Junior Golf!
Guide to Jr. Clubs…
Gone are the days of cutting down grandpa’s hand me downs for young golfers. Often times doing this will deter young golfers from enjoying the game. They are almost always too heavy and stiff to develop proper fundamentals.
As adults, we realize how tough golf can be some days and how much the right equipment can help our games. By keeping these considerations in mind when buying junior golf clubs, you can help your junior play better golf, and more importantly, have a better time on the golf course.
A good fitter will take several factors into consideration when fitting a Junior with golf clubs.
Length
Length of shaft is based on the height of the child, not their age! After determining the child’s height we have a great starting point for getting properly fit clubs.
Shaft Flex
Taking a standard golf club and cutting it down will alter the shaft flex a great deal. At the slower speeds children swing the club, this extra stiff cut down shaft will make it almost impossible to get the ball in the air. No one thinks its fun to watch the ball go 10 feet in the air then roll down the fairway. The flexible shafts will help get the ball in the air and lead to kids having more fun on the course and range.
Weight
Very much like the flex, the weight impacts a child’s swing dramatically. A club that is too heavy can cause a varity of bad habits. Flatter swings, poor grips, and over active hands, are just a few things that might be caused by a club that is too heavy.
These are a few of the keys that we look at when your getting your child a set of clubs. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about Junior clubs!
We sell and fit U.S. Kids, Taylor Made, and Nike junior sets. We also have lots of Kids sized shirts, shorts, sock, gloves, and shoes!
Patrick
