Golf Games
Listed in this section are a number of golf related and lead-up type of games which are designed to both reinforce the instructional segment and to present golf as a fun sport.
Some of the activities are self-testing in that they are used to provide some practical application of newly learned skills. Other games were designed to promote a spirit of competition, cooperation, and team effort among the participants — forming the foundation for an effective class program.
When teaching the games, point out how students can use the games on their own for practice. The games can help teach the game of golf apart from the instruction program, as they encourage the youngster to use a combination of skill, knowledge of rules and inventiveness.
To use the games section effectively, each class should be divided into 3 or 4 teams, 6 to 10 players per team) depending on the size of the class.
Assignments to teams should be made on the basis of physical size or athletic ability as it is unlikely that golf skills will be a known criteria. Teams can then be named after famous tour players (e.g. Woods, Sorenstan, Duval, Palmer) for easy identification and organization purposes.
Each activity is scored and tallied on a large scoreboard which could be displayed in the classroom. An example of how the points could be distributed is as follows:
Game: Tee Me-Pitch Me (30 points)
| 3 Teams |
1st |
14 |
| 2nd |
10 |
| 3rd |
6 |
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| 4 Teams |
1st |
12 |
| 2nd |
8 |
| 3rd |
6 |
| 4th |
4 |
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| 5 Teams |
1st |
10 |
| 2nd |
8 |
| 3rd |
6 |
| 4th |
4 |
| 5th |
2 |
Points for the different events can be standard throughout or may be scaled for the popularity of events. Points for individual event winners should be tallied toward the team total; however, individual scoring records can also be kept.
Note: Individual events should be scored for 1st, 2nd and 3rd by age and sex.
Golf Games Directory
- Lead-Up Games
- Open Fairway
- Chip, Pitch and Catch
- Tee Track
- Tee to Targets
- Mini Swing Games
- Tee Me-Pitch Me
- Field Goal Golf
- Leap Frog
- Golf Bocce*
- Full Swing Games
- Bullseye Golf
- Death and Glory
- Golf Bocce*
- Fun and General Games
- Range Ball Relay
- Golf Ball Race
- Putting Games
- Hole Out Relay
- Crack Putters Open
- Mat on Green Games
- Short Course Golf Games
- Regular Games
- Scramble
- Alternate Shot
- Best Ball
- Match and Medal Play
- Putting contests
* This game will be used for both short and full swing.
