8th Grade Golf Objectives
Psychomotor:
P1: Four out of five students will demonstrate the proper golf stance (TA style) using a
1-wood driver.
P2: Students will demonstrate the proper golf stance (TA style) using a
9-iron, 4 out of five times.
P3: Students will demonstrate the golf swing (TA style) using a short iron club, striking
a ball off of a practice mat, to a circular target area from a distance of 40 yards, 3 out of 5
times.
P4: Student will demonstrate the golf swing (TA style) using a short iron club, striking a
ball off of a practice mat, to within ten yards of a specified yard line on the football
field, 3 out of 5 times.
P5: Student will demonstrate the golf putt (TA style), putting a golf ball over a 10 ft.
distance between two parallel strings placed 6 inches apart, without touching either
string, 4 out of five times.
P6: Student will demonstrate the golf putt (TA style), putting a golf ball to within 12
inches of a specified target from a distance of 10 feet away, 4 out of 5 times.
Cognitive:
C1: Four out of five students will correctly name one of the four critical points to the
golf stance when called upon as a class.
C2: Four out of five students will correctly list the four critical points to a golf swing on
a written test.
C3: Four out of five students will correctly describe the motion of a golfer’s upper body
as he properly performs a golf putt, when asked to do so on a written exam.
Personal/Social:
P/S1: All students will demonstrate respect for one another by properly critiquing their
partner’s golf stance and swing when asked to do so as part of the class.
P/S2: All students will demonstrate proper knowledge of the safety rules by allowing the
player whose ball lies furthest from the hole to shoot next, on 5 out of 5 holes.
P/S3: All students will demonstrate cooperation by taking turns in the downfield
exercises, and by providing each member of their team an equal number of repetitions.