Encouraging kids to take part in a sport is more important in today’s society than ever before. There are so many advantages to be gotten from learning and working at a sport. I believe golf is one of the best sports for kids to get into. Here are 5 reasons why!
1. Golf is hard! And so is life. The lessons learned in working at your golf game translate directly to everyday life. Golf is a game that takes a lot of dedication, hard work, persistence and the ability to keep going when everything falls apart. The same rings true for life’s troubles. They usually come at the worst times and take hard work to get through.
2. Golf has a low risk of injury. As a non-contact sport, the risk of injury is dramatically reduced. That means it can be played and enjoyed for a lifetime. It is one of the very few professional sports that has a competitive senior (+50) division. Many professional players have been more successful after turning 40. I had a lady approach me the other day on the driving range who was warming up for a round. She was 92!
3. Golf is a self-regulated sport. There are no referees, no umpires, no judges! So you may assume that it is a free-for-all where cheats run rampant. Well there is one all-powerful judge, jury and executioner. Yourself! The game’s great players would rather finish dead last than to have their integrity questioned by their peers. There is something tremendously character building about penalising yourself when you know you are the only one who saw you break a rule. Look at this article on Blayne Barber for a great story of integrity: Barber disqualifies himself from PGA Tour Q-School.
4. Golf is going places. Golf’s major competitive tours span the USA, Europe, Asia and pretty much anywhere there is grass. Golf will make its return to the Olympics in Rio 2016. It is one of the fastest growing sports in Asia. Golf’s popularity with women is ever increasing. High school golf is more competitive than ever. Why not have your kids be a part of this game?
5. Golf is fun! It’s not for everyone, but those who like golf tend to love it! It can be a bonding experience between father and son. A challenge to beat your older sister. A goal to be the top player on your high school team or just an escape from everyday life and time to be alone with your thoughts.
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You know, didn’t grow up playing golf and I wish I did, especially with my dad. Great article.
Low risk of injury? IMHO golfers are prone to back injury due to the sheer amount of pressure while swinging.
It’s true that back injury and other joint injuries do occur when playing golf. These are usually the result of poor posture before playing golf.
Poor posture = Poor movement patterns
Poor movement patterns = Injuries
My recommendation for anyone concerned about injury when playing golf would be to seek advice from a fitness professional about their current posture and fitness level, the following the exercises prescribed to remedy any problems. Then seeing a good golf coach who can help them set up to the ball correctly.
Doing this will not only help prevent injury, but also improve a persons golf game.
Best article ever. I’ve been thinking of sports for my child that have low risk of injury. It seems that golf is perfect! We always watch it together on television and he’s really attached whenever golfers make it to their last shot. I’ll keep this article in mind, no, I will bookmark it! 🙂
Thank you for the comment Perry. I wish your child a lifetime of happy golfing!
Hi, I am father to a two year old boy. I am starting to think about sports for my kid. Maybe I am thinking ahead but time goes by so quickly that I want to have a few options for him. Thanks for the 5 reasons for golf.
I think it’s never too young to promote interest in golf to children. At 2 years old I would keep things extremely simple. Rolling a golf ball by hand into a cup can be a great fun for a toddler. But they will also learn a lot.
Balancing a ball on a tee can challenge fine motor skills but also pretty fun!
Hey Tom….your blog is deserves lot of respect because no one discussed about golf like you. I have a kid and he loves golf but I am not much sure about this sport. The way you described is wonderful and the points that arises here are awesome. I like the most self regulated sport rather then other points and the injury one is also noticeable. Thanks for sharing and clearing my all doubts.
Right , I think so. I am starting to think about sports for my son. Football, swimming or maybe golf. haha
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Reason number 1 would be enough to make a parent have their child play golf!
Thanks Tom, this is really very informative.
I hope a lot of parents will allow their child to play the sports that they love.
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Excellent reasons and from my childhood I love to play sport and your reasons has taught to make it in my extra activities!
Great website so true about kids and golf my son love playing with me
and i also get some fun times with him
I did not know much about golf till I read this article. I never played it but got am very much interested in it. I feel it is a very cool game which helps us get refreshed. I play many types of sports and i feel it is very best way to get relaxed and can help to get a change in our day to day busy life. It is the best game for children too. There are many reasons for it which are mentioned in the above article.
Great article and thank you for sharing.
Golf breaks are great for both kids and adults! Great blog post – thanks for sharing!
I agree with you for my own 3 reasons.
1. Golf is not for everyone
2. It helps kids to master be patience
3. Its a art more than a game
Golf is a premium class game and clam and quietness of the game will teach the kids of tolerance and serenity. Golf is a sport but in my opinion golf is an art. Kids can master the art with golf.
I’m not a big fan of golf .. but your post made me change my mind.
Is playing games online is great sport too Tom for our mind? lol :D… Btw nice tips Tom. Nice to know your site.
Wallpaper Keren says: I’m never playing golf in my country. But I wish to play this sport someday. Because playing Golf is expensive sport in my country. Nice post here..
Is playing games on the internet is excellent sport overly Tom for our head? lol :D… Btw fine suggestions Tom. Nice to learn your website.
You mention that golf is better option for kids, what about cricket? I think cricket is better than golf for child.
Golf is a great option for kids in my opinion
I often played golf with father when was child. That was a sweet time
I enjoy the post. Thanks for sharing this post. Continue sharing blogs like this. Hope you had a good day.
very nice and useful info you give .this article is very helpful for me .thanks for this great article on Why Golf Is a Great Sport for Kid
wow, a very interesting story, taught me about a life, which we must strive to achieve something, thank you has shared your story.
Golf is a great sport for kids as long as Parents allow kids to just have fun playing and
not push them to become Professional too soon.
Hi,
yes golf is very lovely and risk free game kid should play this game.
Im going with my 10 and with my 14 year olds. They love it!
Great Info …thanks for such reason sharing with us ..
Loving golf right now, if only I was decent, if you want to reduce the risk even further then golf simulators are great, and you cant get attacked by pigeons
I love golf after reading this 🙂
Great golf….there are nice reasons explained for kids in sports activity …thanks alott.
Great info about golf, i’m definitely going to try to get my child to like Golf after this.
Thanks to sharing this post.
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This i a great post and my favorite reason to play golf is that golf is a injury free game thanks for sharing this wonderful post
I never wanted to try golf because of my back pain. ” had a lady approach me the other day on the driving range who was warming up for a round. She was 92!” but with that sentence i must try it no matter what!
Golf is nice sport. No need to get dirty and still you enjoy so much
This article is really useful for my son, he is person love sport so much and now I have a many reason to him love golf, thanks for this article so much. It’s so great!
Golf for child? It’s new for me. Obviously I support it. Its help to growth classical mind for child. You know, its classical game. 🙂
It’s such an amazing article. It’s great to know how active you’re in the blogging community and providing such amazing tips and techniques. Keep inspiring. Beside Golf, Baseball and Cricket are also good for kids.
haha….., I think so. I am starting to think about sports for my sons. basketball.swimming………thanks for sharing
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