Millions of kids are getting into golf all over the world. Golf offers your kid unparalleled opportunities - world travel, money for college, great career choices. However young players sometimes suffer burnout, injury, and other specific problems, ruining their love of the game and desires to keep playing. How to motivate kids to go back, practice after practice. When to focus exclusively on golf. Save on lessons, find scholarships and sponsors. How to pursue college golf and a career in professional golf. Gain insight into golf organizations and agents. Have fun along the way at the best golf camps and resorts. Golf Guide for Parents and Players unveils the secrets of success for junior and college golf, the professional tour and beyond. Whether your kid is 2 or 18, just starting, has played some golf, or is already a champion - this book will provide a chockfull of practical answers and new ideas. "Golf lessons can become life lessons. I realized from my father, and I hope I am teaching my children the same, that golf can demonstrate to a young boy or girl the positive values they should want to incorporate in their daily lives." -- Jack Nicklaus II, Pro-Golfer and Golf Course Designer "I am delighted that Jacqui and Johnny have written a golf book guiding the parent and junior player and its impact on them. Because through golf, I learned at an early age the discipline that this game requires, the sportsmanship expected of players, and the manner in which you should conduct yourself on and off the golf course. Golf is a game that has at its foundation fundamentally positive values - we keep our own score, we call our own fouls - and these are values we can take into the rest of our lives. Golf is also a game for a lifetime. Whether you are 10 or 66, you can enjoy the game. It's a rare sport that allows you to play the same game with your spouse, your parent, your child, or as in my case these days, your grandchildren. And I think that's pretty special." -- Jack Nicklaus, Golf Legend and Winner of the Most Golf Majors in History "Invaluable head start for any parent or coach guiding the development of a young golfer." -- Andrea Gaston, Women's Head Golf Coach, University of Southern California "The gift of golf is a gift for a life time." -- Dale Walker, Director of Golf, San Diego State University "This book will get young players off to a great start. There is something for everyone including instructors, parents and players." -- Renee M. Baumgartner, Ph.D, Former collegiate golfer and coach, Senior Associate Athletic Director-University of Oregon Jacqui Nicoletti-McSorley brings to this book a wealth of golf experience. As an avid and highly successful junior golfer, collegiate player at the University of Southern California, as a playing professional on the Japan LPGA Tour, and now a sought-after LPGA Teacher, she offers amazing insights for parents. A prolific contributing writer for golf magazines, she has also shared her knowhow on radio and television. Jacqui actively supports the growth of golf in her community and started an LPGAUSGA Girls Golf site in San Diego's north county leagues. Johnny Gonzales played professional golf in the United States, Canada & Mexico. A Golf Digest Top 50 teacher in California, San Diego PGA Teacher of the Year and PGA Junior Golf Leader of the Year, he is now The Director of Golf at Sycuan Resort and President of the California Junior Tour. Johnny is recognized for his Outstanding Service to juniors and contributes his unique breadth of golfing experience for the benefit of the parent and player.