GOLFAcevedo Individual Sports

GOLF TERMS Address - the stance of the golf player

before hitting the ball Backswing - The backward part of the

swing starting from the ground and going back over the head

Bunker - A depression in bare ground that is usually covered with sand, also called a "sand trap.”

Cup - another name for the hole Divot - a small piece of earth that is

scooped up when an iron shot is played right

GOLF TERMS CONT…. Fore - The warning shout to the players or

spectators in front when a shot is played Pin - another name for the flag placed in the

hole Handicap - A system used in amateur games,

where bonus strokes are used to enable players of unequal ability to play on equal terms.

Tee - A disposable device, normally a wooden peg, on which the ball is placed for driving. Also refers to the area from which the ball is hit on the first shot of the hole. Originally a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving.

TYPES OF CLUBS Driver - The

longest-hitting club, used primarily from the tee when maximum distance is required. Also called the No. 1 wood.

Iron - Any one of a number of clubs with a head made of iron or steel

USES FOR CLUBS 1, 3, and 5

woods should go long distance and mostly used off the tee.

1- driver Used off the tee

boxLongest clubFarthest distance

3 & 5- Fairway woods Used on the fairway Higher the number,

higher the loft of the ball

USES FOR CLUBS CONT… 3 and 4 irons are

long distance irons that will go less than the drivers, and should have low to medium trajectory

-5 -7 are intermediate distance clubs with medium to high trajectory

USES FOR CLUBS CONT… 8, 9, SW, PW are

short distance clubs where the ball should have a high trajectory

SW- Sand Wedge (used in sand bunkers)

PW- Pitching Wedge (used to get ball on green)

Putter, used only on the green in putting situations

POINTS Par- pre-determined number of strokes that a golfer

should require to complete a hole Birdie - One under par for the hole Bogey - A score of one over par for the hole. To play

a hole in one stroke over par. Double bogey - A score of two over par for a single

hole Double eagle - A score of three under par for a

single hole. Eagle - Two under par for the hole - e.g a hole in one

on a par 3, or a two on a par 4Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out

Par 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 36Score

6 4 3 2 5 7 3 2 4 37

Holes 1 and 5 would be considered a bogey. Holes 2, 7 and 9 would be considered a par.Hole 3 and 4 would be a birdieHole 6 would be a double bogeyHole 8 would be an eagle

TYPES OF HITS Hook - To hit the ball in a manner that

causes it to curve from right to left in the case of a right-handed player or left to right for a left hander.

Slice - A shot that curves strongly from left to right as a result of sidespin. The converse applies to a left-handed player. (hitting the ball too in front of you)

TEAM BUILDING TODAY… Who Am I?

Each student will receive a post-it not with a name on it. This will go on the student’s forehead.

DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR POST-IT NOTE!!

Each post-it contains a name of a DISNEY character

You will go around asking other students ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions. Ex: Am I a person? Am I an

animal? Am I a girl? Keep asking questions until you

figure out ‘who you are’

Object of activity : communication

TEAM BUILDING CONT… Human Knot

Get in a circle In the circle, each

person grab someone’s left arm. Then grab a different person’s right arm.

Objective of the activity: to get out of the knot by communicating with each other and maneuvering over/under people to become a big circle.

KNOT GROUPS Group 1

MarissaVeronica Michaela InadiaRachelAmySarahPaulaAngelicaZainab

Group 2Nicole JessieSamSammi JessicaVaidehee JeanneTaylorErinEmma