The Golf Parent, episode 27
Why Most Golf Parents Get It Wrong — Featuring Top Golf Coach Martin Chuck
2025-06-10
In this jam packed episode of The Golf Parent , Ryan Addams sits down with renowned PGA coach Martin Chuck —founder of Tour Striker and one of Golf Digest’s Top 10 instructors—to unpack the art and science of junior golf instruction . This conversation is a must listen for parents who want to ra
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.
For a 6 or 7 year old, chipping around the green from 10, 20 and 30 yards is basically a golf hole; good young players spend lots of time there.
Martin Chuck (Tour Striker, top coach) · The Golf Parent
Chipping and pitching
Walk nine holes together on short or inexpensive courses. It builds great memories and gets kids playing.
Martin Chuck (Tour Striker, top coach) · The Golf Parent
Sideline and caddie behavior
After a bad hole (e.g. 3 to 4 shots to get out of a bunker), help them stop living in the future and get back to the next shot. "The harder I work, the luckier I get."
Martin Chuck (Tour Striker, top coach) · The Golf Parent
College path