Health and Well- Being

Physical Education Lesson 1

LI We are learning to play golf
SC
I can name the golf equipment correctly
I can hold the club properly and stand in the correct position
I can aim the ball at a target area

“Firstclubgolf provides a unique opportunity for children to try out golf in an environment where they feel confortable. It brings a fresh approach to the way we introduce children to the sport, and I am convinced the progress we are now seeing ensures more children, from a wide range of backgrounds, will have an opportunity to be part of Scottish golf in the future”
(Torquil McInroy- clubgolf Project Manager)

Activity

During this sequence of lessons, we will be learning about golf equipment including:
– the Putter which is used to hit the ball along the ground
– the Chipper which is used to hit the ball in the air
– all surface tees and tee pegs
– balls and targets

We ventured outside for our session in the glorious sunshine and using simpler rules, smaller equipment and working together we had a fantastic session. After our quick warm up, Reece modelled the correct position to stand in and the correct way to hold the club. Reece also informed us about his experiences within golf from Harburn golf course, where he is a member.This helped support us in our introduction to golf as some of us had never played before.

We were all excited and ready to start practising. In our pairs, we collected equipment and stood at the playing area. We took turns at aiming the ball in to the target. Reece then helped pupils align their stance to the target and to hold the club correctly. This should be left hand on top of grip and right hand beneath the left.

In our next lessons we will be learning chipping, striking and playing a simple game.

Reece and Ben commented on this session,
“We were all enthusiastic and loved learning these new skills. We can’t wait for our next lesson!”

Thank you to Reece for his expertise in this area and well-done P6-5! Perhaps some competition for Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in the future!!