OK – today’s 5-year-old prodigy is golfer Kyle Lograsso, profiled below in the first of a two-part video series (you can find part two online, naturally). There are quite a few videos about little Kyle on youtube, and more than one calls him “the next Tiger Woods,” inevitably. But he reminds us more of Slammin’ Sam Snead. Either way, he’s a special kid – check out his website and see for yourself.
Kyle’s rise to fame speaks directly to the question we at BP have been wrestling with, namely, how important – or advisable – is it to “encourage” a talented child athlete with lessons, standardized training, professional coaching, etc.?
This kid’s game is amazing. Especially his swing, which he learned and perfected – ready for this? – at 3 years old, by watching TV. So, friends – if you’ve dropped thousands on the golf pro and hundreds more on books and instructional videos, watch this one…and weep.
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I like the soccer ballcap the kid is wearing in the vid. His Dad should get him to master the beautiful game of soccer/football. That way he could cross-train – you know diversify – and not burn-out, like Agassi ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Agassi ) did with Tennis. Agassi’s autobiography, “Open” ( http://www.amazon.com/Open-Autobiography-Andre-Agassi/dp/0307268195 ), should be required reading for Prodigy Dads the world over. Come to think of it, this blog should have such a reading list: “Books for Dads”…
I wish I had that swing!
I love Frank DeFord’s hair. I’m surprised that kid would talk to such a terrifying old man.
Heck yeah, that kid can swing!
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Ah, in 10 years this kid will just be another potty-mouthed video game playing teenybopper. He'll be way more into skateboarding than into golf.
Kid's got talent. But how much golf is too much golf?