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Maybe hand him a lefty club and see what he does with it. Don't give him any instruction or let him know it's lefty. See if he automatically goes to the other side and starts swinging lefty or not. Maybe even keep the right handed club in hiding. See if he notices and maybe he'll adapt to the change naturally.

Agree. And he will most likely choose the way that feels the most natural.

David,

I have two little golfers, now 9 and 10.

First off, they have been swinging a club since they could stand.

My little one played his first nine hole course at age 3. I will have to find the picture I took that day and post it.

Check out Sporty Baby: Golf dvd on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Sporty-Baby-Tur..

It is a cartoon 'tiger' superimposed over a real golf course, my kids loved this dvd, I had to purchase 4 of them over the years from all the use. It teaches them basic rules and fundamentals while keeping their attention.

As for the right and left hand. My older son started swinging a club right handed from 1 to about 5, he then switched over night to left handed. So he will make his decision as he plays longer, gets older. Now he plays golf and bats left handed but throws and writes right handed.

Make it fun, I think the video of my little one swinging with the range bucket on his head is still posted.

Last year was the first time I got to play a full 18 holes with them. I told the starter to pull them aside and tell them that anyone under 12 had to play from the 200 yard markers. That will not work this year, my little one got a hold of one and drove the green last year while a foursome was putting. He is built like Kirby Puckett. He went up and apologized, they all gave him a fist pump.

Good luck, there is nothing like playing a round of golf with your kids.

The pics are at least 5 years old now, but the two together is still one of my favorites.

I think I can help with this situation. I started taking my daughter and son to the golf course when they were maybe around 3-4 years old. Bought them small clubs to swing and putt with as dad played. No formal lessons.

The key in my opinion is let kids be kids. Teach them first to have fun...be respectful on the course but have fun. To them that means letting them play in the bunkers and then rake them. Let them sit on my lap and help drive the golf cart.

As they grew a bit older we set up a system that allowed them
to play golf with dad. I would hit my tee shot and then they would hit a tee shot. I would then pick up their golf balls and place them next to where my ball landed. They would hit again and then I would drop their balls off the green allowing them to chip and then putt.

My son is also a lefty in everything he does but plays golf as a righty. I never forced it, he chose to mimic the way I swung the club. I tried a lefty set and it didn't work.

Sadly now the golf is just me and my son. My eldest (my daughter) has chosen competitive dance over golf so it's just me and my boy.

Watch 7 days in Utopia. Don't be that dad.