Welcome to The Opening Tee Shot

Thanks for joining us this week! It's a special week for our family as we watch our son compete in the Sage Valley Junior Invitational, which happens to take place about 25 minutes away from us. While he's not sharing too much information with Mom and Dad, it seems it's been quite the jam-packed and challenging week.The local news came out to highlight the tournament and you can get a glimpse of the golf course and players here.

This week's newsletter includes:

🚀 An extended junior golfer spotlight.

💡 Junior golf tournament and news.

-Sara and Chili

The view of the clubhouse at Sage Valley Golf Club, Graniteville, South Carolina

⌛ A special junior golfer spotlight

We're featuring a special format this week because we're not only bringing you one junior golfer spotlight—we're spotlighting an entire golfing family! 

Meet the Lindholms! They're a full-fledged golfing family originally from Toronto, with 4 children all participating in golf. Yes! That means 4 tournament and practice schedules to keep up with, plus keeping up with all the demands of raising a family. 

They have 3 daughters: Riviera, Soleil, and London, plus their son Kingsley, who has just taken up the game of golf (did he have a choice??).

We interviewed their Mom Justiene and her four junior golfers, so you can get to know them a little better!

First, a little about their junior golf accomplishments:

Riviera is the reigning world champion as she just won the US Kids World Championships. She shot 66, 64, 66 for a total of 20 under par over 3 days playing Pinehurst #6.  She broke the world record for the lowest score ever of every girl (all ages) playing the Worlds since its beginning 25 years ago.  And she shot the lowest score this year across boys and girls all age divisions.  She has also won numerous regional championships including first at the Doral Junior Classic, Holiday Classic, World Junior Challenge, European Championships, Jekyll Island Cup, Junior Honda Classic, PGA Invitational, Red White and Blue, 2x Copperhead Classic, Texas Open, 2x Notah Begay Canadian National Champion and 5x Canadian Invitational Champion, etc.  Her sisters @soleil.lindholm and @londonlindholm are also successful junior golfers!

Soleil just won the European Championships!  And London has won Jekyll Island Cup, Copperhead Classic and Junior Honda Classic. 

From the mom's perspective....

How did you introduce the game to your children?

Took them to the driving range!

What do you like about your children playing golf?

It builds confidence, resilience and is a great sport you can play for life. 

How many different tours do your children play in each year?

7

How often does your whole family play together?

Mom doesn’t golf…yet :) she only caddies.  

Do you set goals?  

No we don’t really do that. It’s more about personal improvement and never giving up!

From the junior golfers of the family:

Riviera Lindholm, Class of 2030

Biggest achievement

Winning US Kids Worlds shooting 20 under!  Breaking the record for lowest score by any girl since the tournament started 25 years ago.  And 18x regional champion!

Favorite golfer

Brooke Henderson. 

How did you start playing golf?

My Dad started bringing me to the range.  

What is your favorite thing about golf?  

I get to travel around the world doing what I love!

What part of the game are you working on now?  Chipping.

Favorite flavor ice cream?

Bacio Gelato.

What other hobbies do you have?

I play tennis.

Who’s your coach? 

My Dad.

Soleil Lindholm, Class of 2032

What's your biggest achievement in golf?

2024 European Champion.

Who is your favorite golfer?

Brooke Henderson. 

How did you start playing golf?

My Dad started bringing me to the range with my sister and I loved it!  

What is your favorite thing about golf?

I like that every hole is different and it’s very fun!

What part of the game are you working on now?

Every part of my game!  

Favorite flavor ice cream?

Hazelnut gelato.

What other hobbies do you have? 

I play tennis.

Who’s your coach? 

My Dad.

London Lindholm, Class of 2034

What's your biggest achievement in golf?

3x US Regional Champion.

Who is your favorite golfer?

Brooke Henderson.

How did you start playing golf?

My Dad started bringing me to the range with my sisters!

What is your favorite thing about golf?

I love hitting drives!

What part of the game are you working on now?

Drivers, woods and irons.

Favorite flavor ice cream?

Mint chocolate chip.

What other hobbies do you have? 

I play tennis and like drawing.

Who’s your coach?

Daddy.

Kingsley Lindholm, Class of 2036

Biggest achievement?

Being the cutest brother 😀

Favorite golfer?

Riviera Lindholm. 

How did you start playing golf?

I started hitting on the simulator.

What is your favorite thing about golf?

That’s a hard question. I like it because it’s really fun and you get trophies.  

What part of the game are you working on now?

Big hits.

What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Chocolate with turtles (chocolate trinity).

What other hobbies do you have?

Tennis, jujitsu, soccer and playing with my remote control cars.

Who’s your coach?

My Dad.

💡Did you know we post all the videos of our Junior Golf Spotlights on YouTube? Subscribe to our channel and you'll see these amazing juniors in action!

⌛ Tournament news and more.

• Looking for a new podcast produced by junior golf parents like you? Take a listen to the brand new Daddy Caddie podcast!
• This video from the PGA Tour shows what it's like attending a junior golf camp.
• Junior Golfers Face Tough Test at TCC Qualifiers

🔗 Don't forget! Want your own video highlighting your year of golf or junior golf journey? Simply fill out this form to read all the details of how to make it happen and we'll take care of the rest. You can also reply to this newsletter to find out more. We're excited to offer this video service to you!

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Thank you for reading along with us this week! ⛳

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