Then you know that golf offers a wonderful way for family members to spend time together. And with demanding jobs, busy school calendars and hectic schedules, we all need family time. No other sport or activity bridges the gap between age and ability as easily. On the golf course, every member of the family is on equal ground. While there will be an emphasis on parents playing with their younger children, the FGA also wants to encourage play between all combinations of family members, including parents and their older children, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles and in-laws.
Parents playing with their children is very important.
Not only can parents pass the game onto the next generation and help grow the sport, they can teach their kids good solid family values which are inherent in golf, honesty, integrity, sportsmanship and etiquette. The FGA has developed guidelines for golf courses and clubs on how to better accommodate families with junior golfers. The FGA will also give members helpful tips on how to encourage juniors to play and have fun. It can be as simple as how to select the right equipment to suggestions on how to explain basic rules and etiquette in language a younger player will understand. Updates on discounts and special offers from new FGA partners.