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hen I first tried playing
golf, I enjoyed it for
three reasons: It was
beautiful out on the
courses; it was quiet; and there were
no children.
Times have changed.
While the kids haven't quite taken
over the links, at public and private
courses all over Michigan, you will
see little tykes swinging at their first
balls, and focused teenagers who have
the drive to really succeed. Many
courses offer youth lessons, and a
family outing can now include golf.
For baby boomers who have discov-
ered the joys (and anguish) of golfing,
cut down your old clubs for your
introducing their children to their
child. Richards points out that the
newest passion is the next logical
head of the club weighs so much, it
step. It also provides families with
will be too heavy for your child, and
fun, quality time together. But what
he won't be able to handle the club
age is a good age to hand your kids a
properly. "Your child is better off
club and let them tee up?
with a cheap set of clubs_from Kmart
"Usually, if the parents golf, and the
than a set of cut-down clubs,"
children have the opportunity, there
Richards advises. "Kids learn more
are 3- and 4-year-olds swinging clubs,"
and better when they learn how to
says Dave Richards of Golf Marketing
play with fewer clubs," he says.
Services in Bloomfield
"They learn how to hit
Township. "Don't get too
and
play more diversified
Brian Schwartz,
excited, though, or too
shots if they are only play-
of Bloomfield Hills,
serious. Just let the kids
ing with two or three
is a state champion
have fun."
clubs."
golfer on Cran rook
Scott Glynn, manager
After they have had some
Kingsw ood's
of Carl's Golfland in
fun playing around with a
varsity team.
Bloomfield Hills, con-
ball on the course, it
curs: "They should be
might be time for formal lessons. A
swinging a club as early as they
common age for beginning formal
want," he says. "Don't worry about
lessons is around 6 or 7.
the fundamentals. You just want
'After being in school, they under-
them to get the ball in the air, and
stand there is instruction to learn-
have fun. If you stress grip and swing
ing;" notes Glynn. Brian Dice, assis-
and proper fundamentals too early,
tant golf professional at Knollwood
and you are chastising them for not
Country Club in West Bloomfield,
doing things right, they won't want to
agrees. "School-age children can lis-
do it, and it won't be fun."
ten to you, and they can understand
Don't be too worried about golf
the game. If they are too young, they
equipment for kids, either. But don't
just want to hit. But clinics can be

