SYLLABUS
Course Syllabus, Student Assessment Strategy & Intended Learning Outcomes
COURSE IDENTIFIER:
PGM 111
COURSE TITLE:
Introductory Golf Instruction
INSTRUCTOR NAME:
Mike Rostollan
OFFICE LOCATION:
Technology Center 1208
NAME OF TEXTBOOK:
The Eight-Step Swing
Top 100 Teaching Materials
First Swing/First Tee Junior Golf Literature
PGA Sports Academy Guides
CREDITS:
3
CLASS HOURS PER WEEK:
5
TEACHING FORMAT:
Lecture/Lab
LOCATION:
Main Campus
INTENDED LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
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QUARTER:
Office Phone:
E-mail Address:
Fall
529-5678
mike.rostollan@wwcc.edu
Identify the fundamentals of an effective golf swing
Demonstrate pre-swing and in-swing principles and preferences
Understand impact conditions and ball flight laws
Apply swing concepts to lesson goals
Assess player physical fitness and flexibility
Promote strengthening and conditioning programs
Perform essential functions on the lesson tee
Critique golf equipment and club fitting variables
Schedule lessons using industry standard appointment book
 Recognize student motivation and performance stages
STUDENT ASSESSMENT STRATEGY:
The intermittent quiz, written tests and/or projects, comprehensive final exam, classroom behavior,
Assessment Devices:
student participation, mandatory attendance.
Assessment Policy:
Daily observations, punctuality and regularly scheduled tests
Grading Policy:
A=93+%/B=85-92%/C=75-84%/D=60-74%/F=59%
OTHER SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS &
INFORMATION:
None
DETAILED OUTLINE OF THE COURSE
Week 1: The Lesson Tee
1. Terminology
2. Introductory Concepts
a. Beginners
b. Intermediate Golfers
c. Advanced Players
3. Safety
4. Equipment
5. The First Lesson
Week 2: Pre-Swing Fundamentals
1. Grip
2. Stance
3. Posture
4. Ball Position
5. Alignment
Week 3: Full Swing Fundamentals
1. The Eight-Step Swing
2. Forward and Rear View Perspectives
3. Static and Dynamic Analysis
Week 4: Laws, Principles and Preferences
1. Ball Flight Laws
2. Swing Plane
3. Width of Arc
4. Length of Arc
5. Lever System
6. Position at the Top
Week 5: Laws, Principles and Preferences
1. Timing
2. Release
3. Dynamic Balance
4. Swing Center (Rotational)
5. Connection
6. Impact
Week 6: Laws, Principles and Preferences
1. Examples of Preferences
2. Methodologies
a. Pure Method
b. Semi-Method
c. No Method
Week 7: Health, Fitness and Practice
1. Player Evaluation
a. Strength and Flexibility
b. Physical Limitations
c. Time
2. Goal Setting
a. Short and Long Term
b. Ball Striking
c. Scoring
3. Practice Sessions
a. Prescriptions
b. Improvement Plans
Week 8: Basic Club Fitting
1. Player Evaluation
a. Skill Level
b. Set Composition
2. Irons
3. Woods
4. Putters
5. Specialty Clubs
Week 9: Junior Golf
1.
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The First Swing
The First Tee
PGA Sports Academy
Week10: The Golf Course
1. Etiquette and Attire
2. Rules and Tee Times
3. Course Condition
4. Pace of Play
A student with a documented disability may request accommodations by contacting Claudia Angus, Coordinator of Disability
Support Services, at 527-4262 or by email at claudia.angus@wwcc.edu. The student is responsible to self-identify and
provide documentation of the disability that is reviewed before reasonable accommodations are assigned.