PLAYer Class Lesson Plan #3 (Session 1) Core Lesson: Responsibility Core Values: Responsibility accounting for one s actions; dependable. Etiquette: Care of the Course Rules of Golf: Maximum of 14 clubs, parts of the club review Golf Fundamental: Target Awareness (Selecting a target) Homework: pages 12-15 10 minutes Warm-Up: Sharks & Minnows Use cones to set up a large rectangle area for the kids to run in. Have them line up on one side of the rectangle and select a few kids to be Sharks. Sharks stay in the middle of the rectangle while the minnows attempt to make it to the other side without being tagged. If a minnow is tagged by a shark, they become a shark. The participant who is a minnow the longest is the winner. If time allows, you can finish the warm up with some stationary stretches. 5 minutes Introduction to Life Skill and Split into Groups: After completing golf fitness warm-up exercises, coaches briefly overview responsibility. What does RESPONSIBILITY mean? What are you responsible for? How have you used it already today? How can you be responsible on the golf course? RESPONSIBILITY: Accounting for one s actions and being dependable. People can count on you! Rules of Golf and Etiquette (to be discussed during activities #1 and #2): Etiquette Care of the Course - Leave the course in better condition than you found it. Repair divot holes, repair ball marks on the putting green, and rake bunkers after playing out of them. Repair and rake damage left by others if doing such does not take too much time. Pick up discarded trash left by others less considerate. Clubs A PLAYer can have no more than 14 clubs in his/her bag. Rule 4-4 Activity #1: Dodgeball Putting Duration: 23 minutes Objectives of Game: Two teams will try to gain more points than the other team by hitting each other s targets on the putting green. Supplies: cones, putters, golf balls, survey tape and tees
Description of Set-Up: create a large game grid using cones, tees and survey tape. See diagram below for setup help. Pre-Game: Divide the group into two equal teams How to Play: 1. Each player will be assigned a hitting space and will be given their own cone (or other medium sized object). 2. Team 1 will place the cones out for team 2, and Team 2 will do the same in Team 1 s box. Cones must be at least 1 club length (or 1 big step) from another cone. Cones cannot be place directly behind another cone or in a line. 3. There will be multiple putting stations for each team. Depending on the number of kids, you will need to have them rotate. If a participant hits a cone in the box, they collect 1 point for their team. 4. Teams will putt at the same time until one of the teams hits 10 cones. The first team to 10 cones wins. To mix it up, you can remove the cone once it has been hit. The team who hits all cones first is the winner. 5. Once a team wins, repeat the placement of the cones and continue playing. Consider having the teams switch sides or move their stations back. Coach Notes: Focus should be on Target Awareness and responsibility Why is target awareness important? What are some of the targets on the golf course? How are you able to display responsibility in this activity? (By following the rules and placing cones where they should go)
Activity 2: Chipping Phase Challenge Duration: 23 Minutes Objectives of Activity: Focusing on target awareness as it relates to chipping Supplies: Cones for chipping stations and surveyors tape/tees to make the shapes Description of Set-Up: Using surveyors tape, create shapes on the green at a short, medium, and long distance. Depending on how close they are to the hitting station, shapes should be a minimum of 3 feet by 3 feet or so. How to Play: Participants will hit chips or small pitch shots towards the shape. At first, have participants just try to hit inside the shape on the first bounce. The ball does not have to stay inside the shape at this point as we are focusing on target awareness (for chipping, this is picking a landing spot i.e. inside the shape). Before moving to the medium length shape, they must hit 3 balls in the shortest. Before moving on to the farthest shape, they must hit the second shape 2 times. Lastly, they only need 1 inside the last shape to complete the challenge. Depending on time and ability levels, you may be able to have them try and make the ball stop inside the shapes (Meaning no longer hitting the shape on the fly). Again, have them perform a 3, 2, 1 shot sequence. Repeat if time allows. Coach Notes: Focus should be on Target Awareness (Target Selection) and Responsibility Why is having a target important in golf? What were your targets today? How are you displaying responsibility? (rotating turns, following the rules) Review the Rules of Golf and etiquette section on page #1 of the lesson plan.
Activity 3: Full Swing/Parts of The Club/Different Types of Clubs Duration: 23 minutes Objectives of Activity: To hit to targets on the driving range and demonstrate a full swing. To understand the parts of a club and the different types of clubs. Objectives of Golf Fundamental: Have the students demonstrate their target awareness by picking out a target before they hit their shot. Supplies: cones, tour sticks, noodles, golf balls, hula hoops and anything else that can be used as a target Description of Set-Up: Set up on the driving range or tee box. Set up 4-6 hitting zones using cones as tee markers. Use the diagram below to help guide your set-up. How to Play: Split participants into groups of 2. Before beginning, the coach leading this station will go over a quick stance and grip demo as a review. Once finished each group should be assigned a hitting station. Players will hit to the noodles and hula hoop targets set up in the driving range. Each participant should hit a few shots and then switch with their partner. Coach Notes: Focus should be on Target Awareness (Target Selection) and Responsibility Your targets won t always be the hole. What might be some other targets on the course? How are you displaying responsibility? Make sure participants are naming their targets!
5 minutes Bridge to Life: Use the following questions to help participants apply their on-course work to their offcourse activities and experiences. 1. How did you use responsibility today? 2. How do you plan to use responsibility off of the golf course before our next class? 3. Why is picking out a target important in golf? 4. Is your target always the same? Why or why not? 5. What are some examples of targets on the course? 6. HOMEWORK: Assign pages 12-15 in the book for homework. 7. To end the class, have everyone put their hands in for a The First Tee cheer (or whisper if the facility is busy) before dismissing class.