Your kids and what to expect....

What should you expect from your kids when they are taking golf lessons?

1) You should expect them to have fun!

2) You should expect them to be in a group that is small enough for them to feel they are getting the attention they deserve.

3) You should expect them to walk away with some knowledge of the vocabulary of golf and rules and etiquette.

4) You should expect them to have a chance to develop relationships and oppourtunities that keep them playing.

These are my initial goals for introducing kids to golf. I also encourage social skills during my sessions, in a way they understand.

I love it when parents are eager to see their children play golf! It's great to see kids start the game at an early age, but we must remember, their kids!

It's so important that they enjoy what their doing, more so than shooting par. (that comes later)
Make it fun and keep their interest!!!

See is Believing!

This was a tough week for Ohio Football teams. It was hard to watch the OSU loss on Saturday night. Here is a school that has overall had very good football teams, but recently unable to win the big ones. This is different than the Pro teams here in Ohio. I, of course am talking about the Browns and Bengals. I swear both of these teams have some kind of curse on them! It is unbelievable how they can lose games!
I'm a Cleveland Browns fan and was excited about the opener, especially since Brady Quinn was starting QB. Did I have confidence that they had a chance to win?...not really.


Have you ever approached a golf shot with little confidence? It may be the 9th hole at Riveria, par 3 over water, for others it may be the 1st hole at Wilson Rd., the shot that has to carry water to get to the green. Some of you may approach the bunker with a feeling of self doubt.

How do you overcome the fear, doubt or lack of confidence?
Understand, it just doesn't leave you, something has to happen to allow your confidence to come back or originate. I often say..."Success breeds confidence" ( I often say it, but it's not my original line)
The missing link for most is the fact that they cannot see themselves being successful.
Doesn't the mind and body need to be working together perform at our best? Try picturing yourself hitting the shot the way you would like. Be as specific as you can, see the ball carry the water at a high trajectory, landing on the green 6 ft. from the hole and rolling in!

I'm thinking I need to do this more as a sports fan; visualize my team being successful! So, Saturday night I'm going to bed visualizing the Browns walking off the field, no running off the field on Sunday with their helmets on and BIG smiles on their faces! And the scoreboard reading Browns 17 Denver 10.
I'm seeing it!!!!

The future of the game.

Summer is coming to an end and I am amazed how fast it went, and how much my students accomplished this season.
As many of you know, the majority of students that I have in the summer time are juniors.
One of my focuses this year was to introduce younger kids to the game. How do I do that and keep them interested? That was the challenge!
The age group I'm referring to is 5-6, I even had some 4 year olds. I was amazed how well they did and how much fun it was for me.
I mixed the 5 and 6 year olds with ages of 7-9. I used the older kids to be role models and let them know that as well. I really think they enjoyed being the "older kids".
I used agility drills and exercises to work on eye/hand coordination.
With kids of this age, I found you always have to be moving, there can never be a dull moment!
That keeps me on my toes!!
The one thing I said so often is, "this is the future of this game", juniors. The earlier they start and have fun with it, the better they will be, and the more time they will have to spend playing this wonderful game!!
So thanks to all your parents for choosing me to be the one to introduce them to the game, a game of a lifetime!

greetings from 'tucket!

Kim, Was thinking of you and just wanted to say hi, I haven't been out to play since getting here - weather has not been great- but am planning to start next week - really! I think a golfapallooza sounds like a great addition to everything at Windstar! It sounds like you're busy and having a ball! Don't forget the roadtrip back to FL next fall! Miss you!! love, gayle


Gayle,
I just saw this post. No one was writing or viewing it, so I gave up checking it. Thanks for checking in....sorry to be late in responding!

A recent e-mail I received....from a reliable source...

I get asked the question all the time, is a heavier putter better on faster greens?... I usually say, "It depends on the individual, but most people say "Yes"

Here is a recent e-mail I received from my friend Karen and she is a source I trust!

I found out something interesting concerning putters. I was asking about the best putter for fast greens - should it be heavy or light weight. The recommendation was that the putter weight is less important than the putter face material. Stats show that for the non professional golfer playing on country club greens, the putters like the Odessy are more reliable because of the softer face. Because the ball off the face will not not roll as fast, more than likely the putt will be short of the hole. On fast greens, being short of the hole actually decreases the number of 3 putts. Interesting....