If Your Child Is Good, Other Players Will Almost Always Be Older And Hit It Longer #shorts

Name: If Your Child Is Good, Other Players Will Almost Always Be Older And Hit It Longer #shorts
Uploaded: 2026-02-28T21:04:05+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Channel: Connor Peterson
Description: In this YouTube Shorts segment, Connor Stirling Peterson addresses parents of junior golfers who worry that their child’s age limits participation in…

28 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube Shorts segment, Connor Stirling Peterson addresses parents of junior golfers who worry that their child’s age limits participation in elite events like the AJGA. He explains that a talented junior golfer will inevitably face older competitors who hit the ball farther, especially as they progress to Open tournaments where 14‑15‑year‑olds compete against 17‑18‑year‑olds. Therefore, to become one of the best in the country, a junior must develop the ability to outdrive these older players, rather than focusing on age‑based entry restrictions.

Now, one thing I want to just like note here is caveat. I talked to a lot of parents and they say, oh, well, my child can't play in, you know, AJGA events because they're 12 and all the other kids are 14 and they hit it so far. Well, I'm just going to say this straight up. If your junior golfer is good at golf, they will always compete against players who hit further than them. Because what's going to happen is they're going to be 14 or 15 and they're going to be competing in the Opens. And then they're going to be competing against 17 and 18-year-olds. And they've got to be able to beat those 17 and 18-year-olds if they're going to be one of the best players in the country.