Every
child faces peer pressure and brand identity is a part of this process. Ask
your child about his or hers golfing hero and they will also be able to tell
you about brand identity. Many children play golf in a club environment, so
there will be certain brands that have more credibility and acceptance than
other less fashionable golfing brands.
Every kid
wants to emulate their heroes and golf is the same. Your golf shop will be able
to advise you of the most sought after brands; however you should also consult
with your child when purchasing or choosing a set of junior golf clubs. A child
will want to play with equipment that matches their hero. Allow them to have
some influence in this decision as it will mean they want to play more golf and
therefore become a better child golfer.
As much
as every kid golfer has a hero they also have players they dislike. Imagine
having to play with golf equipment or a golf set that there most despised
player plays with and you’ll see why brand identity when choosing junior golf
clubs is very important indeed.
How to Choose Junior Clubs – Just 7 iron putter PW and a Driver
Every
competent golfer knows that club selection is important and that the maximum
golf clubs allowed is a game of golf is 14. However kids don’t need this many
golf clubs. Not only does it increase weight and therefore potential injury for
a child’s body it also adds to the frustration of trying to understand what
golf club to choose from a junior golf set.
It is
recommended that 4 clubs should form the basis for your purchase. These are:
- Driver
- 7 Iron
- Pitch Wedge
- Putter
A 7 iron
is easy to hit and will cope with most distances at a junior level. A pitching
wedge will allow for creative and necessary lob or pitch shots onto the putting
green. A putter of course is required for taking putts. A driver will be needed
for getting decent distance off of the golf tee. These are the recommended gold
clubs that should form the core of any junior golf club set. Learning how to
choose these clubs will mean your child has the best chance of settling in and
enjoying their golf game.
An Aluminum Driver for a Junior Golf Set is Fine
How to
choose a driver is a hard part of any golf set yet for juniors it’s even more
of a daunting question. It is recommended though to avoid steel drivers as well
as graphite shafts (these are for people or kids with really high swing
speeds). Instead an aluminum driver offers many advantages. They are light as
well as well suited to a child’s slower club head speed.
Junior Golf Balls Softer Cover Spins More and Greater Distance
A decent
set of clubs is not much if you’re buying the wrong sort of golf balls for your
child. It is suggested that a ball with a softer cover spins more at both ball
launch (from the tee shot) to iron and pitch play and shots around the course.
A softer golf ball also produces better ball flight and distance which suits a
junior better as it means they will get more distance from their golf shots.
You should consider buying at least 12 soft cover golf balls to go with your
youth golf clubs.
Putting
with a softer golf ball is also fun because the putter to ball contact is
reduced. This means your child is more likely to hit over the hole rather than
pulling a golf putt short of the hole. The result of this is that your child
will feel less frustration as they know they can get the ball in the hole with
most putts, rather than missing by short putting.
