With its countless benefits, golf is the perfect sport whatever your age. This is no less true for children. In addition to all the benefits it has for their physical development, golf will also teach them a number of essential ethical values. In this post we will talk about the main values that your child will develop as they learn to play golf.
From here we tell you to never stop playing golf, because we are sure that as time goes by and you get to know it better, you will love it!
Top values you learn from golf
These are just some of the top values you will learn from playing golf:
Ethics, companionship and honesty.
Companionship, or respect for the people and environment around you, is one of the most important values in golf. And that’s not all: a game of golf is based entirely on honesty. The golfer is his own judge and referee, no one else but him knows if he cheated.
Social skills
Although golf is an individual sport, it is actually played ‘as a team’. In the world of golf it is said that the friends you make during a game are friends for life. This means that beyond the physical benefits, golf helps children build relationships with other children, making new friends in a healthy environment.
Effort
Golf is one of the most demanding games there is. From a young age, players learn that only with hard work will they achieve results. They are taught discipline, work ethic and perseverance to become the best possible players, which will bring them great personal satisfaction and, in turn, make them happy.
The importance of rules
Keeping quiet during games and respecting the opponent’s game: from the very beginning, golfers must learn rules and regulations that will be useful to them throughout their lives. Beyond the rules related to the game, general etiquette is also required, which your child will learn by playing golf.
Learning to win and lose
Humility, or accepting victory or defeat, is not only a value that can be learned from golf, but it is one of the most important things we all need to learn. As part of their personal development, children need to be placed in situations where they can practice the ability to win and lose gracefully.
Experts recommend starting children in golf at age 5, when they have the muscle development, motor skills and attention span to learn quickly. The best option to get them started is to enrol them in an academy, where they will receive technical instruction from experts and enjoy playing with other children their age.
Play golf, we are sure you will love it.
