What coaches, parents and players say

"The book that every parent of an aspiring junior golfer needs to read. The ultimate guide for any family raising a junior golfer."

Ed IbarguenPGA Master Professional · Duke University Golf Club · Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor · on The Lighthouse Golf Parent
Coach Spar with his players
College coaches

"Brad was a tremendously successful coach at Duke University and The Ohio State University. In my opinion, he was one of the best coaches and recruiters in the country. He knows what college coaches are looking for when they recruit talent."

Jim BrownOhio State Men's Golf Coach (Retired) · National Coach of the Year · NCAA Championship Coach · GCAA Hall of Fame

"Brad Sparling is very familiar with what it takes to get recruited onto a college golf team. His coaching, teaching, and recruiting experience is extensive. He will help your child realize his or her dream of playing golf in college."

Dan BrooksHead Women's Golf Coach, Duke University · Seven-Time National Champion Coach · NGCA Hall of Fame
Parents

"Because my son became an individual state champion and my daughter represented the Great Lakes Region at the National Drive, Chip, and Putt finals at Augusta National, I can affirm Brad's coaching philosophy extends far beyond developing great golfers. It shapes confident, resilient young people."

Kevin MaParent of Stephen Ma, OHSAA Individual State Champion, Washington University in St. Louis

"Coach Sparling is far more than an expert in player development in junior golf. He excels at tailoring his principles to each individual player to maximize their growth. I've witnessed Coach Sparling transform my child from a young golfer into an elite competitor."

Bing TianParent of Meadow Tian, Ohio Junior Champion, State Champion, 3x AJGA Winner, University of Illinois
Players

"Coach Spar has been a great mentor and has helped me develop as a player and person. There is no one better when it comes to developing players to the Division I level and beyond."

Brady BarnumTwo-Time OHSAA Individual State Champion · Junior Presidents Cup Team · University of Georgia

"Coach Sparling consistently held a higher belief and standard for me than I knew how to hold for myself. Over our six years together, he helped me elevate my game, strengthen my character, and expand my sense of what I was capable of. He is one of the rare coaches whose influence endures long after junior golf."

Kristin JamiesonOhio Junior Champion · Ohio Women's Amateur Champion · Ohio State University

"Eight years ago, I started lessons with Coach Spar as an 8th grader dreaming to play college golf. I transformed into the golfer I aspired to become: winning the individual state title, three team state titles, and ranking among the top five players in my class in Ohio. But more importantly, I developed as a person. Coach Spar has been one of the most influential people in my life, on and off the course."

Stephen MaOHSAA Individual State Champion · Washington University in St. Louis

"Coach Spar helped me understand that the way you approach golf is the way you should approach life: prepare, probably fail, learn, and grow. His lifetime of golf expertise, along with a genuine passion for helping players flourish, taught people like me how to believe in ourselves."

Trevor BinauTwo-Time OHSAA Individual State Champion
Junior golf and youth development

"This book is invaluable for anyone raising or supporting a junior golfer. You are the single biggest influence on your child's performance, for better or worse, and this book shows you how to make it for the better."

Grant MartinGolfweek Jr. Tour Director · on The Lighthouse Golf Parent

"I love how Coach Sparling weaves mental skills strategies throughout the book, including pre- and post-competition routines, dealing with adversity, growth mindset, and planning for triggers. Parents will gain practical, performance-minded ways to coach the one variable they actually control, and in doing so they become better parents too."

Dawn Anderson-Butcher, PhDProfessor, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University · Youth sport development researcher · on The Lighthouse Golf Parent

"Brad is an amazing professional. He has top notch golf knowledge, but the biggest thing that stands out about him is his ability to build culture. He's teaching the game the right way, teaching them how to play with honor, and it's really paid off on the course."

Jay SchwankeAthletic Director, Dublin Jerome High School