Teaching Golf: What to do First?


Specific suggestions for implementing the knowledge base and help on how to evaluate and improve teaching methods (class organization, drills, objectives, progressions, and evaluations).


1. Under what conditions do you teach?

Availability of space and equipment.
Average class size.
Number of class sessions
Teaching assistants?
2. What are your students' initial skill levels?
Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
3. What is the best order to teach golf skills?
Example: Full Swing Motion, Setup, Apply full swing, Ball flight, Pitching, Chipping, Putting, Sand Shots, Uneven Lies, Effective practice, Preshot routines, Mental skills, Course Etiquette, Shot selection and course management, Setting goals for success.
4. What objectives do you want your students to accomplish by the end of a lesson, unit, or course?
Success Goals
Written Questions on safety, rules, technique, tactics, history and psychological aspects
5. How will you evaluate your students?
Grading System
Evaluation System
6. Which activities should be selected to achieve student objectives?
Modify specific drills (don't randomly pick drills)
Decrease and Increase level of difficulty according to students
7. What rules and class expectations do you have for your class?
General management and safety guidelines
Specific Guidelines
Rules during class orientation (first day)

Questions from Teaching Golf: Steps to Success