Junior Clubs
New Tech for Golfers
Your local pro shop should have the measuring equipment to properly fit the young golfer by height , not age . U . S . Kids Golf also has charts on its website , www . uskidsgolf . com / fitting , to guide parents to the best set of clubs for their young golfers .
Get THEM in The Game
Hand-me-down clubs are not the best option for junior golfers . Start your juniors with properly fitted golf clubs .
Tour Edge Golf is another very good source for junior golf clubs . Tour Edge offers its new Hot Launch HL-J Junior sets . It suggests fitting the young golfer by age and by height . The line offers club sets for age groups of — 3-6 ( 40 ” to 46 ”), 5-8 ( 46 ” to 52 ”), 7-10 ( 52 ” to 58 ”), 9-12 ( 58 ” to 64 ”), and 11-14 ( 64 ” to 67 ”). The clubs are made with light , more flexible shafts to help get the ball airborne . Visit www . touredge . com / hljuniors for more information and sizing charts . Set prices range from $ 139.99 to 239.99 for the 11- 14 age group . Very affordable !
One of the biggest positives of using Tour Edge Golf is its lifetime warranty on equipment . If anything ever happens to a club and it breaks — Tour Edge will replace it right away . Although we don ’ t see many broken Tour Edge clubs coming back to us , we have had some . Tour Edge responds immediately . We have found that to be a big benefit to our golfers .
Callaway , PING , and TaylorMade also offer junior sets . These get a little more expensive than the previous offerings listed above , but you do have a more recognizable name . However , you ’ ll need to determine what is best for your budget and your junior . Remember , depending on the child ’ s age , they will grow out of golf clubs as fast as they do shoes .
● Callaway offers its XT 10-Piece Teen Set , which is a perfect fit for children / teens between 62 and 69 inches tall .
● PING offers the Prodi G junior clubs . These clubs are fit to the junior just like the fitting process for adults .
● TaylorMade junior clubs are offered in three sizes . Size # 1 is for ages 4-6 , Size # 2 is for ages 7-9 , and Size # 3 is for ages 10-12 .
Junior golfers are essential to the future of the great game of golf . Having fun and succeeding ensures that they stick with the game . For them to be successful , they need golf equipment that fits them properly . Visit a local on-course golf pro shop to have them help you find the right fit for your young golfer !
Eddie Hall is the general manager at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex and owner of Paradise Pointe Golf Shop . Hall performs hundreds of custom clubfittings yearly . For questions or help with your clubs , contact him at eddie . hall @ paradisepointegolf . com .
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