2015
Edina Boys Golf
Tryouts and Objectives
Coaches and Captains
Phil Ebner- Varsity
Eric Dahlman- Junior Varsity
Kevin Lucken- Assistant and Director of Instruction
Mike McCollow- Assistant
Andrew Olson- Team Manager
Tommy Clark
Drew Engelking
Sam Foust
Ben Olson
Objectives
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Develop Great Young Men and Leaders
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Positive Representation of Edina
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Improve Their Golf
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Have Fun
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Lifelong memories and relationships
Golf Team
 Development
 Communication
 Commitment
Development
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Action Plan
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Mental Game
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Mental game exercises and practice
Course/Tournament management
Confidence
A bad day does not define you
Fundamentals/Experience
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Set individual goals and plan of attack to achieve goals
Summer/Winter development program (fitness/tournaments)
Coordinate with current instructor/advise on finding instructor
Short game, short game and more short game
Individualized coaching
Post High School Guidance
Education
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Rules and etiquette education
Communication
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Expectations
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Leadership
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Define and manage expectations- golfer and parents
Player communicates with Coaches first
Openness/Dialog
Trust and Respect
Enhance Leadership Styles- Proactive, not reactive
Encourage active Captaincy- not just a title and more than golf
Mentor Program
Robust Media- website and twitter
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Source of CURRENT information-schedule,etc
Contact information for all golfers/parents
Summer tournament schedule
Twitter: @edinagolf
Commitment
 Develop
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Life Skills
Leadership skills
Relationship skills
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Golf
Learn each day
Systematic process with individuality
 Have
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Character
Fun
DESIRE to come to the golf course every day!
Balance- family, school and social life
Captain’s Practice
 March
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Braemar Dome- 8pm – 9pm
OR at Braemar golf range and putting green 4-5:30
Captain Led
Short game, long game, competitions
½ priced buckets at both dome and outside
 March
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16th – 20th - Optional
23rd – 26th
Braemar Dome- 8pm – 9pm
OR at Braemar golf range and putting green 4-5:30
Short game, long game, competitions
Coach- Player meetings (questionnaires)
Tryouts
 April
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6th – 9th
Braemar Golf Course- Times start at 3:30pm
9 holes each day
Depending on numbers, cut after 27 holes
Good possibility of Developmental Team
 Team
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Qualifying
22 total boys (10 Varsity, 12 Junior Varsity)
75% tryout scores, 25% past performance (previous team)
JV will be 9th, 10th and 11th grade
Developmental Team
2015 Team
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22 TEAM Members
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Seniors will mentor 9th and 10th graders
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JV may play Varsity, Varsity may play JV
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Positively represent Edina and your teammates
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Every team member will compete in events
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Developmental Team will practice 2x week
Define Success
Goals have a beginning and an end, Purpose is continual…
Team Goal- Win State; Golfer Goals- Individual
Purpose:
“Become lifelong golfers and develop positive relationship
skills through commitment, trust and love”
Ask me in 20 years…..