US Kids Golf
U.S. Kids Golf was started in January, 1997, as a solution to the problem its founder,
Dan Van Horn, had when getting his kids into golf. His children, ages 3 and 6, were enthusiastic at first, but their interest quickly dropped.
That's when Dan Van Horn began developing
Ultralight Kidsklubs, designed to be 25% lighter than adult and most junior clubs, and formed the company U.S. Kids Golf.
Since then, parents and pros across the country and around the world have seen the incredible difference Ultralight and Performance Light Kidsklubs have made in their child's swing and enthusiasm for the game.
Ultralight and Performance Light Kidsklubs are changing the way kids learn and enjoy the game of golf. Once in your child's hands, you'll understand why.
The mission of U.S. Kids Golf is to help kids have fun learning the lifelong game of golf and to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories.
Recent posts on US Kids Golf
Friday, 29 March 2013 12:00 AM
The European Tour and PGA Tour used to be famed for having teenagers like Rory McIlroy and Matteo Manassero coming through the ranks and taking victories.But now it seems that even these players would be considered over the hill in todays golf, as....
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Tuesday, 11 December 2012 12:00 AM
A minor slip-up during the final round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge was not enough to thwart the advances of German professional Martin Kaymer, who took the crown in South Africa yesterday December 2nd. The Ryder Cup hero carded a bogey on the 1....
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Thursday, 06 December 2012 12:00 AM
Two leading golf organisations are likely to outlaw the use of belly putters this week after months of debate among professionals and regulators in the world of sport. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the US Golf Association have scheduled a m....
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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 11:58 AM
Former world number one Vijay Singh is one of the most successful professional golfers of the last 30 years, notching up some truly staggering statistics during a brilliant career. Raised in poverty in his homeland of Fiji, Singh - whose first na....
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Monday, 18 July 2011 10:49 AM
Darren Clarke claimed the first major title of his career with a nerveless final round in the Open Championship at Royal St Georges.
The 42-year-old held off the challenge of Americans Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson to finish on one-under-par ....
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US Kids - Perfect Swings begin with a Perfect Fit
To kids US Kids develop a proper release with high hand speed, the driver should never be too long. It should fit as it does for adults. Adult drivers are apporimately 2/3 their height.
The 2/3 Solution
Player's Height x 2/3 (.667) = Perfect Fit Driver
For a beginner to intermediate player 51" in height a 34" Driver is recommended. For more advanced players a 35" US Kids Tour Series Driver is recommended. (other clubs are proportionately sized based on the Driver length).
U/L - UltraLight
The ideal clubs for beginning golfers
ULTRALIGHT clubs have lighter clubheads and more flexible shafts. They are the perfect starter clubs, A 9 Iron training club is the recommended club to help each player develop a good grip. After determining the player's height, golf becomes much easier with ULTRALIGHT Clubs.
- Yearly fitting is essential to achieve and maintain proper swing development, as kids grow 2.5 to 3" per year.
- Precise club lengths are scaled for each height size. Woods increase 2" in length, while irons, wedges and putters increase 1.5" for each size change.
- ULTRALIGHT Drivers are 1" shorter than TOUR SERIES Drivers for the same height size to help the beginning player achieve success more easily - the 2/3 solution.
- Clubhead weight increases as the player grows taller, ut is still less than the weight in TOUR SERIES ckubs for the same height size. WT -30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 are 30%, 25%, 20%, 15% and 10% lighter than adult equipment.
- Kids-flex lightweight composite shafts are frequency matched, spined, and flexible for slower swing speeds. Grips increase in size for appropriate feel.
