Teaching a group of second graders to golf....?

Question

for a fun outdoor activity I am going to bring my golf clubs to work and give my kids some golf lessons (dont worry, I got the foam practice balls) any tips on how to keep it safe, organized, educational and fun??????

Answer 1

Don't bring your entire set.  You really don't want those kids swinging woods or long clubs.  I would suggest you just bring your wedges (pitching and sand) and your putter, may be your 9 iron if you need more clubs.

Things to watch out for:  Make sure no kids are swinging the club WITHOUT you watching and other kids are at a safe distance BEHIND the child swinging (meaning looking at his back).  A golf club go flying loose can cause quite a bit of damage to a child, even if it didn't hit the head.

Soft foam balls are great.  You can put up a net in front of the kid and tie couple targets on the net, give prizes for hitting a target...putting contests are always fun too.

Don't expect too much from them, make it easy to win or get recognized cuz it is quite difficult to a child to swing an adult golf club, let alone trying to hit the ball and make it fly.

Answer 2

patience of a saint you must have...goodluck

Answer 3

I would see start to teach them the basic/fundamentals of the game.  You can do that by teaching them how to chip and have a contest of closest to pin/target for a prize.