Junior golf club sets are a God send. I say this because a few years ago when parents wanted to take their kids to play golf there was no choice but to have them play with adult clubs, or cut down adult clubs. If your children play golf only occasionally for fun then that can be ok. But if they take a real interest in the game, it is better that you buy them a golf set that has been specifically designed for kids. While buying a junior golf set keep these factors in mind.
Junior Golf Club Set Buying Tip #1 – The most important thing is to find the right length of shaft. A set which your child will not only be comfortable with, but will also be able to use for a couple of years at least while playing golf. To start with they can always choke down on the grip if the clubs are a bit too long.
Many years ago at the end of one my very infrequent golf lessons, I asked the instructor how to hit a fade shot. He was a certified PGA teaching professional so I was pretty sure he would be able to give me correct information.
It turns out that his method was the easiest I have ever heard, even today if I search online, read books and articles by the swing guru’s, I cannot find a method this easy to understand and execute.
Alright, your kids are interested in trying golf and you are excited. You have got an old set of clubs in the garage and are planning to ‘cut’ them down to size for them. Save yourself and keep from ruining their first golf experience by stopping yourself. Here is a short list of reasons why you should invest in a set of junior golf clubs for them, especially if they are serious about playing.
First, kids lack the strength and muscle development to handle a heavy golf club with a steel shaft. Your old clubs are probably twice the weight a kid can handle, and when you cut down the shaft it amplifies the problems. Another physical problem is that their hands aren’t big enough to wrap around a men’s golf club. Imagine swinging a club with a grip as big as a Christmas wrapping paper tube – that’s an exaggeration but you get the point that those grips will be too big for them. Modern kid’s golf clubs, like the junior set from Callaway Golf, are designed with small grips so your junior golfer can hold the club properly. This is a key fundamental, and it will be important for them to start their lifetime of golfing with sound fundamentals.
Skull the ball over the Green? Chunk it short still in the sand? Can’t get it close? Well, I hear your pain. After playing and working with dozens of golfers, the sand game is an area where lots of strokes are lost!
So, I have broken down the secrets to hitting it close out of the sand/bunker below, which will improve your consistency and lower your score immediately: