Blog Post #8

    a) The general argument made by director Josh Greenbaum in his work "The Short Game", is that it is okay for kids of ages 7-9 to compete in a very intense level of golf as long as their parents are supportive. He uses examples of some of the kids lives.One example is that he follows Allan's life who is number 1 in the world at age 7. He gets interviewed and asked about his life. Allan answers the questions almost as any normal 7 year old boy would. Josh Greenbaum is trying to display that even though it may seem like the kids are under too much pressure at such a young age, they are still normal kids just doing something they love. In conclusion, Greenbaum's belief is that the world tournament is fine for young kids to prepare for as long as they have supportive and non pressuring parents.
      b) In my view, Greenbaum is right because if the kids are treated correctly, they should be fine. More specifically I believe that kids should be able to do what they love and if they are very good, they should have a chance to use their skills in competitions. For example, Sky is a 7 year old golfer who takes golf very seriously and studies it physically and mentally. Becoming so into an activity can be a good thing because if you become good at it, the activity could become your job when your're older. Becoming involved in an activity can also help with overall  fitness. Although others might object that kids are too young for this competition, I maintain that this skill can be helpful later on in life or just allow them to do something they love. Therefore I conclude that kids should compete in the World Golf Tournament as long as their parents are supportive and they really love the game.
     c) In Josh Greenbaum's documentary "The Short Game" (2013) he shows that there is nothing wrong with very young kids competing at a very high level intensity golf tournament as long as the parents are fairly supportive. The author first displays this with interviews of the kids. It shows how happy they are like any normal kid. The author then shows this with showing clips of the parents being supportive. They keep themselves together even if their kid makes a frustrating play. To conclude she shows clips of the kids being themselves and having fun. They make many new friends and have a blast. His purpose is to show that the kids are living normal lives in order to make people believe it is okay to let young kids compete in this type of competition. He seems to have a large variety in is intended audience because there are many different examples used to display his points.