How Do I Make My Son A Champion Golfer

My son is two years old. I wanna make him superstar like Tiger Woods.

How should I start preparing him for a golf career?

When should he start playing golf and how should I proceed to achieve his success?

First, let me share my opinion on this topic.

Your son is NOT your property.

It is not morally right to MAKE something out of your son. He is a free person and when he grows up a little more he needs to have free will to choose whatever he likes to do whether you like it or not.

A parent is just a guide. You can show him what you think is good in life and then let him choose whether he likes that too or not.

What you are talking about is mostly for your own benefits - ego. You probably dream about having a lot of money or being famous.

If YOU lack money or attention, then this is YOUR problem and not your son's.

You cannot use him as a means of achieving your goals. This is far from unconditional love that parents need to give their children.

Now that I have hopefully made you think about parent - child relationship, here's what you can do JUST IN CASE your son really falls in love with golf and later decides to try and become a top player:

1. Develop motor skills needed for golf - play different game with balls - rolling, catching, playing soccer, volleyball, basketball, and so on.

2. Develop good feel - have your son roll the ball at something in the backyard.

3. Develop his swing - the best is to give him a plastic club and ball and let him copy you.

4. Introduce golf early - maybe at 4, but don't make it a priority. Just play.

Children want to play not train. If you start training too early, your son may very likely not like it.

This is the key to helping someone become a champion. Let them play and enjoy the game.

Somewhere around 7 or 8 years old you have to check whether your child REALLY loves golf. If yes, let him play every day.

The goal of practice should be developing motor skills coordination, speed, balance and complete technique of all shots.

Technique of all shots should be very good by the age of 12. After that it's more refining the technique rather than learning something new.

Between 12 and 16 will be the puberty time. Your son will grow and may temporarily lose speed and coordination. His emotional state will also change a lot and will be unpredictable.

This is the time for love, understanding and patience.

When he comes out of puberty at around 17 or 18, then you will see whether he wants to go pro or not, depending how good he is.

Remember, he is a free person and needs to make his own choice.