Southern Nevada: Golfing with Kids in the Las Vegas Valley

Summer Cool: Get Golfing with Kids

Golfing for all generations: Jill Paige and granddaughter at Angel Park Golf Course.

Get Golfing with Kids

Look to golf as a way to develop family time and fun time for your children this summer. The National Golf Foundation reports that 10 million children and teens (ages 5-17) are either interested in learning how to play golf or are already playing the game at some. Besides physical activity, golf teaches social skills and achievement, so get golfing! Visit the Family Fun Guide: Las Vegas Valley Kid's Golf Guide for more ideas.

Get Golfing with Kids at the Driving Range

Begin with rules and practice swings at a driving range. Desert Pines Golf Club (3415 E Bonanza Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 at N. Pecos Road (702) 450-8170) offers a two-tiered climate controlled facility. The Practice Center is a place to keep cool and teach the basic skills about golf. 

1.      Set safety rules: No one can be behind you or close to you when you swing!

2.      Start swinging: The Practice Center will provide balls. Show children a simple baseball grip, how to place the ball on the tee, and then swing away.

3.      Smile and enjoy: Whiffs should not bother children or you. It is an exciting feeling when children connect with the ball. Keep the experience a short one and leave as soon as your young players lose interest.

Get Golfing with Kids: First Tee of Southern Nevada

The First Tee teaches nine core values through golf play: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment. Learn more about The First Tee of Southern Nevada at http://www.thefirstteesouthernnevada.org/club/scripts/public/public.asp

Get Golfing with Kids:  A Summer Fun Experience in Las Vegas and Henderson, NV

July 8-14, 2013 is the annual "Take Your Daughter to the Course Week" (sons are welcome, too) sponsored by the National Golf Course Owners Association (www.ngcoa.org or www.playgolfamerica.com). The PGA of America recently designated July as "Family Golf Month," so look for more special programs for kids and juniors across the Las Vegas Valley including East Las Vegas at Desert Rose Golf Course, Stallion Mountain Golf,  and Royal Links Golf Club.