Golf: Advanced

Catalog description

This course is designed to refine the golf swing and increase power, distance, and accuracy. This course will also cover topics such as course management, mental preparation, and visualization techniques. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments, and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness, (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Gain knowledge to make intelligent choices that contribute to a healthy, active lifestyle. Prerequisite: Students must be able to demonstrate centerness of contact at least one out of every five shots with driver, fairway wood/hybrid, and 7-iron. Students will be asked to demonstrate their ability to hit a 90-yard target space at least one out of ten shots and be able to fly a ball over the 140-yard hill with any club. Students must be able to verbally define the ball flight and impact laws as well as the principles, including angle of attack, spin loft, vertical plane, and swing path. Students will be asked to present scores from one recent 9 or 18-hole round of golf, including any penalties or relief taken.