these young lads once they start coming down, they rocket down
fantastic achievement, where you a junior at the time?
No I was 19, used to skip on courses to play til I was about 12 years old, then didn't play until I was 19 as parents couldnt afford it
Well done to your son he has done fabulous, and importantly appears to be enjoying the game. Most junior golfers have been playing from a young age 6+ and therefore unlike your son who has come later to the game they have benefitted from more competitive rounds, so whilst handicap is a good benchmark in my opinion it is only part of how to measure where he is at.
The potential of a golfer is not necessarily how quick it has taken him to get to 2 or what age he is, for me its how he progresses from here. There are loads of examples already quoted and others Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Paul Lawrie who were not child prodigies and have all gone on to do good things. Sometimes as good as the county and national squads are in providing experiences and opportunities it is not a guaranteed route to success. I wish him all the success with whatever it is he wants to do in the game, he will already have made some friends for life and enjoyed playing many courses shooting low scores to achieve what he has achieved to date so he has achieved a lot would be envious of.
