Grades 11 & 12
Lesson #1
Learning Outcomes
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Golf Fact:
Demonstrate knowledge of proper putting technique.
Demonstrate ability to strike a ball using proper putting technique in a game
situation.
The Canadian
Open was first
played in 1904,
at the Royal
Montreal Golf Club.
Equipment
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Putters (one for each student)
Putting Stations Cards – Appendix L-P
Putting Stations Record Sheet – Appendix P (one per student)
Indoor balls (bocce - 8 of two colors, bowling - 3, darts- 2, tennis - 1, assessment station - 8)
Cones (bocce - 1, bowling - 5, darts - 10, tennis - 2, assessment station - 1)
Putting Rubric – Appendix K (one per student)
Pinnies (three blue, two red, one green)
Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Fitness Tag (3 minutes)
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Safety considerations – Students may run anywhere in the gym to evade taggers. Stay away
from walls, keep head up and look out for other people. May use the basketball court as a
boundary.
Adaptations – Other exercises may be used, such as: push-ups, crunches, tuck jumps,
squats, lunges, plank, etc. Length of time may be shortened or lengthened.
Round 1 (1 Minute)
Round 2 (1 minute)
Round 3 (1 minute)
Three students wear blue
pinnies and are “it”.
When tagged by a student
with a blue pinnie, that student must stop where they
are, perform 10 jumping jacks,
and then continue evading.
Give blue pinnies to new
taggers.
Introduce two red pinnies.
When tagged by a student
with a red pinnie, that student
must perform 20 high knees.
Give blue and red pinnies to
new taggers.
Introduce one green pinnie.
When tagged by a student
with a green pinnie, that student must perform 5 burpees.
Blue = 10 Jumping Jacks
Red = 20 High Knees
Green = 5 Burpees
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Engage in a variety of stretches including golf-specific stretches that target the muscle groups
used in golf movements. Refer to Appendix B for examples.
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Instruction & Assessment
Safety Instruction (5 minutes)
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Review Safety Rules #1-4 with students
(see Appendix A)
Putting Instruction (5 minutes)
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1. Only swing or hit a ball when
instructed by the teacher.
2. Always look before you swing
to make sure it is safe.
3. Stay well behind those who
are swinging.
4. Carry your club in a cane
position.
Demonstrate proper putting technique.
Students model without putter (2-3 repetitions).
Break down technique into component parts,
Putting Skill Cues
as students model each part.
Skill Components:
1. Feet shoulder-width apart,
»» Set-up
slight bend in the knees
• Grip, Stance, Posture
2. “Tic” – slight backswing
»» Direction/Aim
“Toc” – forward stroke
• Aware of target
3. Follow-through at target
»» Stroke
• Pendulum motion
Students demonstrate the entire sequence with a putter (5 repetitions).
Putting Technique
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Grip
»» Palms face each other with left hand closer to the end of the club (for righthanded golfer).
»» Putter rests in fingers.
»» Curl hands around and place thumbs on the top side of the putter. This will be
slightly different for all other clubs, as the putter grip (handle) is flat on top.
»» Note: Opposite for left-handed golfers.
Stance and Posture
»» Feet shoulder-width apart.
»» Slight bend in the hips.
»» Ball positioned slightly closer to front foot (left foot for right-handed golfer).
»» Eyes over the ball.
Direction/Aim
»» Feet, hips, and shoulders parallel and aimed slightly to the left of the hole (for
right-handed golfer).
»» Align the putter perpendicular to the intended target line.
»» Set-up so follow-through aims directly towards the target.
Stroke
»» Pendulum motion – “tick-tock”.
»» Slight backswing.
»» Club travels just above the ground.
»» Club face stays straight; perpendicular to the body.
»» Follow-through at the target.
»» Head and eyes stay down after contact.
»» Note: This is not a swing. The club face does not travel higher than ankle level.
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SHORT
PUTT
SET UP
BACKSWING
FOLLOW THROUGH
SET UP
BACKSWING
FOLLOW THROUGH
FRONT
SIDE
LONG
PUTT
FRONT
SIDE
Putting Common Errors
1. Thumbs not on the top of the flat grip/handle
2. Posture may be very rounded or quite tall with minimal, or no, hip bend
3. Poor distance control - most often too big of a backswing, and therefore as a
coping mechanism to try and control the distance, very short follow-through
4. Over-use of the hands and minimal shoulder movement
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Long Putting Common Errors
1. Thumbs not on the top of the flat grip/handle
2. Posture may be very rounded or quite tall with minimal, or no, hip bend
3. Poor distance control - most often too big of a backswing, and therefore as a
coping mechanism to try and control the distance, very short follow-through
4. Over-use of the hands and minimal shoulder movement
5. Feet/body alignment may be poorly aimed, often right of the target in order to
aim the feet at the hole rather than parallel left of the target
Practice and Assess (40 minutes)
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Explain the activities to be completed at each putting station (see Appendix L-P).
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Each station has an instruction card that will be posted for students’ reference before they
begin each game.
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In groups of two, students will set-up a station in the designated area. Depending on class
size, it may be necessary to have two or more groups at each station. Adjust equipment
accordingly.
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Designate an area for each game against wall space throughout the gym, with an
assessment station set-up in the centre.
Stations
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“Tennis”
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“Bowling”
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“Bocce Ball”
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“Darts”
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Assessment
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At each assessment station, students will complete four 4-foot putts and four 10-foot putts.
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Timing of the rotation between stations will be determined by the assessment station
(approximately 5 minutes is a good benchmark).
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Note: When working with larger numbers of students (20+), it may be necessary to reduce
the allocation of time to warm-up and add that time to the Practice and Assessment section
of this lesson.
Closure (5 minutes)
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Each group will clean up the equipment at their final station. Review skill cues for putting.
Explain and demonstrate the process for marking the ball on the green.
Marking the Ball
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On the green, you are allowed to mark your ball in order to clean it or to clear your
partner’s path to the hole.
A ball marker or a coin is typically used.
Place your marker directly behind your ball on the opposite side of the hole.
When it is time to return your ball, you must place the ball down first and then
remove your marker. This is a rule of golf.
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