PEA 134 - Golf I

1. Participate in drills and practice sessions to acquire and improve upon specific skills
2. Describe a brief history of the game of golf
3. Demonstrate comprehension of the basic rules of golf
4. Display the proper etiquette of the courteous golfer
5. Explain selected terminology used in the game of golf
6. Identify the club parts of grip, shaft, hosel, neck, heel, clubface, toe, sole and sole plate, and club number
7. Differentiate between the various irons and woods relative to their loft and use
8. Explain the various grips
   1. Practice the natural grip
   2. Practice the overlapping grip
   3. Practice the interlocking grip
9. Demonstrate knowledge of the address routine
   1. Perform proper placing of feet in relation to the ball and line of flight
   2. Practice extending arms and grounding the clubhead “square” to the line of flight
   3. Practice keeping back straight, flexing the knees slightly and bending slightly at the hips
10. Demonstrate knowledge of the correct swing
    1. Display knowledge of the concept of hitting “down through the ball
    2. Describe the relationship between the arms and the elbows.
    3. Explain the backswing as it relates to the arms, shoulders, and hips
    4. Identify positions of the arms and elbows during the downswing
    5. Explain the downswing as it relates to the hips, shoulders, and arms
11. Describe chip and pitch shots
12. Demonstrate knowledge of putting
13. Explain the various uses of each club
    1. Identify the woods used for driving
    2. Identify the woods used for fareway shots
    3. Identify the “short” irons
    4. Identify the “long” irons