Please contact Head Coach William Kipp for 2024-25 Golf Season information.
Take a look at these USGA videos explaining the most important rules of the game.
Before a competitive round, do you spend time:
a) Worrying about what could go wrong
b) Visualizing yourself playing good shots
While warming up do you work on:
a) Refining your technique, hitting lots of shots with the same club
b) Getting a simple swing feel, then playing a variety of shots with full routine
On the first tee are you focused on:
a) What others will think of you if you hit a bad shot
b) Trusting your swing feel and making a committed swing
On the opening holes if you get off to a good start, do you:
a) Start thinking about the possibility of shooting your career score
b) Simply stay in the present and focus on playing each shot the best you can
If you get off to a poor start, do you:
a) Panic and start analyzing your swing, trying to “fix it”
b) Slow down and check your set-up, tempo, and mental focus to see what’s getting in the way of playing better
Midway through the round if you have been playing well, do you:
a) Worry about when the wheels will come off, tighten up, and get more careful and tentative
b) Attend to your energy level (water & food) and your tempo, focused on keeping the same rhythm and attitude that has been working well
If you have been playing poorly, do you:
a) Decide it’s not your day and start playing with a negative attitude with anger, carelessness, excuses, complaints, and even look for the drink cart to drown your sorrows
b) Accept that your ball-striking is not at its best, and take the opportunity to work on your recovery shots and short game
Near the end of the round if you have been playing well, do you:
a) Play defensively, trying to not make a mistake and get done without losing many strokes
b) Stay focused on the shot at hand rather than getting ahead of yourself, and keep playing to make your lowest score on each hole without taking an unnecessary risk
After the round do you:
a) Focus on what went wrong, speak negatively about your game, and complain about the conditions
b) Reflect on what went well, and reinforce what you did that led to your success, and make a plan to work on the parts of your game that have room for improvement.
The more questions you answered with choice b), the more you can rely on your mental game to help you play your best.
Any questions you answered with choice a), indicate areas of your mental game that need improvement.
Reference: A Mental Fitness Quiz: How Do You Stack Up?
The Summer Golf League is intended to get students involved, meet each other and better prepare for the upcoming CHS Golf Season.
We will be playing Youth On Course (YOC) member golf courses. If you don't have this pass yet, get it!
To start our series, we have reservations at TopGolf, on TBD
If you are a proficient player (score in the 90's, or better) you'll play stroke or match play rounds.
If you have played and are still learning the game (scores 99 to 120+) you'll play a scramble with other players of similar skill.
If you have never played, or cannot hit the ball 150+ yards consistently, or feel you are not ready for this competitive golf league, I recommend you use the YOC Pass to find golf, take private lessons, practice and play, so you can improve your skills and join us later in the summer.
Arrive 1 hr before tee times - so you can stretch, warm-up, and be ready for our pre-game meeting, and arrive to the 1st tee box 10 mins before tee time.
Everyone walks - Push carts OK - In preparation for our League Games, everyone walks - unless there is a medical reason
Scoring: You must count all our strokes - including penalties - and register an honest score.
Track your game - Enter your score on the GHIN app (free with YOC), or other apps, so you can set a handicap for yourself. If you have not done so yet, you can enter scores from rounds you've played recently.
Student players will be responsible for all fees. We will strive to play YOC courses, so you only pay $5 per round.
You are responsible for your own transportation - getting there and back. If you cannot drive, I encourage you to coordinate and carpool with other parents/students.
Golf Days: Wednesdays
CALENDAR CONFIRMATION: You will receive a calendar reminder for every outing one week before the event. Confirm your attendance in the calendar event one week before our round to guarantee your spot.
Please add yourself to this WhatsApp group (Parents and Students), as we will use this for communication.
"I just finished a book that I think you might find instructive for the kids an us. It’s “The Pro, Lessons about Golf and Life from my father, Claude Harmon, Sr.” by Butch Harmon. Besides some fun stories he has a number of things he’s learned about the game and life. He also discusses his instruction of Tiger which is fun." - Coach Bill.
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