun experience
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What also helps is giving juniors the tools to perform at their best and feel like they are emulating their heroes. And whether that’s Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Charley Hull or Brooke Henderson, TaylorMade are up there with the best in the business at offering everything a junior golfer could wish for to feel like a superstar in waiting.
From bags all the way down to custom shafts and a range of grip options, the TaylorMade Junior Spec equipment (opens in new tab) is every bit as impressive as the gear on offer for the best male and female golfers in the world.
Simple shot selection
Nick quickly identified the talent Josh possesses. It will undoubtedly stand him in great stead moving forward should he choose to pursue golf as a potential career. However, such natural ability can also pose its own problems, which is why Nick was keen to provide some golf strategy advice for juniors. Josh drives the ball superbly, but Nick also noticed he has a tendency to…
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