Application
This unit applies to those intending to pursue a career as a golf professional. This includes organising and facilitating golf competitions and tournaments, providing in-competition assistance to golfers and undertaking post-competition results and administrative duties.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1. Plan and establish the format and criteria for a specified competition. | 1.1 Identify a range of competition formats. 1.2 Select a competition format that meets the objectives of the competition, the rules and regulations of golf and the requirements of the organising body or host facility. 1.3. Determine eligibility of participants in consultation with the organising body according to the rules and regulations of golf. 1.4 Convey criteria for participation to potential participants. 1.5 Encourage potential participants to clarify eligibility criteria as required. 1.6 Establish registration systems and procedures and notify relevant personnel. |
2. Implement the format for a specified competition. | 2.1 Prepare a draw or timesheet and distribute to all relevant stakeholders. 2.2 Establish draw modification guidelines in consultation with appropriate personnel and distribute to all stakeholders. 2.3 Modify the draw if required, document amendments according to the rules and regulations of golf and distribute to all stakeholders. 2.4 Identify local rules and make alterations as required in conjunction with the local competition or tournament committee and communicate appropriately to all participants. 2.5 Clarify roles and responsibilities of competition or tournament officials and communicate to participants as appropriate. 2.6 Provide in-competition support to participants. |
3. Process and record the results of a specified competition. | 3.1 Process individual or group scores. 3.2 Record decisions received about disqualifications and penalties or complaints and communicate outcomes to participants affected by such decisions, according to the rules and regulations of golf. 3.3 Process and document results according to requirements of the organising body. 3.4 Communicate results to all individuals within an appropriate timeframe. 3.5 Advise participants about subsequent alterations to handicaps where appropriate. |
4. Evaluate planning and management of tournament or competition. | 4.1 Seek and acknowledge feedback from relevant stakeholders involved in the tournament or competition. 4.2 Evaluate all relevant components of the tournament or competition and identify potential areas of improvement for future competitions. 4.3 Review own performance and identify potential improvements. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: convey information about criteria for participation in golf competitions and tournaments to a range of stakeholders convey information about draws and modified draws to participants communicate competition and tournament results provide in-competition support to participants seek feedback on the conduct of the competition or tournament from participants and other personnel language and literacy skills to process and accurately record results and administer handicaps problem-solving skills to: assess different competition formats select formats to meet the objectives of the tournament or competition planning and organising skills to: plan and implement competitions and tournaments prepare and adjust a draw schedule process results and monitor adjustments to handicaps self-management skills to reflect on own performance and make appropriate adjustments ability to: develop a draw for a golf tournament or competition make rulings and influence pace of play during competitions and tournaments. |
Required knowledge |
Golf Australia handicapping system in order to effectively manage the format of competitions and tournaments scoring methods used in different competition formats rules and regulations of golf in order to effectively and professionally manage the format of competitions and tournaments local rules specific to golf courses in order to professionally manage and make adjustments to the format of competitions and tournaments. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: adapt the tournament draw and local rules in response to changing situations and apply appropriate communication strategies to clearly convey changes to all stakeholders within appropriate timeframes apply effective contingency management techniques to deal with a range of problems that may arise during the tournament such as changing conditions or participant behaviour record tournament results accurately and in line with the rules and regulations of golf and convey results and alterations to results to participants accurately and promptly evaluate and reflect on own work performance to identify ways in which tournaments and competitions can be better structured and managed. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: planning and implementation of multiple golf competitions and tournaments to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: a golf facility or course participants or players competing at appropriate levels appropriate equipment and resources to plan and implement a golf tournament or competition the rules and regulations of golf local rules information about alternative competition formats and scoring mechanisms. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of performance in planning and implementing golf competitions or tournaments oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant rules and regulations of golf impacting on the management of tournaments and competitions third-party reports from stakeholders detailing performance documented examples of draws and results. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended: SISXIND408 Organise a sport, fitness or recreation event. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Competition formats may include: | stableford stroke four-ball medal play ambrose match play. |
Organising body may include: | local club regional associations corporate or social groups golf organisations. |
Rules and regulations of golfmay include: | policies of organisations such as: registered golf clubs Golf Australia Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of Australia International Federation of PGA Tours current edition of the Rules of Golf. |
Criteria may include: | handicap age grade ranking exemption or entry category. |
Relevant stakeholdersmay include: | participants or competitors coaches officials professionals golf operations staff media organising bodies. |
Modification guidelinesmay include: | late withdrawals and entries cancellations disqualifications injuries inclement weather or conditions. |
Local rules may include: | ground under repair preferred lies temporary obstructions. |
In-competition supportmay include: | dress standards course behaviour player welcome and briefing use of golf carts pace of play rules course marshalling. |
Relevant componentsmay include: | plans formats entry criteria draws rules results pace of play scorecards systems and procedures. |
Sectors
Sport
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.