#18 Parent Stories: Positive Encouragement Along the Way
This episode is part of the Raising Golfers ‘Parent Stories,’ where David and Jennifer McLaren share their experience as parents raising their son Liam in the game of golf! Liam is a 9 year old boy from Ontario, Canada. He has played golf since he was 18 months old and still loves everything about the game. He regularly competes in local tournaments and has big dreams for his future! His favorite players are Rory Mcilroy and Bubba Watson.Â
David and Jennifer share conversations they have had with their son over winning and losing, the feelings and emotions they feel during competition, and how important it is for their son to not be someone else but just to be Liam! Jennifer talks about wisdom she learned from her mother growing up and how she has passed that on to her son. This is a great conversation many parents currently raising golfers can relate to!
Discussion Timeline:
- David and Jennifer’s introduction (2:55)
- Golf in Canada (5:10)
- How Liam’s journey in golf began (6:39)
- When did he join group programs? (14:20)
- Why is Liam so competitive? (17:50)
- What conversations do you have about losing? (20:13)
- My opinion on the quality of the caddie (31:25)
- How to know how to speak to your child about winning and losing (33:05)
- These professional golfers do a lot for kids now (37:20)
- What have you learned as golf parents so far? (38:25)
- What do you do as parents to help him reach his dream and goal? (42:45)
- Expectations of him as parents (45:40)
- Where can others follow Liam’s journey? (48:20)
- Final words of inspiration (50:30)
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