Being Sixtyone

As a golfer, I understand…  is the foundation of the Sixtyone Academy Code. Everything comes back to golf and being a golfer. Golf is a game of honor and respect. According to Arnold Palmer, “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening – and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.”

Being Sixtyone means that you respect the traditions and the culture of golf in your own style.

Objective

The students need to recognize that being a golfer is special. It’s even cool.

They need to understand that there is value in demonstrating to their parents, teacher, friends and their community that they can be trusted. They are resilient. They can deal with adversity, and they can find the fun in every situation.

Expected outcome

Make sure to take a look at the latest challenge to the students for some context. We want the students to understand:

1. That embracing the code and being Sixtyone is special. It is noble (having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals). It is even cool. 
2. To watch how people treat them differently once they demonstrate their golfer qualities.
3. We don’t judge. No one is perfect. They will make mistakes. It is what they do after the mistakes that is most important.

Big questions

1. Why do you think golf is different?
2. Have you ever called a penalty on yourself?
3. Do you think that honesty, integrity and being noble are valued today?
4. How would you explain the difference between strategy and tactics?
5. Can you explain the importance of goals and strategy in your own words?
6. In your opinion, what part of our code deals with strategy?
7. What did you think about the latest challenge?
8. Do you have any new golf words you want to discuss?
9. Do you think you can stump me with a word/golf rule?
10. What are three things you like about golf?
11. What are you proud of that you’ve done today?
12. Did you have your comeback shot yet?
13. What level of your best are you today?
14. What do you think you could improve on today?
15. What makes you proud about being a golfer and or being Sixtyone?
16. What do you do when you want to be happy?
17. What could you have done differently today?
18. What do you know that you could teach someone else?
19. Can you teach me something?
20. What could I do to be a better coach?
21. What would you change about golf if you were in charge?

Activities

• 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Golf course session
  • Play nine holes with high schoolers and select golfers.
• 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Set up and area assignments
• 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Open session
  • High schoolers and khaki hat golfers in charge of organizing putting games.
  • White hat golfers in charge of showing newbies the lay of the land.
• 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Introduction clinics
  • All new students grouped together and have introduction to putting, chipping and range.
  • Khaki hat golfers assist in clinics and are released to the course with adequate supervision.
  • White hat golfers put in their work (putting, chipping and range), supervise newbie golfers and released to the course if adequate supervision available.
  • Try to get newbie golfers out onto the golf course when possible.
• 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Wrap up
  • Return all equipment to the dungeon.
  • Food and refreshments when applicable.