Instruction and practice of skills and strategy in intermediate
golf and acquisition of fitness knowledge.
Athena Title
Intermediate Golf
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the rules, fundamental, and intermediate skills and strategy of golf.
Students will gain an appreciation for golf as a way to exercise and improve overall health in life.
Students will understand the importance of physical activity as it relates to a healthy lifestyle.
Students will be able to demonstrate their basic knowledge of health-related fitness topics, such as benefits of physical activity and exercise, FITT principle, goal-setting, mental health and exercise, wellness and nutrition.
Topical Outline
History, rules and scoring of golf
Equipment and safety considerations
Stance
Swing
Pitching
Chipping
Putting
Skill Analysis
Health and fitness-related topics: Benefits of physical activity and exercise
Health and fitness-related topics: Healthy lifestyle
Health and fitness-related topics: Goal Setting (SMART Approach)
Health and fitness-related topics:
Health and fitness-related topics: Nutrition
Health and fitness-related topics: Mental health and wellness
Health and fitness-related topics: Dimensions of wellness