YankeeJim:
Nice piece, gsoup. You see, I am that Dad and golf is the link to the quality time with my son. He's a bomber just learning the game but you now how kids are with the smack talk. LOL-I can't keep up with him off the tee but I can sure get in his head and take him out of his game. It's all good fun and I know after I'm gone he will remember the good times we had, just like you do.
p.s., I just moved to a Callaway Fusion 9.0 driver and the gap closed off the tee! :-)
Google bridgestone golf online ball fitting, it asks a couple questions and recomends a ball, buy a sleeve or two of said ball and try them out at the course.