Minds On
It’s in your mind
Explore the following clip from the “Golf” episode from All-Round Champion.
Explore the following questions. Select the correct answer, then press “Check Answer” to check how you did.
As mentioned in the video, golf is mainly a mind game. Before you learn more about golf in this activity, think about what is already in your mind.
- What do you already know about golf?
- What comes to mind when you think about golf?
Complete the Golf Mind Map in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.
If possible, when you are done, you can share your mind map with a partner.
Action
Teeing off your golf knowledge
Did you know that golf is the most popular sport that Canadians play? There are actually more golf players than hockey players in Canada! You will be learning all about golf and some variations of golf.
Press the following tabs to access some introductory information about golf.
A diagram of a golf course
Description
A labelled diagram of a golf course. The golf course begins at the tee, where the ball is hit from. The lawn in front of the tee is known as the fairway. The edges of the gold course are known as the rough. There are several obstacles on the golf course. One obstacle is a sandy area known as a sand bunker. Another obstacle is a body of water known as a water hazard. The area you want the ball to land on is called the green. In the centre of the green is the hole where the golf ball is meant to roll into. The hole is marked by the flag.
Skills in golf
You will now explore the following clips from the “Golf” episode from All-Round Champion to learn about three diverse skills in golf.
You can record what you have learned from the clips using the Skills in Golf Chart in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.
| Skill | When do you use this skill? | Tips and tricks |
|---|---|---|
| Driving | ||
| Chipping | ||
| Putting |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Skills in Golf.
Press the following three video clips to learn more about the three skills in golf.
Access the following video to learn more about driving.
Explore the following video to learn more about chipping.
Check out the following video to learn more about putting.
Match up!
For each skill, select the corresponding description based on what you learned from the videos.
In the following matching activity, choose the word that best fits the description!
Variations of golf
Explore the following carousel to learn about variations of golf that people play.
Footbag golf
In footbag golf, you are using your feet to kick a footbag into a hole.
Disc golf
In disc golf, you are throwing a disc into a hole.
Foot golf
In foot golf, you are using your feet to kick a soccer ball into a hole.
Miniature golf
Miniature golf is essentially the same as golf, but in a smaller playing field with artificial obstacles.
Driving in the skills
Now that you have learned all about golf and the different variations, let’s try some activities to practise our skills. But before you begin, let’s do a warm up.
Safety
Before you begin, consider these safety precautions:
Warm Up
Warm up
Let’s do a warm up before we get into our main activities! Warm ups will help you better perform a movement/activity while also greatly reducing your chance of injury.
Depending on what activities you are performing, choose one of the following warm ups, or you may do a combination of them.
Press the following tabs to access the warm ups.
- Jogging: Let’s start off with a relaxed jog for five minutes. You can jog in one place or back and forth in your space.
- Jumping jacks: Now do ten jumping jacks! To perform a jumping jack, position your body straight up with hands to your sides. Then jump and spread legs apart and bring arms above the head. After jump back into starting position.
- Toe touch: Time to touch our toes! Have your body straight up. Then lean and bend forward and try your best to touch your toes. Hold the position for 10-20 seconds, return to straight upward position and repeat ten times.
- Sit-up: Now do ten sit-ups! To set-up a sit-up, lay on your back and bend your knees to form a ‘V’ shape with your legs. Bend your upper body towards your knees to perform the sit-up.
- Mountain climber: Finally do the mountain climber for 60 seconds. To perform the mountain climber set yourself up in the push up position, then bring each knee forward as if you were climbing.
- Neck Tilts and Rotations: Slowly tilt your head side to side ten times and then slowly and carefully rotate your neck ten times in each direction.
- Arm Circles: Straighten your body and put your arms straight out to the sides. Then start forming circles in one direction, start with small circles and work your way up to large circles. Do this ten times and then repeat with the opposite direction.
- Chest Expansions: Straighten your body and put your harms out straight to the sides with palms of hand facing forward. Bring your hands together in a clapping motion slowly, then return to the starting position. Do this ten times.
- Wrist Circles: Clasp your wrists together and start to circle your wrists in one direction. Do this ten times and then repeat with the opposite direction.
- Shoulder Rolls: Put your arms to the side keeping your posture straight. Rotate your shoulders forward to make a circle. Do this ten times and then repeat with the opposite direction.
- High Knee Jog: Standing straight with shoulder-width apart perform a jog but raise your knees to about waist level. Do this for two minutes.
- Side-to-Side Hops: Standing straight with hands to side and feet hip-width apart hop side to side quickly. Do this for two minutes.
- Lunges: Stand straight with feet hip-width apart and arms grabbing the side of your hips. Take a step forward and bend your knees so that you form two 90-degree angles with your legs with one leg forward and one leg behind. Hold the position for 20-30 seconds then switch legs and repeat. Do this three times.
- Squat Side Kick: Go into a squat position so that your feet are shoulder-width apart and your hips are back. Then gradually get up and shift your weight towards one leg so that you can lift your other leg out to the side in a slow kick motion. Then return to the squatting position. Do this ten times for each leg.
- Lateral Leg Swing: Stand upright, holding onto a wall with one hand for support and the other hand placed on the side of your hip. Swing one leg in front carefully across your body from side to side for ten times. Then repeat with other leg.
Now that you have properly warmed up, try one or more of the following activities to develop your golf skills.
Remember to perform another safety check before participating in any of these activities!
Press the following tabs to access the equipment, setup, and activities.
You may choose one of the following sets of equipment depending on what variation of golf you want to play:
- Traditional golf: A golf club and golf ball. You may also use a stick you can find in your space such as a broom.
- Footbag golf: A footbag which is also known as a hacky sack.
- Disc golf: A frisbee. You may also use a paper/Styrofoam/plastic plate that is safe to throw or cut out cardboard in a disc shape.
To substitute a ball or footbag, you may also use a sock rolled into a ball or find another round object like a plushie that is safe to hit, kick, or throw in your space.
You will also need items to act as the “hole” and things to mark boundary lines.
- The hole can be a basket, bin, or you could mark down an area which the hole would ideally be located by using tape, chalk, paper, and/or by putting cloths down.
- For the boundary lines, you can use objects such as pylons, tape, chalk, cans, and bottles.
This activity is aimed at practising your long-range shot, which in traditional golf would be your driving skills.
- First, set up boundary lines so you are aiming your shot in a particular
direction. To adjust the difficulty of this activity, adjust the boundary
lines to either be more narrow or more wide as demonstrated in the
diagram.
- "Tee off” (send) your ball/footbag/frisbee as far as you can. Do multiple attempts to improve your performance.
- To measure your performance, you can measure the distance from where you teed-off to where the ball landed. If you don’t have a measuring tool, you can count how many steps it takes to get from where you are to where the object landed.
This activity is aimed at practising your short-range shot, which in traditional golf would be your chipping and putting skills.
- Set up a hole. Choose a starting location where you will first send the ball/footbag/frisbee.
- Send your ball/footbag/frisbee towards the hole. If you get it in the first time, that’s amazing and it is called an ace! If you don’t get the ball/footbag/frisbee in, go to where it landed and keep sending it until you get it into the hole.
- To measure your performance, you can count how many times it takes for you to get the ball/footbag/frisbee in the hole.
- Try sending the ball/footbag/frisbee into the hole from various starting locations.
Create your own golf course with various objects you find in your space to act as obstacles. Try out your course a few times to figure out approximately how many attempts it takes to get through the course.
Cool Down
Cool down
Now it’s time for a cool down! It’s important to allow your body to gradually return to a resting state after intense physical activity.
Remember to perform your safety check before you begin.
Depending on what activities you are performing, choose one of the following cool downs, or you may do a combination of them.
Press the following tabs to access the cool downs.
- Jogging: Begin with a jog and transition to a walk. Do this for 2-5 minutes.
- Wide Toe Touch: Now do wide toe touches for 60 seconds. To perform a wide toe touch, position your body in the shape of a star, then bend forward and reach with one arm to touch the opposite foot. The other arm which is on the same side as the foot is pointed upwards. Hold this position for 10-15 seconds, then return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
- Quad Stretch: Stand up straight and shift your weight to one leg. Then lift your other leg backwards towards your butt and grab it with the arm on the same side. Hold it for 20-30 seconds and repeat with the other leg. Do this five times for each leg.
- Child’s Pose: Do the child pose for 30 seconds. To perform the child pose, get down on your knees and bend your body forwards stretching your arms out. Your forehead should be resting on the floor.
- Abdominal Stretch: Now, do an abdominal stretch for 30 seconds. To perform the abdominal stretch, lie face down with legs straight up and place your arms in a push up position. Push upwards and slowly lift your torso holding the position.
- Shoulder Stretch: Bring one arm across your chest bend your other arm to help support it into position. Hold the position for 30 seconds and then do the opposite side. Repeat three times.
- Triceps Stretch: Bend one arm up and behind towards your shoulder blade. Use the other arm to help support it into position. Hold the position for 30 seconds and then do the opposite side. Repeat three times.
- Overhead Stretch: With your body straight interlock your fingers and bring your arms above your head. Have your palms facing away from you. Hold the position for 60 seconds.
- Torso Stretch: With your body straight fold one arm behind your back and use the other arm to help support it into position. Then bend your torso towards one side. Hold the position for 30 seconds and then do the opposite side. Repeat three times.
- Chest-Cross Arm Swing: With your body straight put your hands horizontally straight out to the sides and then swing your arms to make an ‘X’ shape back and forth for 60 seconds.
- Flutter Kick: Lie on your back with your hands to the side. Lift your legs and perform a kicking motion, alternating the legs back and forth. Do this for one minute.
- Side-Lying Leg Lifts: Lie on your side with one arm supporting your head and one arm bend in front supporting your body in position pushing against the ground. Lift your leg slowly and gradually return it back. Do this five times and then switch to the other leg.
- Single Leg Hug: You can do this lying on your back or standing straight up. With your arms hug your thigh to bring one knee towards your chest. Hold the position for 20-30 seconds then gradually release and switch sides. Repeat three times.
- Butterfly Stretch: Sitting on the floor bring both feet together so they are touching. Use your arms to safely move your knees towards the floor. Hold the position for 20-30 seconds and then release gradually. Repeat three times.
- Hip Flexor Stretch: Kneel on one of your knees and bend your other leg in front of your body at approximately a 90-degree angle. Shift your weight forward until you feel a stretch. Hold the position for 20-30 seconds and switch sides. Repeat three times.
Consolidation
Create your own golf game
Now that you have learned all about a traditional game of golf and explored a few different takes on golf, it’s your turn to create your own golf game. Using the space and things you can find around you, design your own game.
Choose one of the following or a method of your choice to explain your new game.
- live demonstration
- video/audio clips
- slideshow
- poster
- brochure
- webpage
Use the following checklist to help guide your creation.
Success criteria for your golf game
If you can, share and play your game with a partner or group of people.
Compare and contrast
Now compare and contrast your golf game with golf or one of the variations you learned about.
Complete the Golf Venn Diagram in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. If you would like, you can use speech-to-text or audio recording tools to record your thoughts.
Reflection
As you read the following descriptions, select the one that best describes your current understanding of the learning in this activity. Press the corresponding button once you have made your choice.
I feel…
Now, expand on your ideas by recording your thoughts using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.
When you review your notes on this learning activity later, reflect on whether you would select a different description based on your further review of the material in this learning activity.