Rosemount Irish Girls Golf Team Training

Our practices will focus on these aspects of golf:
 

The Fundamentals-
Setup      
    - Grip
    - Stance
    - Posture
    - Alignment
    - Ball Position
    - A preshot routine that incorporates these elements
 

Swing

Our goal: a repeating swing that delivers the desired result, no matter how it looks.
    - Club path
    - Angle of approach
    - Centeredness of contact
    - Face angle at impact 

The Techniques-
Short Game      (Controlling the trajectory and roll)
    - Putting
    - Chipping
    - Pitching
    - Sand
    - Approach Shots
    - Escape shots 

Full Swing     (Controlling the trajectory and roll)
    - Rhythm
    - Balance
    - Fairway Shots
    - Tee Shots

The Skills of Competitive Golf-
Mental Toughness

• Know your priorities (Be committed to what you value)
• Be physically fit (Be an athlete) 
• Dealing with course conditions (Being prepared)
• Dealing with expectations (Staying in the present)
• Dealing with emotions  (Knowing yourself)
• Dealing with distractions, including opponents (Staying focused)

Course Strategy

• Following the rules of golf  (Honesty)
• Observing good golf etiquette (Respect)
• Adjusting to conditions  (Being flexible)
• Playing to position (Having a plan)
• Escaping trouble (Adjusting the plan) 
• Learning to win  (Working the plan to success)

Set goals to improve in each of these areas.

• Have a dream.
• Visualize exactly what you want to accomplish.  Make sure it is YOUR dream.
• Create goals based on your dreams. 
• Write it down.
• Be specific.
• It must be realistic and you must be able to measure your progress.
• Put a date down to accomplish it.
• Break every goal down into smaller parts.
• Identify those people who can help you.
• Readjust the goals as you go.  You change, so will your goals.