#29 Parent Stories: Raising Six Golfers as a Family

Have you ever wondered how to get your whole family involved in the game of golf? Well this story from Cabdirashid Xuseen, father of six children, has been able to get all of his children, involved in the game! Cabdirashid Xuseen grew up in Somalia where golf doesn’t exist. After moving to the United States at the age of 25, he watch a young Tiger Woods playing a sport he had never heard of in his hometown, Los Angeles. Since that moment his whole life and family dynamic has changed and golf is what they all play, together! 

Discussion Timeline:

  • Cabdirashid’s upbringing and introduction to golf (2:52)
  • How to keep the six children excited about golf (9:00)
  • How to get all six children to the course (11:39)
  • Talking about golf at home (20:10)
  • What are you hoping your children get out of golf? (23:44)
  • How to get bigger families all involved in golf? (25:47)
  • Understanding that children progress at difference paces (26:58)
  • Final words of inspiration (37:00)

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