Objective
Students need to understand that their practice sessions can be fun, but they also should be productive. They should always be trying to improve. It’s covered in section five and six of our Academy Code.
Expected outcome
Please review the student’s post for today’s session.
We want the students to begin to look at their time at the golf course as an opportunity to improve. We’re not suggestion that they grind all the time. However, they need to start looking at practice time strategically. They need to have a plan. They need to want to be better on the course.
Sixtyone students should recognize that they must figure out a way to get the ball in the hole as quickly as they can.
Big questions
- How well do you think you handle hard?
- Do you think it is better to quit when things get hard or should we roll up our sleeves and get to work?
- Do you think it is possible to have too much fun?
- Can you give me an example of a time you had too much fun?
- Why do you think golf is different?
- Have you ever called a penalty on yourself?
- Do you think that honesty, integrity and being noble are valued today?
- How would you explain the difference between strategy and tactics?
- Can you explain the importance of goals and strategy in your own words?
- In your opinion, what part of our code deals with strategy?
- What did you think about the latest challenge?
- Do you have any new golf words you want to discuss?
- Do you think you can stump me with a word/golf rule?
- What are three things you like about golf?
- What are you proud of that you’ve done today?
- Did you have your comeback shot yet?
- What level of your best are you today?
- What do you think you could improve on today?
- What makes you proud about being a golfer and or being Sixtyone?
- What do you do when you want to be happy?
- What could you have done differently today?
- What do you know that you could teach someone else?
- Can you teach me something?
- What could I do to be a better coach?
- What would you change about golf if you were in charge?
Activities
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Set up and area assignments
- 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 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.
- 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 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.
- 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Wrap up
- Return all equipment to the dungeon.
- Make sure there are no unclaimed items.
- Food and refreshments when applicable.
