25th October 25th 2007
article by Janice Goh
Ms Alicia Huang is a golf instructor. But her students are not the typical group of adult learners. Instead, they are a group of giggly, adorable and sometimes bratty two- to seven-year-olds. Far from being a bunch of little terrors, her young charges are a joy to teach, she finds. She considers her job a privilege as she values the chance to groom the next generation of golf players.
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24TH SEPTEMBER 2007
Sets new benchmark with unique preschooler golf franchise.
KinderGolf, the world’s first and only preschooler golf specialist for young
children from two to seven years old, received the prestigious Promising
Franchisor Award 2007 from the Franchising & Licensing Association,
Singapore during the FLAsia 2007 Gala Dinner on 21st Sep 2007.
The Asian edition of The Wall Street Journal this weekend is running a story about a new trend in that part of the world: organized golf programs for kids as young as 2. In Singapore, a chain of eight schools called KinderGolf gets tots swinging clubs in brightly colored storefront locations. The instructors, all women chosen for their nurturing qualities, don’t force the toddlers to train, but the walls are lined with mirrors and giant photographs of golf greats like Ben Hogan and Ernie Els. By age 7, the most advanced golfers are regularly playing in nine-hole tournaments.
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With visions of Tiger, more parents are hiring swing doctors for 2-year-olds. But does it work?
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