- A parents guide to all things golf.
Introduction
This web site aims to point parents in the right direction when looking what to buy their juniors to get the best start in the golf world. We will be discussing all areas of golf for kids including the equipment needed, what golf clubs are needed, technique and where to buy golf clubs and accessories for children from the best specialised manufacturer.
Kids Golf clubs......where to begin
With golf becoming more and more popular and children starting to play the game from a younger age more pressure is being put on parents to buy their children the equipment and golf clubs they need. Buying the best golf equipment is essential to give your child the best start to enjoying the game of golf…and this does not necessarily mean the most expensive equipment.
Kids golf clubs and equipment have evolved dramatically in recent times and each item is now designed specifically for juniors rather than being a cut down hybrid version of an adult club as it was in the past. The one obvious difference between kids and adult golf clubs is size; junior clubs obviously having shorter shafts. The second main difference if the flexibility of the shafts, the shaft of a junior golf club is a lot more flexible than that of an adult club. This is to compensate for the slower swing speed of a junior. This can be difficult to achieve, having a shorter shaft with more flexibility however the leading manufacturers and current technology can achieve this remarkably well.
Later in this article we will review clubs individually as to what to look for when buying golf clubs for your children but for now we will have a general overlook at where to begin.
There are a number of specialist junior club manufacturers in the market such as US Kids, Long Dog and La Jolla however the big guns of Callaway and Nike are also on the band wagon making some excellent clubs for kids. The best thing about these manufacturers is they sell individual clubs. This means that you can afford to purchase one or two clubs without shelling out a small fortune only to find your children soon give up on the game. The best recommendation would to be buy a mid iron club such as a 7 or 8 iron and let the kids have a whack in the garden or ideally at the golf range.
As a parent to young children I know all too well how quickly they can pick up and then become disinterested in a sport or activity. So if they enjoy the above and want to move onto something a little more serious I would suggest the best equipment to invest in would be a putter, a wedge and a lower wood, or ideally a hybrid club.
In terms of accessories don’t go overboard however a golf glove and junior (or ladies) golf balls are essential. You may not think it but there can be big differences between standard balls and junior balls, the latter being the better, again to suit the lower swing speed. On top of this a cheap golf bag and some shoes would be beneficial, but don’t get carried away, its amazing how much golf equipment and accessories that’s out there for kids.