Getting Started: Some Resources that Will Help

As you know, golf is a game about course management and thinking about your next shot-- what club to use, should you lay up, should you pitch out to the fairway instead of taking the tricky shot through the trees to the green? Before you take your kids out to the driving range for the first time, some preparation will make the experience much more enjoyable. Here are some resources I've found quite useful:

• The Baffled Parent's Guide to Teaching Kids Golf by Detty Moore is a quick read that covers the basics of the swing and provides some nice drills you can use on the driving range.
• Butch Harmon's Ultimate Golf is a DVD that covers the short game, long game and course management. Since Butch was Tiger's coach at one time, it's
  
• Ultimate Golf Techniques by Malcolm Campbell is good pictorial book that covers the basics of the golf swing, rules and course management.
• How I Play Golf by Tiger Woods is a great book for getting your little guy interested in the game-- lots of pictures, and personal tips from Tiger.

In the next post, I'll talk about getting started on the driving range and how to keep it fun.