Course Play Quiz Script.docx

Welcome to The Building Your Adapted Course & Running Your Playing Event training module. In this course, we are going to start by exploring the purpose and setup of the adapted course, as well as giving you guidance on how to use the yardage calculator to build your course. We will then cover how...

Welcome to The Building Your Adapted Course & Running Your Playing Event training module. In this course, we are going to start by exploring the purpose and setup of the adapted course, as well as giving you guidance on how to use the yardage calculator to build your course. We will then cover how to direct the junior towards the right teeing position before taking a look at the adapted rules that accompany the adapted course for playing events. The next chapter will focus on introducing the supporting resources available to help you run a great Junior Playing Event. The training course will conclude by exploring the key next steps for you after completing this module. Implementing the 5-stage teeing system at your club during Junior Playing Events, but also advocating this system to children and their family outside of organized programming is critical to the development of the child and continued engagement in the game. By implementing the 5-stage teeing system and directing your juniors to the correct starting position based on their development it will reduce dropout and drive long term retention in the game. The system is designed to set the child up for success when playing the game. It will level the playing field across the participants by not unnecessarily rewarding children who are developmentally more mature and thus demonstrate a technical ability to hit the ball further. It should allow the junior golfers to get a real sense of playing the game and scoring. The goal is to build confidence in our junior golfers. The adapted course will allow them to experience success and shooting low! It will Educate the family and parents. And finally, it will Improve pace of play. The adapted course within your program links directly to the Learn to Play Golf Adapted Course to help you utilize what may already be in place at your club if you are running this program. The adapted course consists of 5 teeing positions and we recommend that you use an Academy Tee on your course as the furthest teeing position from the green. The tee box you use should fall within the recommended yardage guidelines outlined in this training. The remaining four teeing positions are then based on a percentage calculation of the Academy Tee you choose. The adapted course consists of an Academy tee, which should be an official tee box on your course that should ideally fall within the recommended yardage guidance. It should ideally measure a maximum of 2,800 yards in length for 9 holes. The adapted course also consists of the birdie tee, which is 80% of the Academy Tee length you choose on your course. The Eagle Tee is 60% of the Academy Tee Length chosen. The albatross tee is 40% of the Academy Tee Length chosen. Last is the ace tee, which is 20% of the Academy Tee Length you choose on your course. We believe that junior golfers should always have the opportunity to learn to play the course and score like an adult golfer. Therefore, your Golf Course should consist of Par 3's, 4s and 5s, but at distances whereby the child can reach the green in regulation. There is a recommended maximum guideline for each hole type from the Academy Tee that you choose to use on your course. The yardages for each hole are then based on a percentage calculation of this. The recommended maximum distance of a Par 3 for the Academy Tee should be 160 yards. The recommended maximum distance of a Par 4 for the Academy Tee should be 320 Yards. And the recommended maximum distance of a Par 5 for the Academy Tee should be 440 Yards. The yardages for the remaining teeing positions are then based on a percentage of this yardage of the Academy Tee you have selected. The recommended yardages for each of the hole types are shown in the table. When running your events, you should give your juniors a chance to play on the course up to 9 holes, but this will of course depend on your course access, layout and time available. The amount of holes that a junior will complete will vary depending on their experience, ability and level of the program they are on. The exact layout of your course will be up to you, but it is recommended that the juniors get a real experience of playing the game and access to varying hole types and lengths. We recommend that your 9 hole course consists of two Par 3's. There are also recommended to be five Par 4's on your 9 hole course. Lastly, there are recommended to be two Par 5's on your course. Using the recommended maximum yardages for each teeing position and suggested course layout, we can produce a maximum recommended 9-hole course yardage. Depending on the specific layout of your course, the number of hole combinations and yardage of each hole type, the yardages will vary from club to club. The recommended academy tee length for 9 holes is 2800 yards. The recommended birdie tee length is 2240 yards. The recommended eagle tee length is 1680 yards. The recommended albatross tee length is 1120 yards. Finally, the recommended ace tee length is 560 yards. It is your responsibility to make these teeing positions as visible as possible on your course during your events and for when your juniors play outside of organized Junior Playing Events. When setting up the course we recommend utilising the Coaches Toolbox where there are a variety of resources to support the setup of the adapted course at your club. You can access these on the Junior Playing Event page. You should also clearly guide each Junior to the most appropriate starting position for them based on their development progress and journey through the 6 Level program. You can edit and print off a Junior Scorecard from the Marketing Toolbox. Make this available to Juniors through your golf shop or welcome area so they can use it during independent play. During your on course events and classes you can lay out the teeing positions using coloured cones. The teeing positions can be identified on the cart path adjacent to each hole. Juniors can find the markers and tee the ball up anywhere in line with this mark. Finally, we recommend you choose a place on each of your holes and add a permanent marker. These can then be found by the juniors when playing the course. In the Coaches Toolbox accessible via GLF Connect, you can access a Building your Academy Course calculator. This calculator allows you to enter the yardage of your Academy Teeing positions for each hole you are using on your course and it will calculate for you the recommended teeing position to consider using on each hole. To do this, the first step is to navigate to the calculator at the bottom of the Playing Event page within the JGA section. Next, enter the yardage of the official tee box you are using for the Academy Tee. After this, the remaining teeing positions and total yardage will be calculated for you. Lastly, you should assess each of these yardages on the course before transferring to your scorecards. As every club will be different in respect of the course layout and position relative to your clubhouse, you will need to spend some time building a course that is appropriate for you and your club. You can also utilize the Learn to play golf course if this is already in place at your club and if you are operating this program. There are a few things to consider and steps to take when building your course. Before you begin, make use of the resources available to you within the Coaches Toolbox. Assess the 9 holes on your golf course that allow for a loop, which is accessible to the clubhouse. Try to select 9 holes with 5 Par 4's, 2 Par 3's and 2 Par 5's to make a par 36, 9 hole course. Add the yardages for the Academy Tee to the Building your Course Calculator. After this, the remaining tee yardages will automatically be calculated for you and will therefore guide you for going out onto the course and selecting the exact position for the tees. Once you are on the course, based on the recommended yardages for the remaining tee's you should assess the best position for these tee boxes on your course. Position the tees where possible on a flat piece of land and at a favourable angle for the juniors to approach the green or run the ball up to the green. Try to add variation to the lengths of each hole, but ensuring you position the tee markers within the recommended hole yardage bracket. Attempt to create interesting hole layouts by positioning the tee markers where it will challenge and engage the child on the hole. Lastly, make a note of the exact yardages for the teeing positions ready to transfer to your Scorecard Builder. Prior to the event, add the exact yardages for each teeing position to your template scorecard on the Marketing Toolbox. Make sure to print your scorecards locally, ready to give to each junior attending your event. Finally, use cones or spraypaint your cart path, to mark each of your teeing positions if these are not permanently positioned. The starting position that is recommended to a child when attending Junior Playing Events should be driven by the ability of the child to hit the ball a certain yardage and their physical maturity. The matrix in the example gives you a guideline of how this can be assessed by you so you can provide guidance to juniors and their family. You as the expert, should also make considerations to the child's confidence, age and friendship groups when determining their starting position. If a child, can achieve a distance beyond the maximum yardage in the table, then it is recommended that the child attends the Junior Playing Events from the adult tee boxes. The number of holes that juniors play during Playing Events will firstly be driven by the feasibility of the number of holes that can be mapped out at your club. This will depend on the proximity to the clubhouse and course layout. However, where it is possible we recommend that juniors have the option to participate in your Junior Playing Events over 3, 6 or 9 holes. The physical maturity of each child will also influence the number of holes that may be suitable for them. You will need to bare this in mind at your club, but also be flexible in that what may be right for one child, isn't right for another. Try to use the recommended guide below, but you have the flexibility to determine this at your club. Those children aged between 4-6 and participating in Junior Playing Events from the Ace Tee and Albatross Tee starting positions are recommended to play 3 holes with your Junior Playing Events. Those participating in the events over 3 holes can also attempt the challenges within Level 1-3 of the progression pathway. Children aged 6+ and participating from Eagle Tee & Birdie Tee starting positions are recommended to play 6 holes within your Junior Playing Events. Those participating in the events over 6 holes can also attempt the challenges within Level 4 of the progression pathway. Lastly, children aged 6+ and participating from Birdie Tee and Academy Tee starting positions are recommended to play 9 holes within your Junior Playing Events. Those participating in the events over 9 holes can also attempt the challenges within Level 5 & 6 of the progression pathway. The Junior Playing Events present your juniors with an opportunity to experience playing the course, scoring and competitive experiences with others. However, as every child is different, competition should be introduced at the right time in the child's development. You as the coach are best placed to make this judgement given the personal relationship you will have with the child. However, we have put together some guidance on the focus of the Junior Playing Events across the three age brackets. The first age bracket is children aged 4-6. The focus at this age should revolve around children experiencing playing on the course in a supportive, fun and safe environment. No emphasis is placed on competition with others or attaching consequence to a certain score. The focus is on participation and experience. The next age bracket is 7-11 years old. The focus at this age should revolve around playing the course safely, within the rules of the game and appropriately with others. Children should gain experience of scoring and navigating the course. When developmentally appropriate, children can be introduced to competitive experiences with others and the meaning of score within the game. The final age bracket is children aged between 11 and 16. The focus at this stage should be on emphasizing how children play the game socially and competitively with others within the rules of the game. An emphasis should be placed on scoring and appropriate competition within the child\'s peer group. Juniors will develop their competency, as well as their confidence and maturity on the golf course at different rates. All this is considered when moving juniors to the next teeing position. Consideration should also be made to the fact that the child will engage positively when they play with children within their friendship groups or those of a similar age. Starting positions are also linked into the Progression Pathway and level challenges. There may be instances where a child has completed the Score Challenge within a level, but isn't ready physically to move to the next starting position. In this instance, the focus should be shifted towards the myPlay Course Play Challenges in the myJunior folder and transition to the next teeing position only when the child is developmentally ready. Moving a child from one teeing position to another should be based on when the child can hit the ball the required distance with each of the clubs specified for each starting position. For the ace tee the child should be able to hit their Driver approximately 40 yards, their Fairway Wood 30-40 yards & their Mid-Iron 20-30 yards. Therefore, they are best suited to the 20% Starting Tee. If the child can hit their Driver approximately 80 yards, their Fairway Wood 60-70 yards & their Mid-Iron 40-50 yards. They can move to the 40% Starting Tee. If the child can hit their Driver approximately 120 yards, they\'re Fairway Wood 90-100 yards & their Mid-Iron 70-80 yards. They can move to the 60% Starting Tee. If the child can hit their Driver approximately 160 yards, they\'re Fairway Wood 120-130 yards & their Mid-Iron 90-100 yards. They can move to the 80% Starting Tee. Finally, if the child can hit their Driver approximately 200 yards, their Fairway Wood 160 yards & their Mid-Iron 120 yards. They can now move to the Academy Tee. While it is essential that your juniors get a true experience of playing the course, it is important that we nurture the confidence of juniors and help them to enjoy playing the course and achieve success. Therefore, you can guide your juniors to play the course using adapted rules. These rules will also help to promote speed of play during your events and when your juniors may be playing independently or socially outside of the program. The adapted rules are added to the scorecard you can access within the Marketing Toolbox. The first rule is there is a maximum of 10 shots on each hole. Once the junior hits 10 shots, they pick up their ball. The air shot rule is if a junior does not connect with the ball, a stroke is not counted. The Pick and Place Rule means juniors can pick and place the ball anywhere on the golf course, excluding within hazards The Lost Ball Rule states juniors can drop the ball next to a hazard or where they believe a ball was lost, such as going out of bounds at a penalty of 1 shot. The Bunker Grounding rule means Juniors can ground the club in a bunker, as long as they are not deliberately attempting to improve their lie. There is a 3 Attempt Rule in bunkers where Juniors can attempt a maximum of 3 shots in the bunker. If after an unsuccessful 3rd attempt, the junior is able to pick up their ball and drop it to the side of the bunker without penalty. Lastly, there is a Tee It Up Rule that states where required, juniors can tee up their golf ball anywhere on the golf course excluding hazards. While it is important to nurture the child's confidence and enjoyment of the game, there will be a stage when a child reaches the maturity and development to get a true sense of playing the game under the rules of golf. Therefore, we have put together guidance below of when a child should play under the adapted rules. As a general overview, those participating in Junior Playing Events from the Academy Tees should be playing under the Rules of Golf and local rules of your club. You have the flexibility to schedule your Junior Playing event at a time and date to suit your venue. You should allow enough time for juniors attending the event to arrive and collect a scorecard, warm up, meet their playing partners, get to the tee, and complete up to 9 holes on the course. You may also decide to run a short award ceremony after the event. Furthermore, it is recommended that you allow time at the end of the event for juniors and their families to socialise and get familiar with the club environment. Displayed here is an example of the event timetable which uses a Shotgun Start format. The exact timings of your event will vary and be specific to the needs of your day, however the flow of the event and role you are recommended to play on the day should follow our guidelines. Firstly, ensure you have the equipment you need, communicate with your club to check everything is in place and set up the 5-stage teeing system over 9-holes on your course. Prepare to meet and greet event attendees and parents, as well as provide them with scorecards, adapted rules guide and directions to the first tee. Be on hand to answer any final questions and direct event participants to their starting position to ensure that attendees arrive at their tee on time. Be sure to be on hand through the event to support participants and assist with any issues. After the completion of the event, be ready to welcome participants in from playing and collect scorecards. At this stage you can also direct them to prize giving and the social area where they can wait until participants have finished. Lastly, it's time to distribute prizes for the event. Take the opportunity at this time to thank participants for attending, upsell additional Junior Programs and publicise the next Playing event. To run your event effectively, you will need some equipment and you may need to supply this to your juniors, especially those new to the program. Where necessary, this is available to you within the Coaches Toolbox. For the event, you will need Scorecards for each participant and these can be downloaded from the Coaches Toolbox and this also includes the adapted rules. You should organize a welcome table to add a professional impression of your event and ensure you have all the equipment available to those attending and any information about your event. Make sure you set up your Academy Course and the relevant starting positions using at least colored cones. Where feasible, the starting positions can also be sprayed at the relevant yardage on the cart path or be a permanent addition to the course. On the day, you may need to distribute Crush it Hats or Hat pins if a child successfully completes the required challenges within each element and level. Although it is recommended that parents purchase the correct equipment for attendees, you should also be ready to supply participants with an equipment bag if they require it. Finally, you may choose to supply basic on course equipment such as pencils, balls, ball markers and pitchforks. This will help with the education of those attending. As this event takes place on the course it is vital that you are organized for the event. The event should offer your juniors the chance to play from the Academy Course tees, and therefore you need to ensure you set this up prior to the event beginning. The Step by Step guides available in the Coaches Toolbox will help you prepare, but there are some key required actions just prior to your event starting. In the week prior or a few days before your event we recommend you ensure you have reserved access to the Golf Course. You should organize the equipment you need for the event including clubs, basic equipment and scorecards. Ensure you have some time in your schedule prior to the event start time on GLF. Additionally, message parents on GLF or via email reminding them of the event, tee times and equipment required. On the day of the event you should ensure you arrive at least 30 minutes prior in order to ensure the specific adapted course teeing positions are setup on the holes you are using for the event. You should also ensure you have all of the equipment required, including spare clubs. Make sure to be available 5 minutes prior in order to meet and greet the juniors. Lastly, ensure you have scorecards, ball markers, pitchforks and other essential equipment. It's now time to run your event and deliver a great Junior Playing Event experience at your club! Providing a knockout experience to those attending the event doesn't just stop with delivering the event itself. What you deliver at the end of the event is just as important to the success of the program and development of each learner. At the end of the event, we recommend you take time to actively encourage social connections between juniors and the family, which will allow friendships to be formed and confidence to be built at the club. This is also a great chance to engage with juniors and their parents on a one to one basis to receive feedback on how they felt the event went and to provide additional support if needed. Juniors should be encouraged to play together outside of the weekly classes and monthly playing events. Facilitating the opportunity to play together will help to improve the juniors ability, enjoyment and confidence on the course as well as promote club membership. To record the juniors progress through the 6-Level Progression Pathway, the GLF Connect myGame+ feature and the myAcademy folder can be used. Juniors may have completed On Course Challenges during the event and should be encouraged to log their scores. Finally, this event is a chance to promote the other opportunities within the program and you should be prepared with all of the information you need to promote the other program elements. Take the next action towards launching your Course Play Program by following the recommended next steps. The first action is to complete the Junior Weekly Program Training so you can understand how the Playing Event crucially connects to this program. Next, work through the steps listed within this guide to begin your journey to implementing the Junior Playing Event at your club. The final step is to get prepared for marketing your event to the learners enrolled in your program and follow the remaining step by step guides. Thank you for completing this Building Your Adapted Course & Running Your junior Playing Event training module.