Congratulations PGA Junior League Golf All Stars: Baci Golf Team of Boca Raton, Florida!

Just a quick post to say congratulations to the PGA Junior League All Stars from Baci Golf Team in Boca Raton Florida!  The team competed AND WON on August 11-12 at Eagle Ridge Golf Club near Ocala, Florida in the PGA Junior League Golf Southern Regional Championship.
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Kids, the Golf Swing, and Power

Watching a child golfer, especially your child golfer, is wonderful … and I mean full of wonder.  This is true of most young athletes, I’m sure, as parents revel in their child’s talent.  I think golf is extra special in this way just because of how hard it is to play well.

One of the most impressive aspects of a child golfer with a good golf swing is the distance they can drive the golf ball.  It kinda’ reminds me of an ant that can carry many times its weight. Eight and nine year-olds longer than 200 yards Continue reading

What is Golf Club Swing Weight?

We bit the bullet, doubled down, and went for fitted clubs for our child golfer.  You may have read that he was hitting off the shelf TaylorMade Burner Plus irons and Burner Rescue hybrids.  He could surely make some fantastic golf shots and often was at the top of the leader board.  However, our ten-year old golfer was struggling with consistency. Continue reading

Daddy NOT Caddy

Well Summer is here and the child golf opportunities abound.  In South Florida we have at least four kids golf tours available: US Kids Golf West Palm and Miami, Goldcoast Junior Golf Foundation, and our favorite, Continue reading

Keep Your Child Golfer Present

While being a caddy for my 10 year old child golfer in kids tournaments, as I struggle at times with the effects of a bad shot, or I should say when “we” struggle with the effects of a bad shot, the hardest thing is Continue reading

Provisional Ball and Second Ball

Pace of play in kids golf tournaments is very important.  I talk about pace in another post but I want to reiterate here.  Two rules help with pace of play; 3-3 and 27-2.   Continue reading

Pace of Play for Kids Golf Tournaments

Long before we got into kids golf, I remember a friend declaring golf is like watching paint dry. Now that we are a golf family, nothing is further from the truth. This is especially true when you are caddying for your child golfer. EXCEPT when pace of play is slow.

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Golf Clubs for Kids Older than 4 Years Old

We found shopping for golf clubs to be quite confusing at times. There is so much “information” out there but what felt like no answers. Some folks would be emphatic that using cut down clubs is a bad answer. Others would say to use as long a club as possible. We heard Continue reading

Snacks for Your Child Golfer During the Round

We learned after a couple of years of competitive kids golf that Continue reading