The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the individual, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Player needs and characteristicsmay include: | age golfing ability and knowledge of advanced golf skills player motivation for participation swing characteristics physical limitations or previous injuries. |
Readinessmay include: | fitness level skill level and motor performance current knowledge of applicable rules emotional maturity and other psychological factors ability to apply learning to games or competitive situations. |
Session aims and objectivesmay include: | progressive skill acquisition during drills, activities and games improvement of individual player technique improvement of specific skills or attributes statistical improvement improvement of conditioning and golf fitness self improvement supervised practice. |
Planmay include: | session aims and objectives date, time and duration location course conditions coach or professional and player ratios resources and equipment tailored drills, activities and games physical drills and activities activities to progress playing skills to game situations. |
Regulations, organisation policies and proceduresmay include: | work health and safety authority or permission from golf clubs or facility operators privacy legislation working with children checks environmental regulations equal opportunity legislation and harassment-free sports policies. teaching bay and range organisation pre-session fitness screening communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment and facilities training and scheduling commitments best practice codes of ethics or behaviour and policies of organisations such as: PGA of Australia Golf Australia Australian Sports Commission (ASC). |
Safety proceduresmay include: | group management in emergency situations prevention, treatment and management of common golf injuries equipment checking and usage clear communication and instruction rules for safe use of golf facilities. |
Advanced golf drills, activities and gamesmay include: | those described in the PGA Technical manual drills and activities for shot shaping and trajectory control e.g. 9-ball drill drills and activities for distance and accuracy drills and activities for generating clubhead speed drills and activities which promote clubhead control drills and activities with different swing lengths drills and activities with a range of tempo’s drills and activities with a range of alignments and ball positions putting drills for distance and accuracy putting drills for tempo National Skills Test competitive drills and activities on-course modified games such as, two-ball worst-ball points-based games such as Aussie rules and 54-shot challenge drills and activities which benchmark results against Tour averages advanced activities using computer swing and or video analysis advanced activities using technological devices games which encourage the linking of skills during practice drills and activities. |
Location, equipment and resources may include: | golf equipment golf course golf range putting green mirrors impact bags alignment aids lie boards computer software and technological devices. |
Relevant informationmay include: | objectives of the practice session skills focus of session equipment and resource requirements, selection and use objectives rules and regulations of golf responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risksmay include: | projectiles inclement weather injuries exhaustion dehydration. |
Teaching and coaching techniquesmay include: | demonstration and explanation breaking down advanced skills into components progressing through and linking skills monitoring and observing progress error detection and correction assessment and evaluation of player’s skills providing positive reinforcement and feedback during and after drills, activities and games. |
Advanced golf skillsmay include: | shot shaping – draws, fades trajectory control – high, low, medium shots from various lies – wet, bare, sandy, rough shots from divots or depressions shots from uneven ground – uphill, downhill, side slopes shots to avoid obstacles - around, over or under shots accounting for wind – into wind, downwind, side wind specialty shots – hook, punch, bump & run putts requiring advanced green reading understanding and application of ball flight laws. |
Required player knowledge may include: | rules of golf organisational policies and procedures and those promoted by sporting organisations when to apply golf skills biomechanical principles own strengths and weaknesses equipment selection, use and maintenance communication systems used for golf safety and risk management ball flight laws. |
Accepted best practice in golf coaching may include: | positive role modelling preventative practice to minimise safety risks and hazards positivity when providing feedback on player performance ethical and transparent communication code of ethics or behaviour using appropriate templates and session structures appropriate introductory, warm up and cool down activities. |
Monitormay include: | handicap or score averages National Skills Test results round analysis and performance charting carry distance profiling other statistical or practice performance measures. |
Appropriate technology may include: | computers and technological devices swing analysis software putting analysis tools video cameras launch monitors and ball flight analysis equipment force plates and motion capture systems. |
Relevant aspects may include: | the quality of own performance in the practice session effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by players initial and final assessment of player’s abilities validity and reliability of coaching and assessment tools. |