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The Junior Set Of Golf Clubs

Many manufacturers make golf clubs for juniors. Nike, Ping, Taylor Made and Accu-Length. If a child wants to learn the game of golf, it is best to start with the proper set of golf clubs. The proper golf clubs will make it easier to develop a stance, posture and swing to enjoy the game. Practicing with the clubs on a driving range with some type of instruction is going to be the best way to become accustom to the golf clubs before actually playing a round of nine holes. It is wise to start with nine holes verse eighteen holes until, the child starts to show improvement in the game.

Most people looking for junior golf clubs do not look at Accu-Length, but they should. These golf clubs are made to grow as the child grows. They are expandable clubs. By using spacers, the clubs can be lengthened as the child grows. This is a bargain, since children grow quite fast sometimes. Having a set of clubs that grows with the child will save you as the parent some money. You will have the proper fit, weight and flex in the clubs to fit any child who is learning the game.

The Ping set of clubs will give you the trademark ping and comes in two different junior sizes for different age groups. They have the Moxie for nine to eleven year olds and the Pal for children six to eight years of age. The thing with these clubs is they are not adjustable and you will need to replace the clubs as the child grows. Ping is a great golf club and as potential for helping the young golfer develops the swing to get the ball, a good distance. You will spend some money every few years if you decide on Ping golf clubs.

Nike has developed the junior golf clubs in three different sizes. They have the Eagle, Birdie Blue and the Par Red series with the Red series. The clubs go according to the child’s height. Again, you will spend more on clubs as they grow. Depending on the age and height of the child who is starting out, you could end up trading up three times before the child stops growing. Nike is a reputable manufacturer of golf clubs even so. It will be a matter of preference and desire as what type of manufacturer you prefer for golf clubs.

Taylor Made golf clubs are made for three different heights. They are also made for swing speeds that are slower as well as the smaller built of a child. If consider all these different manufacturers, one seems to stand out among the rest. Accu-Length is going to be a money saver, it is a great club and it allows for adjustment anytime the height of the golfer chances. The golf clubs are designed to help develop the game and learn as you go. The choice is always up to you as the parent and the junior who is going to use them for the game.

Junior Golf Clubs For Your Kids

Junior golf clubs and fitting them have long been ignored by the manufactures. For the most part, they just do not present many options in their offerings. In just the past few years this has started to change.

Having my own children, I understand that they grow and change rapidly. Many of us learned to play the game of golf with a cut down club from your dad. Even being cut down, it was usually too heavy for us and the extra weight made it difficult to swing the club. With new technology in the materials being used in the club’s construction, junior golf clubs can be a better match than a “cut”down set. This is encouraging to all junior golfers as a properly fitted set of clubs will help them shoot lower scores and to have more fun.

Parents often ask if it really matters if their teenager needs to go through a fitting for junior golf clubs. With kids growing so quickly, it is important that they do go through a fitting for junior golf clubs. Why is it important? A properly weighted and fitted set of junior golf clubs will make swinging the golf clubs easier for your child and will result in them having more fun.

The correct length of the club as well as the correct weight of the club will be determined in a club fitting by a PGA Professional. There is some wiggle room here knowing that your teenager will keep growing. It is very important that they do not end up with junior golf clubs that are too heavy for them. You will be able to see them struggle at the top of their swing if the club is too heavy for them. It is possible that your early-teen son could be fit into a ladies shaft or a senior shaft depending on the amount of clubhead speed. This is a big reason why it is important that the club fitting session happens outside. Everyone’s egos must be checked at the door and be in agreement that the best ball flight will determine the end decision and purpose.

When purchasing a new set of junior golf clubs, it will also be important to ask your professional if a trade-in and trade-up program is available. A few of the “major manufacturers” have such a program. However, not all professionals participate. How it typically works is once your child has out-grown their set of junior golf clubs you take them back to your professional and depending on what condition they are in you will be offered a set amount of money to use towards the new set that you will be purchasing. Obviously, the younger your child the more sense this makes as it cold save you quite a bit of money as your “little one” gets bigger and bigger.

To make the game enjoyable for your kids, it is important that they are properly fit for a set of junior golf clubs. A “cut down” club is usually too heavy for most juniors. A qualified PGA Professional can find a golf club that your junior can swing with ease and build a good foundation to enjoy the game of golf their entire life.

Junior Golf Clubs- What To Do?

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

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The Future of Junior Golf Clubs

nufacturers have traditionally ignored the changing demands of the junior golfer in terms of suitable golf equipment. Junior golf clubs for example have historically been manufactured from sub-standard materials and components in one size and one colour fits all.

Knowing and understanding how children grow and change rapidly, many of us will have learned using cut-down golf clubs from our parents. Despite the correct length the weight of the club is often too heavy and the shaft of the club too stiff making it difficult to swing the golf club correctly. It is these early swings of the golf club that can inspire the junior golfer into a lifetime?s enjoyment of the sport.

With new technology, materials and components now being used in the production of junior golf clubs from brands such as Young Gun, Texan Classics and Confidence ? junior?s can use a properly designed and fitted set golf clubs that will lead to confidence inspiring shots.

The importance of producing suitable golf equipment for junior golfers is vital for the future of the sport ? The Sports HQ recognises this association and offers a large number of junior lines including golf sets, clubs, clothing, bags and accessories ? manufactured and supplied direct for exceptional savings compared to high street shops like Argos, JJB and Sports Soccer.

Junior golf brands like Confidence and Texan Classics produce junior golf club sets for ages 4-7 and 8-12; a junior set for girl?s in neon pink from GolfGirl is also available ? all brands offer sets in right and left-handed editions.

With some manufacturers now realising the importance of producing golf equipment to meet the growing demands of the junior golfer, brands like Young Gun manufacturer junior golf clubs to the same specifications as adult clubs to allow the smooth transition from junior to adult golf equipment. Young Gun sets can be purchased for age groups: 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14 including a square profiled 3-wood, 3 stainless steel irons (5-7-9) and a white ball putter ? all fitted with graphite shafts and supplied in a colour coded stand bag with a matching head-cover for the 3-wood.

Junior Golf Clubs can also be purchased individually from online sources including 460cc square drivers, woods and hybrids all fitted with junior flex graphite shafts designed for junior swing speeds. Square club-heads fitted to junior golf clubs is another sign that manufacturers are conditioning youngsters to the game improvement technology used in full-sized golf clubs.

Online suppliers can also offer exceptional discounts on junior golf accessories including clothing, wind-shirts and waterproofs from top adult brands like Ashworth and Stuburt in addition to low factory direct prices on all Young Gun equipment including golf gloves, trolleys and bags.

Unlike the high street online suppliers like The Sports HQ can supply junior golf clubs with discounts of up to 85% to be found on exclusive brands like Texan Classics and Confidence ? with prices starting as low as

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