Childlike Passion for Golf

If a child is to become an elite player the absolute most important thing they can learn is to love the game. This is the first lesson of golf. Without passion, development is not possible. Becoming a great player demands hard work, sacrifice, and a dedication that would not exist if the child did not absolutely love to play the game. A kid must want to go chip and putt instead of play on the computer or goof off with friends. This type of dedication is only possible through passion. Great teachers of young children are not judged by how well they are able to teach the grip, stance, or swing plane. Truly great teachers of kids know how to inspire a passion and love for the game that propels a player towards greatness.

Tiger Woods truly loved golf as a child - as can be seen in this light-hearted look at him "winning the Open Championship".