| Can you remember the days when you were
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| | something by his dad. I find this to be
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| single and answered only to yourself?
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| | true with most boys when they turn 8 or 9
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| I'm sure you were like me and played a
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| | and I'm probably sure you'd agree with
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| round of golf on both Saturday and
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| | me. The lessons allowed us to get to the
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| Sunday, went to the golf range 3 nights a
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| | range early and hit a few golf balls
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| week, and on occasion played 9-holes of
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| | together as well as after his golf
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| golf after work. Doesn't that seem like a
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| | lesson.
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| lifetime ago?
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| | 3. Hit Golf Balls in the Backyard
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| I know there are a lot of us full-time
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| | To give us both a chance to hit golf
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| single dads out there that love to play
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| | balls together whenever we wanted, I set
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| golf, but we have difficulty finding time
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| | up one of those golf nets in the
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| to just hit golf balls at the range let
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| | backyard. We would take turns hitting 5
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| alone playing a round of golf. Trying to
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| | balls each from the mat and have a
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| create a balance between your kids time
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| | competition to see how many times we
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| and your own time for things like playing
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| | could hit the bullseye in the net.
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| golf is tough.
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| | Suprisingly this ended up being more fun
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| Like me, you probably spend the better
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| | than going to the range.
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| part of your day at work and occasionally
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| | 4. Plan Special Golf Days
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| you'll sneak away to hit golf balls at
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| | I played my first round of golf on
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| the range during lunch, but those days
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| | Father's Day with my son this year and
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| are rare. Getting away after work for a
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| | that was a treat. To be driving in the
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| quick 9-holes is difficult too because of
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| | golf cart playing my favorite sport on
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| soccer practices, or baseball practices,
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| | Dad's day was a day to remember. Letting
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| or after school activities, etc... Trying
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| | him drive the golf cart and getting a hot
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| to play a round of golf on the weekend is
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| | dog together seemed that much better
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| pretty much out of the question because
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| | because it was Father's Day. Take
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| of all the soccer games, baseball games,
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| | advantage of the national holidays like
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| etc...
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| | Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc... and plan
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| So here are 5 tips you can use to get
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| | a golf day with your son or daughter.
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| back into the swing of things:
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| | 5. Plan A Golf Vacation
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| 1. Bring Your Kids Along
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| | Another way I've been able to play golf
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| I tried early on when my my son was 5 to
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| | and still have my kids around is on a
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| get him interested in playing golf. I
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| | golf vacation or golf school vacation.
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| felt if I could peak his interest now
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| | You'd be amazed at how many luxury
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| then maybe later on when he got older we
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| | resorts there are with some of the best
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| could play golf together. I would take
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| | golf instructors in the world. These
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| him to the golf range and after about
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| | resorts cater to everyone with all kinds
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| 15-20 minutes he would get tired of
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| | of activities for the non-golfer as well.
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| hitting golf balls and wanted to go home.
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| | I'm fortunate to live in California
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| I had to keep it interesting for him so
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| | where the golf schools of California
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| I'd usually have a little competition to
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| | happen to be some of the best in the
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| see who could hit a flag 15 yards away on
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| | world. When you're looking for a golf
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| the range. The putting green was his
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| | vacation make sure there's somewhat of a
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| favorite and we played little games to
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| | nightlife to get a break away from golf.
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| keep his interest as well. I think
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| | I don't need to remind you how great of a
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| getting that little white ball into the
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| | game golf is. I know I'll be able to
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| hole was fascinating for him.
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| | play golf with my son for many years to
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| 2. Take Lessons Together
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| | come. Golf is an activity that can be
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| As he got a little older I signed him up
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| | enjoyed for a lifetime. I know I've been
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| for golf lessons. I would go along and
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| | fortunate to be playing golf for 30+
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| watch him learn the basics of golf. Even
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| | years since I was 11... and I have at
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| though I had been teaching him some of
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| | least another 30 years of golf left in
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| the basics of golf, he didn't
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| | me.
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| particularly like being told how to do
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