Echoing what the other sub is saying. Let him enjoy it and see where it goes from there. He’s got a better swing than majority of the arm chair instructors on here
NOLAnuffsaid
Happy he’s interested.
Things he should work on? ….Everything.
Start at grip -> stance -> ball position -> impact ( irons only with tiny swings ) -> impact ( irons only with half swing ) -> impact ( irons only full swing ) -> short game -> putting -> iron control -> driver
That would be my plan. Once you get to impact, you should work on that for a couple of months. Go slow.
garnett21mn
Play play play
Azfitnessprofessor
Solid swing if he’s really interested get him lessons
Substantial-Low365
Keep it fun
therealjonathank
If I could go back in time to when I was a kid and channeling how I felt as my dad was watching me golf and not really inclined to keep me interested because that would mean less golf for him….. I’d let him play for fun. When he’s interested in optimizing then sure dig deep and get coaching and fixes, but if his results are good enough and he’s enjoying himself I’d say let him play his game. Just getting reps as he grows and figures stuff out will do wonders for when he’s older. My dad was a scratch golfer when I was a kid and yet I never got to play a full round with him until I was like 42. I’m not great and wish I’d played more as a kid. I think I saw a Padraig Harrington clip about getting your kid to keep their enjoyment of golf. Maybe check it. I feel like that’s more important than strict fundamentals. Good luck to you both!
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Echoing what the other sub is saying. Let him enjoy it and see where it goes from there. He’s got a better swing than majority of the arm chair instructors on here
Happy he’s interested.
Things he should work on? ….Everything.
Start at grip -> stance -> ball position -> impact ( irons only with tiny swings ) -> impact ( irons only with half swing ) -> impact ( irons only full swing ) -> short game -> putting -> iron control -> driver
That would be my plan. Once you get to impact, you should work on that for a couple of months. Go slow.
Play play play
Solid swing if he’s really interested get him lessons
Keep it fun
If I could go back in time to when I was a kid and channeling how I felt as my dad was watching me golf and not really inclined to keep me interested because that would mean less golf for him….. I’d let him play for fun. When he’s interested in optimizing then sure dig deep and get coaching and fixes, but if his results are good enough and he’s enjoying himself I’d say let him play his game. Just getting reps as he grows and figures stuff out will do wonders for when he’s older. My dad was a scratch golfer when I was a kid and yet I never got to play a full round with him until I was like 42. I’m not great and wish I’d played more as a kid. I think I saw a Padraig Harrington clip about getting your kid to keep their enjoyment of golf. Maybe check it. I feel like that’s more important than strict fundamentals. Good luck to you both!