2014 U.S. Junior Amateur: Athletic Kids = Better Golfers

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U.s. JUNIOR AMAteUR U.s. JUNIOR AMAteUR save 50-80% on texas’ Best Courses at TexasGolfOn.com: The Best Deals at Texas’ Best Courses 36 / JULY 2014 Texas Links ost world-class golfers were well-rounded athletes first. Most grew up playing a variety of sports and had plenty of unstructured play time. In fact, the best pedigree for becoming a great golfer is to not focus exclusively on golf as a child. Believe it or not, learning how to throw a Frisbee can make your child a better golfer! Overall athletic development builds a better golfer. to understand why this is true, we need to look at how golf skills develop. the foundation of golf skills or any sports specific skills are only developed after a child masters the fundamental movement skills. FMs are movements such as jumping, throwing, catching, balance, kicking, pushing/pulling, striking and running. throwing, running and striking along with all the other FMs allows a child to build physical literacy. Most experts throughout the wo Less