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The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship among parental social support, sport-confidence and flow of youth golfers. Using a convenience sampling method and questionnaire based on previous study, 246 youth golfers who were registered in Korea Elementary School Golf Association were selected as study participants. The method of the statistical analysis used in this study were technical statistical analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlations analysis and structural equation model analysis. As the results, the following conclusion was derived. Firstly, it was discovered that parental social support of youth golfers had static influence to sport-confidence. Secondly, it showed that parental social support of youth golfers gave static influence to flow. Thirdly, it showed sport-confidence of youth golfers gave static influence to flow.