California State University, Sacramento
Department of Health and Physical Education
College of Health and Human Services
Fall 1999
Syllabus |
Development of sufficient basic proficiency in golf to recognize and enjoy it as a lifetime; including U.S.G.A. rules, etiquette and the fundamental mechanics involved in the use of irons and woods.
Course Objectives
- Analyze the golf swing in terms of the mechanics needed to properly execute fundamental movement patterns needed for development of each of the basic elements of the golf swing.
- Correctly execute with smoothness and consistency of each of the basic elements of the golf swing--grip, stance, body alignment and position, ball placement, backswing, downswing and follow-through.
- Learn the mechanics set-up and full swing with irons and woods.
- Learn the mechanics set-up and swing for putting, chipping and approaching.
- Develop skill (form and accuracy) in executing the full swing with a middle iron, a long iron and a wood.
- Develop skill (form and accuracy) in executing the shots that make up the "short game" (chipping and approaching) in golf.
- Develop skill (form and accuracy) in executing the putting stroke.
- Develop an appreciation for the importance and meaningfulness of golf as a lifetime sport.
- Identify the cause and correction for the of the common errors of topping, slicing, hooking, pushing and pulling.
- Develop an appreciation and understanding of the history of the game of golf.
- Identify and use the basic terms unique to the game of golf.
- Analyze the lay-out of various kinds of golf courses, including physical features of golf courses and the terminology related to these features.
- Identify the location of golf courses in the Sacramento area and how to locate these courses in other areas.
- Be able to make arrangements to play a round of golf on a course.
- Keep score for a round of golf; determining winner(s) in stroke and in match play.
- Develop knowledge of the purpose and procedures for establishing a golf handicap; to become aware of other temporary handicapping systems; to learn various forms of competition which utilize the handicapping system and provide opportunities for enjoyable opportunities and challenging competition for golfers regardless of sex, age and/or playing ability.
- Utilize the basic etiquette and official (U.S.G.A.) rules of golf play.
- Identify the basic equipment used to play golf with particular emphasis on the various clubs (kinds of clubs; terminology related to the parts of the club; purpose and function of the various clubs; distance and trajectory expectancies of various clubs; variables to consider when purchasing clubs; care and maintenance of clubs).
- Utilize technology as a resource in learning about the game of golf.
- Identify and describe the general content of current golf publications: to be aware of their cost and availability; to describe how these publications can be individually helpful in sustaining interest and updating knowledge about golf.
Assignments
The following assignments are due on the dates indicated.
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Grades and Grading Policy
Enter your course grading information in the table below.
| A | Outstanding achievement; you might want to link to an "A" paper or project | minimum points or percentage |
| B | Excellent performance; clearly exceeds course requirements | minimum points or percentage |
| C | Average | minimum points or percentage |
| D | Passed, but not at average achievement standards | minimum points or percentage |
| F | Failure to meet class requirement | minimum points or percentage |
| Incompletes: Enter information on the department's policy for issuing incompletes. | ||
Technology Requirements
Students will need an electronic mail account and computer access to the Web. All CSUS students enrolled in one or more units can create a SacLink account for electronic mail and Internet services. Although a home computer with a high speed modem running Netscape or Internet Explorer would be beneficial, students can use the Web from one of the campus student labs.
Computing Recommendations
You should be comfortable using a computer and willing to browse the Web. This class requires online class participation on the Web assignments and electronic discussions.
You need:
- Macintosh compatible with System 8 or higher or Windows compatible Pentium running Windows 95/98 or Windows NT.
- 32MB of RAM, preferably 64MB
- 28.8K or faster modem - preferably 56K
- Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape 4.0 (or higher)
- SacLink or other Internet Account
- Word processing skills
Students need an electronic mail account and computer access to the Web. All CSUS students enrolled in one or more units can create a SacLink account for electronic mail and Internet services. Although a home computer with a high speed modem running Netscape or Internet Explorer would be beneficial, students can use the Web from one of the campus student labs.
Materials
Required: The text for the course this semester is/are:
You can purchase books through the Hornet Bookstore. Check their Distance and Distributed Learning page at http://www.bookstore.csus.edu/bookstore/distance/ for ordering information.