Golf
Lesson 9
Setting
Goals
Strategy
Lesson Objectives: Students
will be able to set realistic goals for the weekend experience.
Instant Activity
Lesson:
1. Review Course Management and Shot
Selection
2. Introduce Setting Goals for Success
3. Goal Setting Drill
Keys to Success
Goals based on strengths
and weaknesses
Commitment to written
goals
Goals characterized
as achievable, measurable, realistic, positive and time constrained
Goal
Setting Drill
Equipment
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Pencil for each student
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List of characteristics of hypothetical golfers
Instructions to Class
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Once you have identified your strengths and
weaknesses, it is important to be able to focus attention on areas for
improvement.
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Assume you have the characteristics of this
golfer.
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Write 1 goal statement for each area.
Be sure to use the criteria we discussed regarding a good goal statement.
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Achievable
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Realistic and specific
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Measurable
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Time constrained
Student Options
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Write goal statements
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Work in pairs
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Make up other sets of golfer characteristics
Success Goal
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4 well stated goals based on the following
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3 of 4 tee shots were sliced
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the routine was not used 12 times
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2 of 3 shots with 9 irons did not go high into
the air
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7 of 9 first putts were short of the hole
To Reduce Difficulty
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Make characteristic lists very obvious
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Let student work with partner
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Have student use own characteristics
To Increase Difficulty
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Have student write set of characteristics
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Make golfer write both physical and mental characteristics
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Require student to write both long and short
term goals
Final
Lessons
