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Not a pro by any means, but I learned the game from my dad. I began when I was about 5 and am now 20 having played a lot of junior golf until I was about 12 and then played HS golf (was about a 10 handicap when I was 15, but didn't develop my game at all after that and never really had coaching).

If I were you I would buy her some of those plastic balls (not the wiffle type ones, but the solid ones) and make a few holes out in your back yard if its big enough. Your grass should let those balls sit up and make them easy enough to hit after giving her basics like not moving her feet and keeping her eye on the ball (much better than head down for little kids imo). If you can cut a hole or two in your back yard and put a pin in it (a stick will work for kids) and go out and hit to it from various spots. Go out in the yard with her and hit the same balls she is and have a competition (girls are probably as competetive as boys at this age) seeing who can get it closer in x amounts of shots or whatever. Also, I'd take her to a putting green somewhere and let her put on one of those, but try to do so at a time when it won't be insanely crowded and you can have your own space.

I was very competetive and my dad didn't ever let me win (or he was good at acting the few times I beat him, but I was pretty competetive in everything and I'm sure every child will react differently in that regard and I'm obviously not in a spot to give parenting advice or pretend to know about child psychology). If you're a good player then you should be able to teach her for a very long time (my dad was a mid 80s type player when I was growing up and I could still learn enough to hold my own through junior events up to about age 12). I definitely think plastic balls are the way to go to start though especially since they are easier to get in the air which is very important. Over time I think a driving range and par 3 course will do good, but I'd give it time at first. Putting and chipping can begin right away though.