THE TEE BOX | YOUR PRO THOUGHTS
DON’T FORGET THE PRO
PETER DAWSON
The younger generation are growing up with a lot of
gadgets to teach them how to play golf, but don’t forget
get the importance of your club pro.
It may start as early as 5 years. Group lessons at the
local driving range or the local golf club are a great way
for them to get a feel of the sport. As Jack Nicklaus was
quoted as saying “a kid grows up a lot faster on the golf
course, golf teaches them how to behave”
The youngster today thanks to Mum and Dad can
have lessons from a PGA professional either in groups
or individually. These formative years are so vital. The
youngsters have to be taught the correct foundations.
Without these there will be no future in the game
for them!
At around 10 years old the youngsters need to join
the local golf club where there will hopefully be good
practice facilities. After competing in competitions they
will achieve a handicap, the first rung of the ladder,
but it’s not just about looking at the card and taking
an average, a good club pro knows his golfers and can
interpret a card based on more than just the numbers
that are jotted down.
At the age 13/14 years old body’s change, a computer
cannot adjust and compensate for this, the information
provided is just numbers, a Pro c