Our Beginners page brings together our tips for equipping a young golfer who is discovering golf: choosing clubs based on the child's height, composing a reduced first bag, lightweight and flexible shafts, half sets, and evolving equipment in line with their growth.
The first swings, with the right clubs.
A child should never play with cut adult clubs: they are too heavy and too stiff, which distorts the swing and can be discouraging. Junior clubs are designed according to the child's size, with lighter heads, flexible graphite shafts, and thinner grips suited to their hands. They help to get the ball in the air, which is key to enjoyment during those first shots.
Boy's clubs also come in:
All clubs are gathered on the boy's clubs page.
To get started, a few clubs are enough: a wood or junior driver for teeing off, a seven iron or hybrid for long play, a sand wedge for approaches and bunkers, and a putter. The junior sets bundle these clubs with a light bag, often a tripod bag that is easy to carry. Fewer clubs also mean simpler choices and a quicker learning process.
Clubs are chosen based on the child's size, referring to the manufacturers' charts rather than their age. A child grows quickly: some brands offer ranges by size increments, and it's time to switch series every two or three years. Enrolling them in a golf school, where a professional coach teaches the right techniques from the start, is also a great idea.
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Golf schools often welcome children starting from five or six years old, with clubs suitable for their size. The main thing is for the young boy to discover the game through enjoyment, using lightweight clubs that help him lift the ball off the ground.
Junior clubs are selected based on the child's size, measured while standing in shoes, not their age. A club that is too long makes them stand up straight and distorts the swing; a club that is too short causes them to hunch.
A wood, two or three irons, a wedge, and a putter are enough to start. This small, lightweight set can be easily carried on their shoulder and helps them learn to choose the right club without getting lost in a full bag.
This is not recommended: even shortened, they remain too heavy and too stiff, which alters the swing and discourages. Junior clubs feature lighter heads, flexible graphite shafts, and thin grips, suited for a child's hands.
It's necessary to change them when the child has grown about ten centimeters, which is often every two or three years. Junior ranges are segmented by size increments to make this transition easier.