The Golf Parent, episode 50
The Behaviours That Really Matter For Junior Golfers - Tim Cooke
2025-12-03
In this episode of The Golf Parent Podcast, Ryan sits down with elite coach Tim Cooke to reveal how juniors truly learn golf skills that last. With a rare academic background in pedagogy, biomechanics, motor learning, and sports psychology, Tim explains how young athletes develop, how their bodies
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.
After an event where goals weren't met, make a game plan for the week, then stretch it into month and year goals.
Tim Cooke (coach) · The Golf Parent
Choosing events and prep · Making practice fun
Be very open with your kid's coach so parents are part of the team, not part of the pressure.
Tim Cooke (coach) · The Golf Parent
Parent role · Expectations and pressure · Choosing a coach