The Golf Parent, episode 16
Why Junior Golfers Should Burn Their Golf Goals and Follow a Roadmap
2025-03-24
In this inspiring episode of The Golf Parent Podcast, I chat with renowned PGA Master Golf Pro John Dunigan—a Golf Digest Top 30, Golf Magazine Top 100 teacher, and U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Master Kids Teacher—about what truly separates elite junior golfers from their peers. John emphasizes that becom
Tips paraphrased from The Golf Parent (hosted by Ryan Addams). These are our summaries from machine transcripts, not quotes, and times are approximate. All credit to the shows and their guests; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Play games on the course: worst ball, and wedge games from various spots, alongside swing work.
John Dunigan (PGA Master Pro, US Kids Top 50) · The Golf Parent
Wedges · Making practice fun
Tell kids: you don't control your score, so hit it, go find it, and hit it again. The round isn't over until you leave the 18th green, so keep going.
John Dunigan (PGA Master Pro, US Kids Top 50) · The Golf Parent
Expectations and pressure