I bought these for my 9 and 7 year olds. They are both in golf academy. They both need these alignment sticks for several of their drills. Reason I got these was that they are foldable. This is a must for kids to fit in their small golf bags. They Instantly love these sticks. Their coaches like them too. Obviously, these sticks need to be able to withstand direct impact from a golf swing as my kids tend to that once in awhile during practice . So far, these sticks look great. I hope they last a long time.