WE 132 - Golf

Description
This class is designed to educate students who are beginners at the game of golf. It covers the skills of golf including proper grip, stance, and swing for basic shots as well as how to drive, chip, pitch, and putt. Proper golf etiquette is also covered. Students practice at the driving range and on the golf course. Students must provide golf clubs and be prepared to work indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Students also learn about the basic dimensions of a healthy lifestyle.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Know basic terms, rules, history, and etiquette related to the game of golf.
Know how to select and use equipment.
Perform the basic mechanics for set up and swing of the golf club.
Recognize the cause and correction of common errors.
Develop the cooperative and team skills necessary for preparing and playing a round of golf on a course.
Learn drills to refine golf skills.
Understand the health benefits of golf.
Know the dimensions of wellness.
Know and use active listening skills.
Make informed decisions about personal wellness (see institutional definition of wellness).
Work well in teams and with others.

Course Outline:
I. Historical Overview

II. Game Rules and Equipment

III. Fundamental Skills

A. Grip

B. Ready Position/Stance

C. Basic Stroking Position (Back swing and Down swing)

D. Basic Shots

E. Pitching and Chipping

F. Trap Shots and Wind Shots

G. Side hill Lies and Uphill-Downhill Lies

H. Slicing, Hooking, and Putting

IV. Strategy

V. Drills to Improve

VI. Dimensions of Wellness

VII. Health Benefits of Golf

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 5-25%

Movement and Performance: 75-95%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: NA

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Physical Activity - 1:2
Total Physical Activity Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 100977
Course CIP Code: 31.05
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Exercise Science
Discipline: WE
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Certification/License Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Faculty members teaching fitness/activity classes must have an understanding of the unique needs of students and have a background in physical education, fitness, nutrition, and health. A Bachelor's Degree is required with experience coaching/teaching golf, and a Master's Degree is preferred.
A professional certificate from an accredited coaching association.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-03-14 09:42:59
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026