Golf

PROGRAM OUTLINE

The Specialist Golf Program is based upon a whole year development program. Students have two 100 minute lessons per week over the whole year, which consist of practice sessions, on-course match practice, theory work, seminars and strength & conditioning sessions.

The training schedule supports a whole year development model focussing on preseason, in season and post season training methods.

Specific skill and technique development
Team and strategy development
involvement in various competition, carnivals and exchanges
Individual and group strength and conditioning programs
Rehabilitation and recovery support
Video analysis
Fitness Analysis
Coaching and officiating accreditations
Nutritional, Sport psychology and Injury Prevention and Drug Awareness programs

Further information about curriculum and support structures for athletes can be found in the Athlete Program and Athlete Services Tab

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Term 1

Focus: Competition Phase 1 – Individual Game Development
Key Practical Concepts: Individual and Strategy development through situated learning activities and skill development drills. Game Play:
Key Theoretical Concepts: Coaching Officiating Accreditation and coaching in Primary Schools (Group Project).

Term 2

Focus: Off-Season Program – Individual Skill Development
Key Practical Concepts: Individual swings, Sport-Specific Psychology and Cross Training.
Key Theoretical Concepts: Technique Analysis

Term 3

Focus: Pre-Competition Preparation Phase – Individual and Team Preparation.
Key Practical Concepts:: Individual and group fitness and conditioning programs. Caica Cup.
Key Theoretical Concepts: Fitness Analysis

Term 4

Focus: Competition Phase 2 – Individual and Team Game Development
Key Practical Concepts: Individual, team and strategy development through situated learning activities and skill development drills.
Key Theoretical Concepts: Match Analysis

TRAINING VENUES

Henley High School Weights Centre
Grange Golf Course

PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS

2012 Winning team in Golf Australia (SA) teams’ Stableford event – Peninsula GC, Victoria
2012 Winning team in Henley HS Invitational teams event
2011 Winner of Mixed Teams Division at the World Schools Golf Challenge in South Africa

SSP STUDENTS SPORTING PATHWAYS – POST SCHOOL

2015 Cassidy Evreniadis US College

2014 Travis Miller Australian College of Sport

SPECIALIST COACHES AND STAFF

Adam Spencer - Teacher & Program Manager
Allan Telford - Head Coach – Development coach of Golf SA, AAA PGA Professional
Phil Smallwood - Assistant Coach - AAA PGA Professional, Assistant pro Grange Golf Club