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