Review the goals and objectives below. Be prepared to set small goals for your athletes to attain during each session. Assign each assistant coach his or her responsibilities as well so that everyone feels needed and important.
Long-Term Goal Our aim is to impart to the athlete: basic golf skills, acceptable social behavior and fundamental knowledge of the rules of golf to enable him/her to participate in a regulation or modified game of golf.
Short-Term Objective
The instructor will demonstrate and assist the athlete to perform proper golf warm up procedures.
The instructor will demonstrate and help the athlete to perform the basic skills in putting.
After a demonstration, the instructor will assist the pupil in practicing the basic skills of the chip shot.
Follow the same procedure-first demonstrate, and then assist in the skills of the pitch shot.
Next in the progression follow the skills of the short iron.
Skills of the long iron shot.
Skills of the wood shot.
Time for practice on all of the above shots will vary in length but must be adequate for each athlete. Follow this with inspirational instruction on etiquette and sportsmanship appropriate to the game of golf.
Benefits Golf is recognized as a lifetime sport, one that promotes socialization and enhances self-esteem. Overall motor skills are improved and better physical fitness is a result. Hand-eye coordination is refined, and general body control often is achieved. The joy and gratification of experiencing the achievement of new skills learned or a new performance level reached, will add much to the athlete’s personal satisfaction.
