Putting a golf ball
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A foam golf ball, golf putter, cone and at least 6 metres of space. |
Place ball on the ground at a marked spot. Hand putter to child. Tell child to hit the ball softly to finish as close as possible to a cone placed on ground 5 metres away. Repeat a second trial. |
C1. ‘Start’ |
Child side on to intended target (i.e. non/preferred hip/shoulder faces towards target). Both hands on putter (grip not important). |
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| C2. ‘Stance’ |
Back has slight bend at waist and feet about shoulder width apart. |
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| C3. ‘Focus’ |
Head still with eyes focused on ball until after ball release. |
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| C4. ‘Backswing’ |
Small backswing with the putter (i.e. lower than knee.) |
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| C5. ‘Hit’ |
Contacts ball and sends smoothly (i.e. without bounce) in general direction (no more than 11am-1pm degrees left or right) of the target. |
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| C6. ‘Follow through’ |
The plane of the putter is towards the target in a smooth rhythmic pendular motion without break. |
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