Nope, I'm the caddy/cart driver/funder of the fiend....lol. I joined this forum see what common problems and expectations are for begginer golfers.
As others have said, "Welcome!"
1. Always remember it's a game. Have fun!
2. More can be learned of a person's character during a round of golf then can be learned from a casual relationship of many years. Teach your son to display the characteristics he wants to be known for the entire time he is on the course. Integrity, courtesy, honesty, knowledge, passion.... to name a few.
3. Always remember it's a game. Have fun!
4. Never allow temper to trump etiquette and courtesy. No bad shot you make is worth ruining the round for those who have allowed you to play golf with them.
5. Always remember it's a game. Have fun!
6. You use your driver, maybe, 14 times/round. There are individual irons you will use once/round. Out of the 90 shots/round, at least a third of them will be with the putter. Concentrating on the short game will cut strokes off your game the quickest.
7. Always remember it's a game. Have fun!
Golf is a game that can be enjoyed from a young age to the age of us old farts. It can be an enjoyable game. It can be a frustrating game. Many think they master the game in their youthful exuberance. Then, along comes family and career. Playing time will ebb and so will the ability to concentrate on the game. As kids mature and leave home, we will try to return to the level we remember when we were young flat-bellies. We get frustrated when the older bodies that now suffer from being too old, too fat, bad knees, bad back just won't respond. Then, we begin to find we enjoy the company of our fellow golfers as much as we enjoy carding the low scores. We return day after day or week after week to hear the same jokes we've heard a dozen times. We return day after day or week after week to laugh at each other's chunks and shanks and whiffs. We understand, now, there are much more serious things in life... there are much tougher challenges put in our paths... than hitting a 275 yard drive down the middle of a fairway.
Help your son learn this great game. Help your son to understand it is just a game and to enjoy the time a father has dedicated to the companionship that is so important as the meaning of "family" has become somewhat diluted in today's society.
Good luck!!!!