30 years ago there weren’t too many sets of real junior golf clubs to be found, and there weren’t that many people buying components and making their own clubs either. I found a person who did make clubs and had some old ones cut down for my two kids. My son must have been barely 3 years old, and his 9 iron didn’t show much of the metal shaft: it was all grip! The head was extremely heavy, and he couldn’t really swing the club, he sort of picked it up and hacked down at the ball like the club was an axe! The kids both had fun, however, and they always lit up when I suggested going to the driving range to hit balls. These days parents have many more options, and they can find decent junior golf clubs at surprisingly reasonable prices.
Doing it Right Earl Woods always made sure that Tiger had clubs that fit him when he was growing up. With clubs that are too long or too heavy and with grips too large, the junior golfer is going to have to make swing adjustments that will probably cause bad habits which will be difficult to correct later on
Club Length This is the major consideration, and suffice it to say that your junior golfer should not be playing with clubs that are too long. Sure, you want your kids to “grow into them", but if they have to choke up more than 2 inches they will have to modify their swings. Your kids will probably only get 2 to 3 years maximum out of a set of junior golf clubs, so you should set that expectation if you want your kids to play and enjoy golf. Unless you purchase a Calloway junior set or a set from another major brand, new clubs can be acquired at very reasonable prices. More on that shortly.
Club and Club Head Weight Don’t do to your junior golfer what I did to my son. Get him or her clubs that are the correct weight. Junior sets normally have light and flexible graphite shafts and proper club head size and weight.
Grips Youngsters need grips on their junior golf cubs that fit their hands. Fortunately thin grips for kids are readily available these days, and most decent junior sets use those.
Prices- New Clubs A quick internet search showed an number of interesting options. AMF had a set of junior golf clubs for ages 3-5 for about $80. The set had a wood, a hybrid club, an iron, and a putter. The clubs had light weight flexible graphite shafts, and the golf bag and a few other accessories were included. They also had sets aimed at 5-8 year olds and 9-12 years of age for a bit more money. In contrast, I saw a junior Calloway set for 9-13 year olds selling for $240.
Why Not Ebay? A quick search on Ebay for “junior golf clubs" resulted in seeing several hundred auctions, most of those for brand new clubs. If you find a reliable seller you can get some excellent deals. I saw a brand new set for the 5-9 age group that had a top bid of only $15, and there were only 15 minutes left in the auction! So to get that very first set to determine if the child will be interested in playing golf, Ebay might be a great solution.
Conclusion My grandson is 1½ years of age right now, and I’m already thinking about taking him to the driving range in about a year. He’ll be luckier than his uncle (my son) was at his age, and he’ll have junior golf clubs that fit him reasonably well and which he can actually swing. I can’t wait to see him hit a few shots that get up into the air a bit for the first time. The sooner he can accomplish that and experience some success, the more he’ll enjoy playing golf not just as a youngster but throughout his life.
The price of junior golf clubs is much cheaper than that of the other golf clubs but you can remain assured that these golf clubs still have the same sort of power behind them. Nowadays, most junior golf clubs tend to be made by the best manufacturers and surprisingly they may be just as expensive as the best golfer's clubs. It is possible for children to get golf clubs that are made by the same manufacturers and the same standards as that of the professional golfers.
If the junior golfer in question is serious about golfing and he starts off at a rather young stage, you will want them to have a rather great set of golf clubs in order to succeed.
The most important thing which needs remembering when you are out shopping for junior golf clubs is for you to consider height issues. The sort of golf clubs which you end up selecting should match with the child's current height and factor in some growth as well. You really do not want to keep buying new golf clubs every year. Choosing golf clubs which allow for growth should keep your children safe for a number of years. A seemingly long club might have to be choked a little bit but this is still more or less okay for a junior golfer who will grow into it.
If a young golfer has difficulty hitting the ball later on in the life of their golf clubs, this may mean that their golf clubs have become too small and that it is time to purchase a new set of junior golf clubs. If you do not mind the option, you can always buy a used set of junior golf clubs at tack houses or other such locations where they have such golf clubs for sale.
Weight issues are also of concern when selecting golf clubs because when you select a golf club in order to match the needs of a smaller person such as a younger player, it involves the thicker section of the golf club and this may cause issues centered around the proper hold that a junior player has on the golf club. Junior golf clubs that are designed by professional manufacturers are often best suited for young golfers that show some promise in the game.
The level of speed and the accuracy of the shot and the ball tend to depend in part on the weight of the junior golf club as well. Such clubs are made not only to satisfy height constraints but also to satisfy weight constraints as well. When making golf club selections, you should keep these facts in mind and it will make it somewhat easier to select the right golf clubs for young golfers.
By taking the right time and focusing the right kind of attention on these selection and purchase issues when looking out for the right sort of golf club for your children, you can end up helping yourself a lot as well as these junior players by making a selection which will perfectly suit their needs.
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