The First Tee Miami-Dade Amateur Golf Association

2006 Programs & Activities

The Joe Roach Foundation

DATES: Sundays 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weekly golf clinics on Sunday’s 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Year Round for Ages 18 and under Students learn the fundamentals of the game as well as etiquette, life skills and also playing skills on the course. 20 - 30 participants each week. The clinic coordinators are by Paula Tucker and Clarence Jones.

DATE OF EVENT: Sunday January 8, 2006
16 Participants
2 Instructors: Yvette Hemphill and Clarence Jones
Instructions Given:
1. Putting Drills: 5-10 and 15 feet -Circle Drills: 3 and 6 ft. ladder drill
2. Practice: Mid Iron Shots - Grip Alignment Stance and Posture.
3. Core Value: SPORTSMANSHIP

DATE OF EVENT: Sunday January 8, 2006
16 Participants
2 Instructors: Yvette Hemphill and Clarence Jones
Instructions Given:
1. Putting Drills: 5-10 and 15 feet -Circle Drills: 3 and 6 ft. ladder drill.
2. Practice: Mid Iron Shots - Grip Alignment Stance and Posture.
3. Core Value: SPORTSMANSHIP

DATE OF EVENT: Sunday January 15, 2006
11 Participants
2 Instructors: Yvette Hemphill and Clarence Jones
Instructions Given:
1. Putting Drills: 5-10 and 15 feet.
2. Practice: Mid Iron and Wood Shots.
3. Chipping Greenside w/wedge.
4. Pitching w/sand wedge and pitching wedge.
5. Core Value: CONFIDENCE

DATE OF EVENT: Sunday January 22, 2006
12 Participants
2 Instructors: Yvette Hemphill and Clarence Jones
Instructions Given:
1. Putting Drills: 5’-20 feet.
2. Chipping Greenside w/pitching wedge and sand wedge.
2. Practice: Mid Iron Shots through Driver.
3. Grip Alignment Stance and Posture.
3. Advanced juniors played 3 holes on the golf course.

DATE OF EVENT: Sunday January 29, 2006
14 Participants
2 Instructors: Yvette Hemphill and Clarence Jones
Instructions Given:
1. Putting Drills: with chalk line.
2. Pitch shots with wedges 30 yards.
3. Practice: Mid Iron Shots through Driver.
4. Core Value: Discussion on ALL 9 CORE VALUES.

The First Tee Miami/Dade Amateur Golf Association

DATES: Saturday’s, from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Weekly golf instruction on Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Ages 18 and under) All aspects of the game are taught to include life skills with 10-20 participants per week. For further information, contact Charlie Pifer at (305) 633-4583. Golf Instructor Jay Cooper .

DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, January 7, 2006
2 Participants:
1 Instructors: Jay Cooper
Instructions Given: 1. Full Swing
2. Putting 3 and 5ft.
3. Core Value: RESPECT

DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, January 14, 2006
5 Participants:
1 Instructors: Jay Cooper
Instructions Given: 1. Stance, Posture, Grip and Alignment Ball location.
2. Length of Swing.
3. Putting Stance, Posture, Balance and Grip. Ball location.
4. Distance Control.
5. Putting Contest: 30 ft.
6. Core Value: CONFIDENCE

DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, January 21, 2006
5 Participants:
1 Instructors: Jay Cooper
Instructions Given: 1. Short Game.
2. Chip Shot 30 ft. using 6,7,8 Irons.
3. Stance, Posture, Balance and Grip.
4. Distance Control.
4. Putting Drills: Putting Line Pot Drillls 3ft.
5. Core Value: COURTESY

DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, January 28, 2006
2 Participants:
1 Instructors: Jay Cooper
Instructions Given: 1. Full Swing.
2. Length of Swing.
3. Stance, Posture, Balance and Grip.
4. Discussions: Gripping and posture. Length of Swing and Balance on follow through.
5. Putting Drills: 6, 15 and 30ft. Putts
6. Putting Contest: 30ft. Putts.
7. Core Value: RESPONSIBILITY

Miami-Dade Public Schools Sports Program For Disabled (DAGA Grant)

DATES: Wednesday’s January through March
The Miami-Dade Schools Sports Program for Disabled event is a 7-week program involving students from South Miami Senior High, Homestead and Amelia Earhart School. Individuals were instructed in 6 events, which include woods, irons, pitching, chipping, & putting. Many of the students are either wheelchair bound or hearing impaired, which requires special training. Special golf (Snag) equipment is designed for the wheelchair bound students to enable them to compete. On the last day a competition is held in different divisions, awarding medals to all. Lunch and beverage served.

DATE OF EVENT: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
30 Participants:
1 Instructors: Charles Pifer, Mario Avello, Paula Tucker, Yvette Hemphill, Geoff Bain, Clarence Jones and Ricky Reyes.
Instructions Given: 1. Snag Equipment used in all events.

DATE OF EVENT: Saturday, January 28, 2006
36 Participants:
1 Instructors: Charles Pifer, Mario Avello, Paula Tucker, Yvette Hemphill, Geoff Bain, Clarence Jones, Ricky Reyes and Daniel Rodriguez.
Instructions Given: 1. Snag Equipment used in all events.

Individual Skills Competition
Event Layout and Descriptions

Event 1- Short Putt Description

A target hole is selected and two circles are placed around the hole. The first circle shall have a radius of .5m and the second shall have a radius of 1.5m from the hole.
The athlete will have five attempts from a clearly marked spot 2m from the hole. The short putt should be set up on a green with as flat a surface as possible.

Scoring

The athlete will have five attempts to putt the ball at the hole from a line 2m from the hole, scoring points according to where the ball comes to rest. The athlete will score one point for making a stroke at and striking the ball. (A swing and miss counts as one attempt and the athlete receive a score of zero.)

A second point is scored if the ball stops on or within the 1.5m circle. A third point is scored if the ball stops on or within the .5m circle. If the ball goes in the hole, a total of four points will be awarded for that attempt. The short putt score shall be the sum total from the five attempts.

Event 2- Long Putt

Description

A target hole is selected and two circles are placed around the hole. The first circle shall have a radius of .5m and the second shall have a radius of 1.5m from the hole. The athlete will have five attempts from a marked spot, 8m from the hole. The long putt should be set up on a green with as flat a surface as possible. Note: Putting uphill is recommended.

Scoring

The athlete will have five attempts to putt the ball at the hole from a spot 8m from the hole, scoring points according to where the ball comes to rest. The athlete will score one point for making a stroke at, and striking the ball. (A swing and miss counts as one attempt and receives a score of zero.) A second point is scored if the ball stops on or within the 1.5m circle. A third point is scored if the ball stops on or within the .5m circle. If the ball goes in the hole, a total of four points will be awarded for that attempt. The long putt shall be the sum total from the five attempts.

Event 3 - Chip Shot

Description

A chipping area is set up which includes a 3m by 3m square hitting area 14m from the hole. The chipping area should be between 3m and 4m from the edge of the green. A 3m-radius circle and a 6m-radius circle will be placed around the hole.

Scoring

The athlete will attempt five shots at the target, scoring points according to where the ball comes to rest.
Athletes will score one point for making a stroke at and striking the ball. A swing and miss counts as one shot and the athlete receive a zero score for that shot.
A second point is scored if the ball comes to rest on or within the 6m circle around the hole. A third point is scored if the ball comes to rest on or within the 3m circle around the hole. A fourth point is scored if the chip shot comes to rest in the hole. A total score from the five attempts will be the athlete’s score for the chip shot.

Event 4- Pitch Shot

Description

A target area shall be defined as a circle with a 12m diameter. The distance from the hitting area to a 1m high, 5m wide barrier shall be 5m. The distance from the 1m high barrier to the target shall be 5m. The athlete shall make five attempts. The athlete is instructed to pitch the ball over the barrier at the designated target area.

Scoring

The athlete will attempt five shots at the target, scoring points according to where the ball lands. Athletes will score one point for making a stroke at and striking the ball. A swing and miss counts as an attempt and the athlete receive a zero score for that shot. A second point is scored if the ball goes over the barrier and between the uptight poles. A third point is scored if the ball lands within the 12m circle and rolls out, or, if the ball lands outside the 12m circle and comes to rest inside the circle. A fourth point is scored if the ball lands inside the 12m circle and comes to rest inside the circle. The pitch shot score shall be the sum total from the five attempts.

Event 5 - Iron Shot

Description

The athlete may choose to hit the ball off a tee, a mat, or the ground. The athlete is instructed to hit the ball from the teeing area, a 3m by 3m square, toward a designated flag in the hitting area trying to keep the ball within the boundary markers and achieving a distance of more than 90m.

Scoring

The athlete will attempt five shots at the target, scoring points according to where the ball comes to rest.