Give a Kid
Instruction by MICHELLE HOLMES
Your child doesn ’ t have to be a prodigy to pick up the game and have a life-changing experience .
Golf
MICHELLE HOLMES
At the Michelle Holmes School of Golf , the only thing that ’ s mandatory is having fun .
Honesty . Patience .
Focus . Determination .
Problem-Solving . Independence .
The words at left are all traits that parents long to instill in their children . These are characteristics that we want our future generations to embody for a functioning and successful society . Consequently , it is also a list of virtues developed while playing golf .
Whether one ’ s child is a golf prodigy or he or she has a genuine interest in golf as a hobby , giving a child the opportunity to play golf can be a lifechanging experience . The game truly teaches honesty , focus , determination and problem-solving . Golf teaches independence in a way that no other sport can : those who golf have all had bad days on the course , so golfers know it teaches patience .
Teaching methods and ideologies have improved vastly over the last number of years . We are very fortunate that with a combination of technology and equipment from both U . S . Kids Golf and SNAG Golf , a child can start golf as early as 3 years old . Both companies provide light equipment that allows for serious repetition of the correct golf swing .
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