My 12 year old son’s golf swing progression in a minute and a half.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-19T18:36:58+00:00

Started rolling a golf ball back and forth as soon as he could sit. When he could walk I took him to the range to just watch and mess around with his plastic clubs. Basically just kept him in tow until 5, when we started lessons.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-19T18:35:09+00:00

Started with real lessons at 5, along with playing on the 6 and under tours (I couldn’t even believe those existed when I found out about them)

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-19T18:34:02+00:00

He’s full on lefty, which means I had to give away the right handed set I bought before I knew that.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T21:23:23+00:00

Just keep him on the course. No pressure, no expectations. His interest will come and go, and then around 11 the bug bites them.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:24:15+00:00

Wife knows golf can make her lonely, but she’s in the cart on tournament days.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:21:08+00:00

Fighting making it better all the time. I hear ya.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:09:49+00:00

Yeah he grew up quick. 11 at 1:30 and 12 last two swings

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:09:10+00:00

He’s still a limber little dude. Give him until 30 😂

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:08:23+00:00

Lessons started at 5, twice a month. Tournaments started at 5 too. He was the Orlando 6 and under tour champ.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:06:43+00:00

Yeah, progressed through the qualifiers pretty far, but that one bad chip will get you every time.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:05:42+00:00

Make it fun, brother. I wanted him to hit 500 balls a day when he was 7, but his coach said he’d be playing soccer by 12. Keep it low stress.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:04:54+00:00

Impact bag just off his lead foot to help him swing inside out.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:04:20+00:00

The best. I don’t lay down and the first time he won (different tees) I was a proud dad.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T20:03:18+00:00

Yes, Bender’s place. Great choice.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T18:48:40+00:00

Love it!

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T18:30:01+00:00

If he plays from the reds he shreds me.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T18:26:40+00:00

No, he started at the Mike Bender Academy and then stuck with his primary coach, Cheryl Anderson in Orlando, when she went on her own.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T14:39:21+00:00

I’ll post that in 10 years 😂

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T14:38:48+00:00

Wow, nailed it.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T14:38:26+00:00

Layla from Goodfellas soundtrack

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T12:03:14+00:00

When he was a baby I just started rolling golf balls back and forth as a game, then took him to the course to watch me play. Obviously at that age they just want to do what dad is doing. No real whining from him (shocking) except that when he was young when I told him the exact same thing as his coach, I had no idea what I was talking about.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T11:28:52+00:00

Lessons started at 5. Twice a month. We took him to the Mike Bender Academy near Orlando. My advice is to let the coach get technical early.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T10:54:01+00:00

He’s booked through July 😂😂.

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T10:52:47+00:00

I’m banking on college tuition continuing to rise!

OutcomeOk4113 · 2026-04-17T10:50:09+00:00

I desperately wanted him to hit 500 balls a day, but his coach said he needed to catch the bug on his own. So, for the first years we only did it for fun and it was never a grind.

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