Objective
Golf is hard. Being a golfer is harder. Getting students to enjoy hitting golf balls is one thing. Helping them learn to enjoy embracing our Academy Code and doing the work it takes for them to become complete and independent young golfers is something entirely different.
Expected outcome
Please review the student’s post for today’s session.
We want the students to begin to understand how the weekly themes work together. The final outcome is fun, enjoyment, peace of mind, fitness.
They need to know that they are in charge of what they want and what they need to do to get it. Then, most important, they have to recognize that the outcome is going to be what it is. Sometimes you make good swings and get bad results. Sometimes you make bad swings and get good results. You have to play them both. Accept it and move forward.
Big questions
- Can you have fun even when you’re struggling?
- Can you explain Sixtyone culture?
- What are some things like this that we do?
- Do you understand 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
- Discuss the do a 360 concept.
- 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.
