Golf Lessons & Coaching
for Kids in Orlando, Florida
Welcome! Little Linksters is a national award-winning nonprofit organization offering accessibility to the game of golf for children ages 3 to 18 in Central Florida. A wide variety of programs include lessons and clinics at local golf courses, schools and community centers. For more experienced players, tournaments and competitive scheduling through our partners at The Junior Tour, LLC offer opportunities to test skills. Or, become part of a team with our PGA Junior League Program. No experience or golf equipment is required.
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“The Jordan Spieth Family Foundation is proud to support your initiatives of expanding the accessibility of youth golf through the sponsorship of your Little Linksters GOALS program. The Foundation was founded in part to support Special Needs Youth and Junior Golf, and your organization is playing a key role in unifying the game of golf for these special young athletes. Thank you for investing in the educational, social and athletic pursuits of these special kids and growing the game through inclusion and education.”
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Now that is pretty cool! Our Little Linksters Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest winner, in the 3-4 age division, has an article about him in his local paper in Hong Kong 🇭🇰
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Troy Tavares
Next up on Curated, my look at measuring clubs for kids and fitting them properly. Like my story yesterday about youth golf equipment choices, I am thrilled to have this forum which allows me to share my knowledge on topics like this with a broader audience. If I can help kids, their parents, or really any golfer, or soon to be golfer, enjoy their experience just a little more, than I get to end my day with a smile.
Big thanks to John Bryan from U.S. Kids Golf for helping me with some photos and graphics for my last two articles. U.S. Kids Golf had been at the forefront of the youth golf market for almost 3 decades and have always been great to work with.
I look at a few other in this and yesterdays articles on youth clubs, including a very interesting one in the one I’m sharing now on a company called IGEN Golf…
Enjoy the read!
How to Measure Golf Club Length for Juniors
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Junior golf club sizing demystified: Golfing Expert Brendon Elliott explains how to choose the right golf club length for young players!0 CommentsComment on Facebook
As we start to roll out a much simpler, low-key, fun, and inclusive version of our 12th Little Linksters "Little Golf, Big Purpose" Fundraiser, we are kindly looking for sponsors.
If you would like to be a sponsor at any of the levels in the flyer below, please message me here on Facebook ASAP...
Thanks so much!
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A lot of kids have come through our various group programs over the years. From our Little Linksters programs, PGA Jr. League, and PGA Junior Golf Camps to private coaching with me.
Many of those kids started with us while very young and then, as teens, have come back to volunteer or work with us.
We have built a pretty extensive and cool extended family through golf, and that is a great feeling!
One kid who has been involved with us at various points along her golf journey is Bretton Mackiewicz.
She is an amazing golfer and a great all-around kid.
Bretton will be representing the First Tee - Central Florida at this week's PGA TOUR Champions PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach!!
I can proudly speak on behalf of everyone at Little Linksters in saying, "GOOD LUCK B! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!"
Watch her play on Golf Channel
Fri, Sept 22
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Rd. 1)
Sat, Sept 23
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Rd. 2)
Sun, Sept 24
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Rd. 3, TAPE DELAY)
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After 11 years of our Annual Little Linksters "Little Golf, Big Purpose" 100 Hole Fundraiser, we have decided it's time for a change!
This year, on November 18, 2023, we will be starting a new tradition for this event by changing the format to a 9-hole, 4-person team scramble...and better yet, we will play it on the very walker and all-skill level friendly, 9-hole Tooth Course at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge!
All abilities are welcome!
We will shotgun start @ 12:30 p.m.
ENTRY FEE: $0
TEAMS MUST RAISE A MINIMUM OF $400 IN DONATIONS TO PLAY
Prizes For...
Top Fundraising Team
Top Scoring Team
Top Fundraising + Scoring Team
Sponsorship Opportunities Will Be Available
REGISTRATION WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN ON 9/22/23
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Troy Tavares
Thrilled to share the following, my latest on PGA of America.com, which outlines our Little Linksters Golf Academy Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest.
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PGA Coach Brendon Elliott shares an incredible tradition of showcasing the talents of kids of all ages, with help from some big names in the golf world.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The time has come once again...after a hiatus last year, we were back this year for our 12th Little Linksters Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest!
Like in years past, we had amazing entries, and particularly this year in the younger age groups...it was not an easy task for our judges!
It is important for kids and parents to know that the true purpose of this contest is not at all about winning, but rather, as with everything Little Linksters does, is to have fun. This contest is proof positive that golf, among the youngest of golfers, is alive and well, and we want to celebrate this by showing the world your child’s swing!
We understand that with any contest, individuals will be very excited about the chances of winning, but please keep in mind that all of the kids are winners by having a club in their little hands at such a young age! Keep in mind that this game just so happens to be one that can be played for a lifetime…with all this in perspective, we hope you enjoyed making your videos with your little ones and, as always, enjoyed the time with your family!
After 12 years of the contest, we have had...
Kids ages 1-12 take part
Kids from 33 different countries take part 🌍
Just over 2,500 videos were submitted!
⛳ is alive and well with our youth!
Thanks to our judges!
Sam Ryder, Alexa Pano, Stacy Lewis, Tom Reid, Zoe Allen, Michelle Holmes, Jason Helman, Joseph Hallett, and me, Brendon Elliott, PGA
Thanks so much to our sponsor, V1 Sports 🤘
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So happy for him! 🥳
Go Olivia ❤️
Tomorrow evening (9/14), Little Linksters will present the winners of our 12th Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Contest....
In the past 12 years, we have had...
**Participants from 33 Countries**
**Kids ages 1 -12**
**2,500+ Swings**
⛳️ is alive and well with our youth
⛳️ is a global 🌎 game
⛳️ is a game for all
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**UPDATE**
The announcement of the Little Linksters Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest winners will now be posted on Little Linksters social media by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th...Sorry for the delay!
Please know that the first-place winners in each age division HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. The winner's announcement on Thursday will reveal those who finished in second and third place.
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I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to start using DECADE Golf with my students.
I love the screen shot below…Stop Thinking “Don’t Do” when playing a round and completely committing to a process…Love it!
While a good portion of what Scott Fawcett teaches justifies what I have tried to impart on my students for a long time, there is tons of incredible nuggets that are new to even me.
Most importantly, he teaches connecting the dots, having things make a whole lot of sense in terms of taking your “game” or in other words, your current “skill set” and transferring it over to the course…something most golfers, even the pros occasionally, struggle with.
It’s an amazing combination of taking what your patterns are under a “calm” non-competitive environment, like we have on the range, and learning to take both that mindset, through a repetitive pattern and self-talk (your routine), and overlaying that onto on-course, competitive situations.
You gather your pre-shot info (yardage, wind, green depth and width, and other factors), find your aim point based on your shot pattern, get set to that, and pull the trigger. No extra thoughts, no unnecessary emotions, just fully having faith in a system based on data and being consistent in your approach (routine, self-talk, decisions based on percentages, etc.).
I still have a ways to go with DECADE, and we are only getting starting diving into it with my students, but I know this…
With DECADE, you learn to PLAY golf, and when you can do that, you will score better!
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LITTLE LINKSTERS 12TH BEST PEE WEE GOLF SWING IN THE WORLD VIDEO CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED - The Golf Wire
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The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development, a 501c3 youth golf nonprofit based in Central Florida has extended the...0 CommentsComment on Facebook