How to get your kids started in golf to build a lifetime of memories!
How to get your kids started in golf to build a lifetime of memories!
Hi, I’m Mel Sole, Director of Instruction at the Mel Sole Golf School, headquartered at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, SC. We conduct 1, 2, and 3-day golf schools, hourly golf lessons, and senior golf schools—any golf instruction program your heart desires. Give us a call at 800-624-4653 or 843-237-4993, and we will be happy to put a package together for a commuter school or a package that contains accommodations, golf, and the golf school.
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I really enjoy teaching juniors! They have such enthusiasm and love for what they are doing. To start them off on a path that will make them better golfers and better people is a real pleasure I enjoy every time I get a junior as a new student. Below are some important reasons to get your kids started in Golf.
Anyone Can Play:
Golfers come in all shapes and sizes. You don’t have to be particularly strong, tall, lean, or fast to succeed. Golf champions come in every shape and size imaginable. It’s never too early to start, and unlike most other sports, you can enjoy golf your entire life!
Minimal Risk:
Unlike many other popular sports like baseball, soccer, and football, the chances of injury, severe injury, are almost non-existent; golf is a non-contact sport.
Safe and positive environment:
The golf course is a safe place and facilitates mentoring relationships.
Lifelong friendships:
You never know who you will meet on a golf course, but it’s one of the easiest places in the world to make friends. Success breeds success, and people who play golf are more successful than the average bear. Those are the people you want your kids hanging out with! Best of all, golf creates a unique bond to develop friendships worldwide and last a lifetime!
Prepare for business:
It’s hard to think about it now, but kids grow up, and the people they meet as children can play a huge part in their success later in life. For example, golf is a sport that helps prepare kids and teens for careers in business and other professional arenas. Even at 16, I learned about real-life business every day from all the adults I played with.
Time Spent Outdoors:
In today’s world of video games, smartphones, and child obesity, it can be hard to drag your son or daughter off the couch. Golf is the perfect excuse to spend an entire day enjoying nature and presents the opportunity to develop healthy lifelong exercise habits!
Important Life Lessons:
Golf closely parallels real life as one experiences the highs and lows of the game. From birdies to bogeys, the range of experience rewards a young person's ability to keep each shot in perspective, manage one's emotions, maintain a positive outlook, and focus on the shot at hand. Golf is a sport that will teach your child things like integrity, discipline, and respect. As they learn to conduct themselves on the golf course, these lessons will translate directly into everyday life.
College Scholarships:
Avid golfers have a lot of opportunities when it comes to college funding. However, the earlier your child starts, the greater his or her chance is of gaining access to scholarship money.
Spend time with family:
Golf is a game that encourages family participation. When children are young, they enjoy doing just about anything with you (but it doesn’t last long, so start now). Golf is an opportunity for quality bonding time, and it can last a lifetime.
It’s FUN:
This should probably be at the top of the list, but one of the best reasons to get your son or daughter playing golf is that they’ll have an absolute blast. They’ll have the chance to learn new skills physically and mentally, make new friends, and discover new opportunities. There are a million things you can buy your kids or gift your kids, hoping that it helps them learn and grow. But, unfortunately, only a few make a real impact.
Next Steps:
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- Get your kids some lessons with a local pro.
Source: Mel Sole Golf School.
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