Young people today have no shortage of
temptations to “be cool” and stray from family values. Today’s adults
who struggled through their formative years have never heard of some of
the choices boys and girls face today.
Staying active in sports has always proven to be an excellent way of
fostering positive mental and physical growth. Golf is one sport in
particular that not only teaches discipline to improve as a player, but
it also instills traits to improve as a person, such as courtesy,
honesty, and respect for others. By simply staying involved in golf, the
game itself acts as a strong mentor for today’s youth.
I am convinced that juniors are more eager than ever to be the next
Tiger Woods or Karrie Webb. They serve as role models displaying the
attributes that make the game so great. Because golf is a game you can
play for a lifetime, these attributes can be carried throughout one’s
life.
The greatest single need of the growing ranks of young golfers is
Excellence in Coaching. SGF supports those adults in a position to
provide a proper introduction to the game of golf. With the help of
corporate sponsors, individual benefactors and other friends of golf, I
am confident that SGF will become the premier provider of that
excellence.
Think About This...
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If every 0 -
9 handicap player were to quit the game, the golf industry
would barely notice |
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If every 10
- 30 handicap player were to quit the game, the golf
industry would go bankrupt. |
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A proper
introduction to the game retains those juniors who might
have otherwise quit and develops more recreational,
life-long golfers (10 - 30 handicap). The chances also
increase of developing more juniors into competitive players
(0 – 9 handicap). |
A proper introduction to
the game retains those juniors who might have otherwise quit. On a
national average over 45 boys and girls are showing up for golf team
tryouts. If the coach can keep and assist ten or twelve, he is doing a
great job. The other thirty players are those new golfers who become the
10 to 30 handicappers!! SGF coaches receive PGA and LPGA assistance with
those who did not make the travel team.
Please join us in our
Drive for Excellence in Coaching
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