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Summary: Teaching kids how to putt will help them develop touch, while improving their hand-eye coordination. Learn how to teach children a few golfing basics from a professional golf instructor in this free golf video.
Jay Golden has been a PGA Member since 1982, and was selected for the PGA National Teaching Committee in 1988. He has taught golfers of all levels, ranging from stark beginners to...read more
"This segment is on raising a super star. Kids in golf. And I think one of the most important things, is instead of getting so serious with one shot and one shot, it's a drill that I call, hit a bucket of putts. Now, we've done this before, and you're pretty good, but don't your hands go the other way? That way? Yeah. And what's your name? Jordan. Jordan, and that's a beautiful little hat you have on there. Why do you have it on? Because I just want to. Valentine's Day. And it says be my valentine. But what we're going to do, I'm going to just start her out, but it doesn't matter where they go. Putt, putt, and what this does is improve hand eye coordination. Go ahead, keep hitting now. It makes it more fun. She's getting a feel. That’s a little too hard. That's a little too hard. Go ahead. Good. Hit another one. Good. Another one. Now, this is fun, it improves hand eye coordination, she's getting a feel for distance, and it's not serious. It's not as if she's aiming for a hole, and getting frustrated if she misses. Try to keep it big and fun. Go ahead, Jordan. Let's see how you do without your hat. Go ahead. Headband. A headband, oh, I'm sorry. It's OK. OK, thanks. Go ahead. Hit. Hand eye coordination. Hit another one. Very good. Now I call this hitting the bucket of putts, not being too serious, try it. If you want to raise a super star."
eHow Article: Golf for Kids: Putting