I recently had one of the top instructors in the world share with me that the problem with kids is that they don't pay attention long enough to stick with golf. That started me thinking about the whole instruction side of golf issue. My first thought was, I have always believed that if one of my kids is not learning it is my fault for not being able to figure out how to transfer knowledge to them in an interesting and comprehendible manner. My second thought was, my goodness, he is looking at every kid brought to him for a lesson as his next tour prodigy to keep his name in lights! Good grief.

As a self taught golfer I am still not fascinated with the concept in golf that players are dependent upon teachers to succeed. I think my 14 year old son could have been Tiger Woods teacher and Tiger would have no less major trophies in his case. I could be wrong but I doubt if I am too far off.

The point of all of this talk in regards to kids and golf? Well, it is supposed to be fun first and then challenging. Kids like a challenge but it has to be a challenge they enjoy. And, I can assure you they don't enjoy some old guy making them spend two hours learning how to hold a golf club. I can also assure you they don't like being forced to putt from three feet for two weeks before they ever get to swing a golf club.