The First Tee Coaches Guide

Coaches Guide 6 Class Plan

PLAYer

Class 1

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson and

Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting Green

Strength

Welcome and Showing Respect

(Following Directions)

Courtesy Toward Others

Keeping score Golf

equipment

Putting

Distance Control &

Target Awareness

Friends/Family/Safety Zones/Community-care and Respecting the environment

The Game (1-1) /Order of Play/Honors, Definitions: putting green and Teeing

Green, where to stand when someone is putting/ Putting

green etiquette; 14 clubs

Class 2

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up

Core Lesson and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting & Chipping

Green

Flexibility/ Mobility

Responsibility for the Course

Honesty of

Players

Putting Certification

Putting & Chipping

Get Ready to Swing

Safety-Yelling Fore/Energy-Pace of

Play/Friends; Community/Vision-Line

of Putt/Safety

Flagstick/

Stroke/Ball at rest moves/Play ball as it

lies

Class 3

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting & Chipping

Green

Agility/ Coordination

Modeling Sportsmanship

Chipping and

Pitching

Distance Control

Play-following rules/Mind-calling

penalties

Teeing Ground (11-1,2,3,4) Intro to teeing grounds; Hazards/Penalties/relief/ Cleaning/ID ball/Intro to

proper use of flagstick

Class 4

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range Balance Developing Confidence

Pitching/ Full-Swing

Get Ready to Swing

Mind-Positive/Community-take care of course/Vision-line

of play

Nearest point of relief/Rub of the

green/Search for lost ball/Strokes taken

Class 5

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

(Range)

Golf Course

Play Day

Object Control

Using Good Judgment

Putting,

Chipping, Pitching & Full-swing

Distance Control &

Target Awareness

Play-point out positive, Vision-have fun, Mind-keep

positive attitude; Safety-appropriate area to stand, School-talking when supposed to, Community-

care for environment, Energy-what to eat/drink

Intro to bunkers; How to rake bunkers-rules

when in them or hazards, loose impediments, play ball as it

lies; Rules on hazards, Areas on

golf course(green, tee, fairway, rough) Rules on casual water and marked areas(drop/re-

drop or play as it lies)

Class 6

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range

Review

Playing with Perseverance And Living

with Integrity

Written Certification Assessment

Full-Swing/

Review Written

Certification Assessment

Play

Get Ready to

Swing

Vision(develop plan-pre shot routine), Mind-

positive attitude, School-get past challenges;

Safety, Community-care for course, play, family and friends-represent TFT,

yourself, family, and school

Play ball as it lies(or

unplayable ball?), obstructions on golf course, provisional

ball(lost ball?), Areas on golf course

PAR

Class 1

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting Green

Strength

Exploring the GAME

Keeping score Golf

equipment

Putting

Distance Control &

Target Awareness

Friends/Family/Safety Zones/Community-care and Respecting the environment

14 Clubs max/The Game/Order of Play/Honors/Reinforce what

was learned at PLAYER level (terms)

Class 2

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up

Core Lesson and

Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting & Chipping

Green


Rules of Golf Stroke vs.

Match


Putting & Chipping

Get Ready to Swing

Safety-Yelling Fore/Energy-Pace of

Play/Friends; Community/Vision-Line of

Putt/Safety

Golf Etiquette (on

putting green, etc.)/Intro to Rules of

Match play

Class 3

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting &

Chipping Green

Agility/

Coordination

Five Steps for Meeting Someone

New


Chipping and Pitching

Clubface and Ball Contact

Swing through the ball

Play-following rules/Mind-calling

penalties

Rules of Match play/ 5 rules to meeting

Someone new

Class 4

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range Object Control

(Balance)

Three Tips for Having

Fun


Body Balance Hold the

balanced finish Circle swing

Mind-Positive/Community-take care of course/Vision-

line of play

Loose Impediments/Club identification (when to use

which clubs)(what type of shots to hit with certain clubs)

Class 5

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

(Range)

Golf Course Play Day

Object Control

Staying Cool: The

4Rs

Putting,


Pre-shot & Post-shot routines

Post use the 4Rs

Play-point out positive, Vision-have fun, Mind-keep positive

attitude; Safety-appropriate area to stand,

School-talking when supposed to, Community-care for

environment, Energy-what to eat/drink

Rules on lost ball/Hazards/What are

the 4R’s?

Class 6

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range

Review

Personal Par

Written


and Full Swing Certification

Full-Swing/

Review Written


Play

Get Ready to Swing & Pre & Post shot

routines

Vision(develop plan-pre shot routine), Mind-positive attitude, School-get past

challenges; Safety, Community-care for

course, play, family and friends-represent TFT,

yourself, family, and school

What is your

personal par (how many strokes?

What is a stroke?)

BIRDIE

Class 1

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson and Life

Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting Green

Strength

Dreams and Goals

Keeping score Golf

equipment

Putting

Distance Control &

Target Awareness

Vision

Responsibility for rules/Must enforce all rules/Reinforce what was learned at PLAYER

and PAR level (terms)

Class 2

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting & Chipping

Green


Positive and Important Goals



Putting & Chipping

Get Ready to Swing

Vision/ School

Mark/lift/clean

ball/hazards/dropping and re-dropping

Class 3

Module

Location



Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Chipping Green & Pitching

Agility/

Coordination

Specific Goals

Short-game certification


Swing Rhythm/ Clubface and ball contact

Play/Mind

Play ball as it lies; rules on improving

lie/terms for different types of shot (ex. Tee shot, approach shot,

etc.)

Class 4

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range Object

Control/ Balance

Goals Under Your Control


Body Balance Safety/Community/Mind Unplayable lies; 4 guidelines to set reachable goals

Class 5

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

(Range)

Golf Course Play Day

Object Control

Goal Ladder

Putting,


Get ready to Swing/ Pre-shot & Post Shot

Routines

Mind- Positive/Vision/Family-

push to achieve goals

Rules on lost ball/provisional/out of

bounds

Class 6

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range

Review

Dealing with

Challenges STAR

Written Certification

Assessment and Full-Swing

Full-Swing/

Review Written


Play

Pre-shot & Post-

shot Routines

Mind/Friends/ Family/School

Obstructions/loose impediments/marked areas

for relief

EAGLE

Class 1

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting Green

Strength

Stay Well for Life

Keeping score Golf

equipment

Putting

Distance Control &

Target Awareness

Energy/Play/Safety

Responsibility for rules/Must enforce all

rules/Reinforce what was learned at PLAYER, PAR, and BIRDIE level

(terms) repair spike marks in line of putt?

Class 2

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Putting & Chipping

Green


Building a Go-to Team


Putting & Chipping

Get Ready to Swing

Mind-be positive/Family/Friends

Play ball as it lies; rules on improving

lie/ Qualities for go to

team

Class 3

Module

Location



Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Chipping Green & Pitching

Agility/

Coordination

Appreciating Diversity

Short-game certification


Swing Rhythm/ Clubface and ball contact

Vision/Friends/Family/ School/Community

Unplayable lies; 4 guidelines to set

reachable goals/abnormal

ground conditions

Class 4

Module

Location

Golf Fitness

Warm-up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range Object

Control/ Balance

Dealing with Conflict


Body Balance School/Community Rules on lost

ball/provisional/out of bounds/CARE

Class 5

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up

Core Lesson

and Life Skill

Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

(Range)

Golf Course

Play Day

Object Control

Be a Go-to Person

Putting,


Playing on-Course/ Pre-shot & Post Shot

Routines Friends/Family/School

Obstructions/loose impediments/marked areas for

relief/Qualities of “go to person”

Class 6

Module

Location

Golf Fitness Warm-

up


Golf Skill

Golf

Fundamental

Healthy

Habit

Golf Rule &

Etiquette

Range

Review

Planning for the Future

Written

Certification Assessment and

Full-Swing

Full-Swing/

Review Written


Play

Swing Rhythm

School/Vision/Family Job Interview

(actions)/Career/Education

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