Life Skills
Meeting and greeting is a very important Life Skill in The First Tee. To do it correctly you must; smile, look the other person in their eyes, speak up and give a firm one of these.
A Handshake
This Core Value deals with telling the truth in any situation.
What is Honesty
This club is used on the green. It doesn't hit the ball into the air but rolls it along the ground and hopefully into the hole.
What is a Putter
You yell this word if a poor golf shot is hit and the ball has a chance of striking another person on the golf course.
What is FORE
What letters do we make when we set up to the ball?
What is A and Y
True or False: You should only use the Life Skills and Key Commitments taught in The First Tee while playing golf or on a golf course.
What is False
Shaking hands with your opponent is one way to show this Core Value. Other ways include not making noise when it their time to play, helping them find their golf ball if it's lost and congratulating them when they play well.
What is Sportsmanship
This is usually the biggest club in a golf bag. It is made to hit the ball farther than any other club.
What is a Driver
When you tee oFf on a par 4 or par 5, the goal for your first shot (drive) is to end up on this part of the golf course. It has shorter grass than the rough but not quite as short as the grass on the green.
Who plays first: the person closest to the hole or farthest away?
Farthest away
What is having belief in yourself and in your abilities?
A younger person might show an older person this Core Value by calling them "sir" or "ma'am" The code of conduct for The First Tee says we must have _____ for ourselves, ________ for others and _______ for our surroundings.
What is Respect
Of these three clubs (5 iron, 6 iron or 9 iron?) this one is made to hit the ball the highest?
Par refers to the score that a golf professional should score on a golf hole. If a golfer puts the ball into the hole in one stroke less than par, it's called this flying animal.
What is a Birdie
What is the nickname of professional golfer Eldrick Woods?
Who is Tiger
Life is full of choices. Each and every day, you have the opportunity to practice using _____. _______and choosing honest behaviors.
What is good judgement
A person with this Core Value always does his or her best to do the right thing, even when he or she knows no one is watching.
What is Integrity
There are a few different types of this golf club. There names include pitching, gap, sand and lob.
What is a Wedge
Many people call these sand filled areas on a golf course "sand traps" but they are actually named this term that rhymes with clunker.
What are Bunkers
Name the golfer that just won The Players Championship yesterday?
Who is Cameron Young
Having a _____ gives your something to work towards and something to achieve.
What is a Goal
___________ is the Core Value that deals with never giving up. No matter how difficult something might be.
What is Perseverance
If you are playing in a golf tournament, this is the number of golf clubs you are allowed to carry in your bag during your round.
14
Many golf holes are straight but when they curve either to the right or left they are said to have this. (A popular family pet has 4 of them)
What is a Dogleg
Name all parts of the golf club.
What is Head, Face, Toe, Heel, Sole, Shaft, Grip, Hosel