NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Alexandria Campus

Fall 2000

Beginning Golf

Instructor: G. Primus

PED 133

Work: 703-845-6251

Course Outline

Home: 703-356-2347

Email-nvprimv@nvcc.edu

Web:http://www.nvcc.edu/home/vprimus

Office: Tyler 230 Fax: 703-845-6060

INTRODUCTION:

This course is for those students interested in learning the basics of golf and applying these to playing the game.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop an interest in golf as a worthwhile leisure activity.

2. To develop a working knowledge of the rules of golf.

3. To learn the basic golf skills

4. To have fun.

COURSE CONTENT:

August 25

LESSON 1 - Tyler 203

1. Class procedures

2. Equipment and clothes needed

3. Hains Point - Cost: $2.00/bucket (1-2); $8.00/9 holes; $10.50/18 holes

4. Location of Hains Point Driving Range (East Potomac PK. SW) (202) 863-9011. Cross 14th St. Bridge entering Washington, DC, in right lane. Take Potomac Park Police Exit right (brown sign) to stop sign. Go left and then right along golf course. Turn right by miniature golf course and continue on to club house. If lightning, Tyler, Room 203. If drizzling, Driving Range.

5. Course Content.

6. Identification of Clubs.

7. Stance and swinging motion.

8. Grip.

September 1

LESSON 2 - Tyler 203 & Hains Point

1. Grip and stance

2. Full swing: a. backswing b. downswing c. follow through

3. Addressing the ball

4. Middle irons

5. Chip and pitch shots

6. Videotape

7. Rules, terminology & etiquette

 

September 8

LESSON 3 - Hains Point Driving Range

1. Middle and short irons on the range.

2. Golf terms

3. Putting

4. Woods

5. Pitch and Chip shots

 

September 15

LESSON 4 - Hains Point Driving Range

(Tyler 203 if driving range closed)

1. Review full swing

2. Irons on the range.

3. Woods on the range

4. Putting practice

5. Rules and etiquette on the green

6. Pitch and chip

 

September 22

LESSON 5 - Driving Range - Hains Point

(Tyler 203 if driving range closed)

1. Practice woods and irons on the range.

2. Review putting on the green

3. Rules, etiquette on tee and fairway

4. Trouble shots & procedures (sand traps)

5. Review rules & procedures for playing course

 

October 6

LESSON 6 - Hains Point Driving Range

(If raining, no class if already met at Tyler 203 the previous week)

1. Distance of woods and irons on the range
  1. Putting skills test

3. Review rules, etiquette, and terms

4. Skill check

5. Pitch and chip skills test

6. Experienced golfers play par 3 course

 

 

 

 

October 13

LESSON 7 - Hains Point Driving Range

(If raining, Tyler 203)

1. Play par 3 course if ready - Hains Point red (Best Ball/Captain’s choice)

2. Use of all clubs on driving range
  1. Putting skills test make-ups
  2. Pitch and chip skills test make-ups

October 20

LESSON 8 - Hains Point

  1. Written Exam- Bring completed definitions of golf terms. (If raining, Tyler 203)

2. Putting skill test make-ups

3. Pitch and chip skills test make-ups

4. Review and correct faults if on the range
  1. Play par 3 course, white or blue (must have played twice with class)
  2. Return borrowed clubs
  3. Turn in score cards of make-up games

GRADING

A. Participation - 60% (7 points per class - includes attendance, effort and productivity).

B. Assignments - Definitions of golf terms; paragraph explaining what you learned watching 30 minutes of a golf tournament on TV-how it can help your technique 10% (5 points each)

C. Final Exam - 20%

D. Skills - 10% (Putting and pitch or chip tests)

E. Play extra 9 holes and turn in score card – make up for one class. Keep track of putts too.

F. Grading Scale: 88-100 - A

77-87 - B

68-77 - C

58-67 - D

G. Make-ups: If you miss a class and want to makeup, you may play 9 holes of golf (or up to 18 holes for 2 make-ups) or hit 2 buckets of balls two times and bring receipts for one make-up. (total 4 buckets =1 make-up)

 

 

REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE:

"Regular attendance at classes is required. Absences equal to 30% of the schedules instructional time for a course will be defined as unsatisfactory progress..."
  1. You will be evaluated on actively participating in 8 class sessions worth 7 points each. This means being at the golf course and ready for activity, 5 minutes after the class begins and remaining for the entire period (unless it’s raining or freezing).

2. Points will be deducted for coming late, leaving early, and for lack of productivity.

3. For any student missing more than 3 classes, it will be up the discretion of the instructor whether that student will receive an "F", should withdraw, or be allowed to continue in the class.

4. If you stop attending class and fail to go through official withdrawal procedures, you will receive an "F" on your grade report.
  1. Watch 30 minutes of a golf tournament. Write up something you learned, that can help your game, about golf technique or form, from one or more players. Turn in before the final class. (Worth 5 points)
  2. Define each of the golf terms on the study guide. Turn them in at the final exam. (Worth 5 points)

7. Medical or physical problems: See instructor

8. If lightening and /or thundering, meet at Tyler 203. If drizzling, meet under cover of driving range; call to check that range is open. (202-863-9011)