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1. JUNIOR GOLF DEVELOPMENT
Bitesize golf
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2. CREATED
BY
David Gosling
Fellow of the PGA GB & I
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3. BRIEF BACKGROUND
• Coached 14 junior golfers to become members of the PGA
• Past 20 years dedicated to coaching young players
• 2001 Founded Young Masters Golf
• 850 Golf clubs
• 1,500 PGA professionals
• 80,000 junior golfers involved
• 1 million hours of coaching
• Founder of Bitesize Golf
• Golf Development Ambassador to Costa Rica of behalf of
the R and A
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4. KEY OBJECTIVES
• To help golf coaches in the specialised field of
junior coaching
• The establish a development pathway
• Introduce a ‘first-touch’ programme to help
grow the game
• Work with talented youngsters of various age
groups to help them improve their game and
their understanding of the game
• Work in local schools to introduce the game
to a new generation of potential players
• Establish key relationships and offer help,
support and mentoring on an ongoing basis
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5. GROWING THE GAME
“Bitesize Golf is dedicated to growing
participation in golf through the creation
of a structured pathway that makes the
learning fun and simple”.
The mission statement
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6. CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT
Schools
Club programmes Training &
programmes accreditation
Tournaments &
Website
events
Marketing & pr
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7. STEP BY STEP
The pathway
Violet level 7
Coral level 8
Silver level 9
Gold level 10
Yellow level 3
Green level 4
Blue level 5
Red level 1 Indigo level 6
Orange level 2
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8. ENTRY TO GOLF
Champion player
Committed player
Violet, Coral, Silver, Gold programmes
Current young players entry Clubs, golf ranges
Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo programmes
New young players entry Clubs, golf ranges
Red & Orange programmes
entry Schools, clubs, golf ranges using SNAG or traditional equipment
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9. BUILDING THE
ENVIRONMENT
Bitesize Golf Programmes can be
taught in any school
• Independent
• State
• Primary
• Secondary
• Out of school / after school TennGolf
• Breakfast clubs Club
Academy
• During curriculum time
• Part of PE
• Special schools
Leads on to an Academy and increases demand
for one
Grows participation in golf and drives more new
players into the club system
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10. HOW THE LEVELS WORK
Target ages 6 - 14
SNAG or Traditional
5 week courses
1 hour per session
Resources inc
Books
Certificates
Web site back up
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11. CURRICULUM TOPICS
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15. RESOURCE BOOKS
Added value to the courses
Back up resources
Extra information
Alternative learning modality
Visual presentation of what you’re teaching
Allows peers and
parents to see the value
of the courses
Increases interest and
improves retention rates
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16. ADVANCED LEARNING
Learn etiquette and rules as you progress
Improve your technical skills
Rewards, recognition and achievement
Confidence building
Group environment is great
fun and a good way of
making friends
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17. THE WORLD IS YOUR GOLF
COURSE
You can teach people golf
anywhere parties Corporate charity days fiestas
A little imagination is all it takes
leagues summer camps assemblies sports days
You can grow the game outside
the traditional clubs and then clubs associations own course open days
bringnew players into it
Players will have experience in hotels golf clubs adult learning theme parks
golf before they get onto the
course
beaches parks tour events leisure clubs
Standards of etiquette and
knowledge will be higher than
ever before
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