#42 If It Doesn’t Fit, They Just May Quit!
If you are like me, you tend to scratch you head when having to think about what clubs and balls are best for your junior golfer. In this episode, Joshua Kinchen, Sr. Director of Product Development for US Kids Golf answers a lot of important questions you might have about clubs and golf balls.
Joshua has a long history in product research and development working eight years at Bridgestone golf before joining US Kids Golf. He understands junior golf products better than anyone and shares valuable information for us, to better understand how to best help our junior golfers.
Discussion:
- (2:30) What Joshua does at US Kids Golf
- (3:26) How far in advance US Kids plans new products
- (4:31) Long shafts, big driver heads
- (7:08) Issues with using clubs that are too heavy for too long
- (12:47) Metrics used to decide between Ultra Light or Tour Series Clubs
- (19:49) The important differences in golf balls
- (24:50) Why aren’t junior club heads bigger?
- (27:40) Maintained frequency in clubs
- (31:38) How junior golfers can train for speed
- (35:24) Find out more about Joshua and US Kids Golf Clubs
- (36:12) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
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