Top 5 tips for coaching a child over 10 years old

• Ask him “Did you have fun?” after a round of golf rather than what the child scored not easy to remember but will show your child what you think is important, remember what the purpose of playing games is!!
• Develop skill. If you don’t know how to, find a coach who does.
• Play, play, play, on the range on the practise green and the course. The best way to improve your childs game is to let them be imaginative and have fun.
• Don’t ‘box’ your child into having to ‘do it right’ doing it ‘wrong’ was ok for Tiger, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, in fact everyone who has ever played the game has never fitted into the ‘perfect swing model’.
• Work on the childs skill development, their concentration and visualisation skills and their ability to ‘bounce back’ after a poor shot or round or tournament.