1o reasons to get your kids into golf today!
Make no mistake about it, Getting your
kids involved in golf will be one of the greatest and most valuable gifts you
will ever give them!
1. Anyone Can Play: Golfers come in all shapes and sizes.
You don’t have to be particularly strong, tall, lean or fast to succeed. Golf
champions come in every shape and size imaginable. It’s never too early to
start, and unlike most other sports, you can enjoy golf your entire life!
2. Minimal Risk: Unlike many other popular sports like
baseball, soccer and football, the chances of injury, especially serious
injury, are almost nonexistent; golf is a noncontact sport.
3. Safe and Positive Environment: The golf course is a safe place and
facilitates mentoring relationships.
4. Lifelong Friendships: You never know who you will meet on a
golf course, but it’s one of the easiest places in the world to make friends.
Success breeds success, and people who play golf are by in large more
successful than the average bear. Those are the people you want your kids
hanging out with! Best of all, golf creates a unique bond so those friendships
can be developed all over the world and last a lifetime!
5. Prepare for Business: It’s hard to think about it now, but
kids grow up and the people they meet as children can play a huge part in their
success later in life. Golf is a sport that helps prepare kids and teens for
careers in business and other professional arenas. Even at 12 I was learning
about real-life business every day from all the adults I played with.
6. Time Spent Outdoors: In today’s world of video games, smart
phones and child obesity, it can be hard to drag your son or daughter off the
couch. Golf is the perfect excuse to spend an entire day enjoying nature and
presents the opportunity to develop healthy, lifelong exercise habits!
7. Important Life Lessons: Golf closely parallels real life as
one experiences the highs and lows of the game. The range of experience, from
birdies to bogeys, rewards a young person’s ability to keep each shot in
perspective, manage one’s emotions, maintain a positive outlook and focus on
the shot at hand. Golf is a sport that will teach your child integrity,
discipline and respect. As they learn to conduct themselves on the golf course,
these lessons will translate directly into everyday life.
8. College Scholarships: Avid golfers have a lot of
opportunities when it comes to college funding. The earlier your child starts,
the greater his or her chance is of gaining access to scholarship money.
9. Spend Time with Family: Golf is a game that encourages family
participation. When children are young, they enjoy doing just about anything
with you (but it doesn’t long last, so start now). Golf is an opportunity for
quality bonding time, and it’s one that can last a lifetime.
10. It’s FUN: This should probably be at the top of
the list. One of the best reasons to get your son or daughter involved
with golf is that they’ll have an absolute blast. They’ll have the chance to
learn new skills, both physical and mental, make new friends and discover new
opportunities.
There are a
million things you can buy your kids or gift your kids in the hope
that it
helps them learn and grow, but only a few make a real impact.
Encouraging
them to play golf is one!
