Golf for Kids: Quick Putting Drill

Series Summary

Although it is a popular game amongst people of all ages, the game of golf can be challenging. Whether you are an absolute beginner, or someone who has been playing for a while, golf lessons can help you improve your game at any stage. Golf, like most sports, is one where practice makes perfect. Unfortunately though, it is a sport where practice can often be expensive. Since you can’t practice your game in the backyard, it is necessary to be able to maximize your time at the range or on the course so you can see the most improvement. In this free video series a professional golf instructor, Jay Golden, will show you several tips to help you teach kids the fundamentals of golf. Golden will begin by teaching you a few fun putting and chipping drills. You'll then learn a few tips and advanced techniques for teaching kids the basics of the golf swing. Golden will then show you a few drills, such as the pendulum putting drill, which will help enhance hand-eye coordination. In the end you'll learn about distance control, putting from off the green and chipping. Watch these golf instructional videos and learn to teach your kids the fundamentals of golf today.

Video Transcript

"This segment is on raising a super star, kids and golf. And Tristen is trying to get this ball in the hole. Come on let's see, come on hurry up and let's see you get that ball in the hole. l Let's see you get it in faster, that one you left a little bit short. Come on let's see you get in another one and here goes Tristen. Here goes Tristen, doesn't have a chance, oh a little bit too hard. Come on get that ball in the hole Tristen. Come on let's see it. That one has a chance, oh it just misses. And here comes the last one and good try. Now what I try to do there is just to talk it up a little. To have a little fun with it. How many could they hit in. How fast could they hit it. Golf does not have to be slow and serious. We want the kids to have fun. What are you looking at. Look at the camera. Wave say hello to everyone. Hi everyone. If you have fun with it, I think they are going to enjoy it more and they are going to play more, they're going to want to play more and there's a better chance of you raising a super star."