| It's never to early to get a youngster | | | | smaller than average. |
| started playing the world's greatest | | | | When buying junior golf clubs, make sure |
| game. Maybe not as early as two years | | | | to purchase a junior bag. Junior bags |
| old, when Tiger Woods started playing, | | | | are smaller and lighter. Lugging a too |
| but by the age of six there is no reason | | | | heavy golf bag and clubs around the golf |
| why children can't be out on the golf | | | | course is a great way to discourage even |
| links. Tiger Woods actually shot a 48 | | | | the most ardent junior golfer. |
| over nine holes, at the Navy Golf Club | | | | Cobra Golf offers an excellent junior |
| in Cypress, California, when he was | | | | starter set that is custom designed for |
| three years old. | | | | juniors in both the six to eight and |
| Cobra Junior Golf sets ate a great way | | | | nine to eleven age groups. Just like the |
| to give junior golfers a good first | | | | adult models, each junior golf club is |
| golfing experience. | | | | engineered with computerized design and |
| These days, junior golf clubs are not | | | | high tech materials that match the |
| just cut down versions of the adult | | | | juniors size and strength. The J/Speed |
| models, but individual and complete sets | | | | Cobra set includes a King Cobra 300 cc |
| of quality golfclubs. While the shafts | | | | driver and a King Cobra Baffler utility |
| are naturally shorter, another major | | | | fairway metal. The irons are a stainless |
| difference is swing speed. Children | | | | steel 7 iron and pitching wedge. An IM |
| aren't as strong as adults | | | | Series mallet putter rounds out the set. |
| and,therefore, swing the golf club | | | | The bag is a lightweight stand model |
| slower. | | | | with dual carrying straps |
| The more flexible shaft compensates for | | | | Cobra even throws in a J/Speed hat to |
| the slow swing by whipping the club | | | | round out the junior golfer's image.. |
| through the ball at a faster than a | | | | Don't forget to purchase the correct |
| normal driver, fairwaywood or iron. | | | | golf balls. Look for junior golf balls |
| While it is hard to produce a truly | | | | or ladies golf balls. Both are designed |
| flexible shaft when the golf club is so | | | | for lower swing speeds. |
| short, the folks at Cobra golf have | | | | The good news about junior golf clubs is |
| found thetechnology works in every club | | | | they are designed for youngsters. The |
| in the junior's bag. | | | | bad news is, youngsters grow up. The |
| However, unlike Tiger, junior golfers | | | | shelf life of a set of junior golf clubs |
| really don't need every golf club in the | | | | is only a few years, unless there is a |
| bag. The primary focus should be on | | | | younger brother or sister waiting in the |
| developing a good swing, not a great | | | | wings. |
| score. It is much better to hit a good 9 | | | | If price is an important consideration, |
| iron short of the green than a poor 3 | | | | another option to consider is used |
| iron that happens to bounce along the | | | | junior clubs. An Internet online store |
| fairway and end up on the green. A great | | | | is a great place to find Cobra and |
| way to start is simply by hitting a | | | | Callaway, Nike, Ping, Taylor Made and |
| seven iron in the back yard. Then add a | | | | other brands of junior golf clubs. Used |
| driver, a fairway wood or metal, a wedge | | | | drivers, irons, fairway woods, metals |
| and naturally, a putter. When your | | | | and putters and complete sets of junior |
| junior begins to score well with those | | | | golf clubs are available at a cheap |
| clubs, then consider filling out the | | | | price. |
| complete set. | | | | Our favorite is Austads. Austads is a |
| Junior golf clubs come in three or four | | | | premium online store that offers junior |
| basic age categories. Three to five | | | | golf clubs. Their price points are |
| years old for the Tiger wanna- be's. Six | | | | excellent. Take some time to compare |
| to eight, which is a good age to start | | | | offers and brands and select exactly the |
| playing golf. Nine to eleven and eleven | | | | right junior golf club set for your |
| plus. There are also height guidelines | | | | junior Tiger Woods. And all from your |
| if your junior is a little larger or | | | | computer room. |