GOLF

1. GOLF Acevedo Individual Sports

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Uses for clubs • 1, 3, and 5 woods should go long distance and mostly used off the tee. • 1- driver • Used off the tee box • Longest club • Farthest distance • 3 & 5- Fairway woods • Used on the fairway • Higher the number, higher the loft of the ball

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 4 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 birdie Hole 6 would be a double bogey Hole 8 would be an eagle

9. 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)

10. 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

11. 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.

12. Knot groups • Group 1 • Marissa • Veronica • Michaela • Inadia • Rachel • Amy • Sarah • Paula • Angelica • Zainab • Group 2 • Nicole • Jessie • Sam • Sammi • Jessica • Vaidehee • Jeanne • Taylor • Erin • Emma