The First Tee of Pittsburgh Birdie Level Study Guide
- What are the 3 things you need to respect in the First Tee Code of Conduct?
- Name 3 ways you can respect yourself.
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3. Name 3 ways you can respect others.
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4. Name 3 ways you can respect your surroundings.
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5. Name the 6 life skills you will learn.
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6. What skills, etiquette and rules will you develop at Birdie Level ?
7. What is a Goal?
8. Name 3 reasons why Goals are important.
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9. What are the 4 Guidelines for Setting Reachable Goals?
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10. Why is it important for your goal to be positive?
11. Why does your goal have to be important to you?
12. Why should it be specific?
13. Why should it be under your control?
14. Name 3 things under your control in golf.
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15. Name 3 things not under your control in golf.
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16. How can you rate your control?
17. For a goal ladder you put the easiest steps where?
18. The ladder lets you see ____ ___ ____ ____ and how far you
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19. What are the 2 kinds of challenges?
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20. What does STAR stand for?
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ANSWER SHEET
- RESPECT YOURSELF, OTHERS AND YOUR SURROUNDINGS
- DRESS NEATLY AND WEAR GOLF OR ATHLETIC SHOES
ALWAYS TRY MY BEST WHEN PLAY OR PRACTICE
POSITIVE ATTITUDE & CATCH MYSELF DOING SOMETHING RIGHT REGARDLESS OF OUTCOME
BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, EAT WELL, GET ENOUGH SLEEP AND TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
BE HONEST AT ALL TIMES
USE PROPER ETIQUETTE & MAINTAIN MY COMPOSURE
- FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS & SAFETY RULES
KEEP UP PACE OF PLAY ON THE COURSE
BE FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL
REMAIN STILL WHEN OTHERS ARE PLAYING AND HAVE FUN WITHOUT BEING LOUD & ROWDY
BE A GOOD SPORT TO OTHERS IF I WIN OR LOSE
- CLEAN AND TAKE CARE OF MY AND OTHERS’ GOLF EQUIPMENT
KEEP THE COURSE & PRACTICE AREAS CLEAN AND IN AS GOOD SHAPE OR BETTER THAN WHEN I FOUND THEM
BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE ANYTHING THAT BELONGS TO OTHERS
- DREAMS AND GOALS
POSITIVE AND IMPORTANT GOALS
SPECIFIC GOALS
GOALS UNDER YOUR CONTROL
GOAL LADDER
STAR
- BE TARGET-ORIENTED
USING YOUR EQUIPMENT TO CONTROL TRAJECTORY
PRE-SHOT ROUTINE
CONTROLLING DISTANCE
MAKING SOLID IMPACT
GOOD BALANCE
CURVE THE BALL
5 MINUTE GOLF WARM-UP
APPLICATION OF THE RULES OF GOLF
- A DREAM YOU WORK HARD TO MAKE COME TRUE
- MOTIVATE US
HELP US PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
GIVE US A PURPOSE
MAKE US FEEL PROUD & SATISFIED WHEN WE REACH THEM
- POSITIVE
IMPORTANT TO YOU
SPECIFIC
UNDER YOUR CONTROL
10. IT WILL BE EASY TO ACHIEVE
11. SO YOU HAVE A PURPOSE
12. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MEASURE IT & KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE REACHED IT
13. THE GOAL SHOULD BE BASED ON WHAT YOU CAN AND WILL DO – NOT LUCK OR WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE DOES
14. YOUR ATTITUDE
WHAT YOU DO AND HOW YOU ACT
THE STEPS YOU GO THROUGH BEFORE MAKING A STROKE
HOW CONFIDENT YOU FEEL
HOW MUCH WATER YOU DRINK WHEN YOU PLAY
HOW MUCH SLEEP YOU GET THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU PLAY
HOW YOU DECIDE TO PLAY A SHOT
HOW MUCH YOU PRACTICE
15. HOW OTHERS ARE PLAYING
HOW OTHERS ARE ACTING
HOW OTHER PEOPLE FEEL
BAD BOUNCES OR OTHER BAD LUCK
HOW THE SHOT TURNS OUT
WHETHER YOUR PUTT DROPS INTO THE HOLE
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY OR THINK ABOUT YOU
16. MY ATTITUDE AND EMOTIONS
HOW I REACT AFTER A SHOT
HOW I SET UP FOR EACH SHOT
MY DECISIONS ON HOW TO PLAY A SHOT
HOW MUCH I PRACTICE
SETTING GOALS FOR PRACTICE OR PLAY
MY RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND THE GOLF COURSE
17. AT THE BOTTOM
18. HOW FAR YOU HAVE COME --- STILL HAVE TO GO
19. ON THE GOLF COURSE YOU CREATE
20.STOP THINK ANTICIPATE RESPOND
