1. The Right Coach at the Right Place at the Right Time
COACHING JUNIOR GOLF
The Right Coach at the Right Place at the Right Time

2. TRADITION
PGA TRAIN AND EDUCATE GOLF PROFESSIONALS IN A RANGE OF SKILLS
SUCCESSFUL?
LIMITED COACH DEVELOPMENT
HIGH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
LIMITED ON COACHING PROCESS
PRACTICE ON JUNIORS THEN MOVE ON
NEW APPROACH NEEDED

3. IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS DOES GOLF WANT
MORE YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING AND STAYING IN THE SPORT?
MORE ADULTS RETURNING TO AND FINDING THE SPORT?
MORE TALENTED PLAYERS REACHING THEIR POTENTIAL?
MORE ELITE PLAYERS?
TO BE THE BEST?

4. QUESTIONS GOLF MAY NEED TO/MAY HAVE ASKED?
WHAT EXPANSION DEMANDS WILL GOLF FACE?
HOW MANY COACHES ARE NEEDED?
WHAT TYPE OF COACHES ARE REQUIRED?
WHERE & WHEN ARE THEY REQUIRED?
IN WHAT STRUCTURES WILL THEY BE WORKING?
HOW DO CURRENT COACHES MATCH EMERGING NEEDS?
WHAT TURNOVER OF COACHES ARE LIKELY TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THE FUTURE?
This is aspirational and requires organisations to embrace the notion of continuous improvement
Fit for purpose = development of individual coaches
RC, RP, RT = development of coaching as a whole
Fit for purpose also means all coaches whether they are operating in the school yard or on the Olympic stage
RC, RP, RT = also means the stage in the players development not just the time and venue of the activity

5. Percentage growth of registered golfers

6. Junior Golfers
17%
14%
11%
10% 7% 4%

7. Setting the Scene Raising the profile of coaching Origins of the UKCC¹
Principles of the UKCC¹
Golf Coach Education Pathway
The qualifications
¹ UK Coaching Certificate

8. UKCC Level Descriptors
WHAT THE QUALIFIED COACH WILL BE ABLE TO DO 1
Assist more qualified coaches, delivering aspects of coaching sessions, normally under direct supervision 2
Prepare for, deliver and review coaching session(s) 3
Plan, implement, analyse and revise annual coaching programmes 4
Design, implement and evaluate the process and outcome of long-term/specialist coaching programmes 5
Generate, direct and manage the implementation of cutting edge coaching solutions and programmes

9. Qualification Content
‘How to Coach’ skills
Coaching process
Safety
Coaching styles
Learning styles etc.
‘What to Coach’ skills
Putt, chip, pitch, full swing, bunker play
Understanding ball flight
Course strategy
Rules and etiquette

10. The Coaching Pathway

11. Sustaining Participation Sustaining Performance
Draft Long Term Participant Development Pathway
Participation-Oriented
Performance-Oriented
Community
Sports Coaches
Young people
Club Sports
Coaches
Adult
Master Adult
Coaches
Sustaining Participation
Sustaining Performance
High
Performance
Coaches
Community
Sports Coaches
Adult
LEARNING & RE-LEARNING TO PARTICIPATE
Talent
Development
Coaches
(LSS)
Podium
Development
Club Sports
Coaches
Young people
Talent
Developing Participation
Developing Performance
Talent
Development
Coaches
(ESS)
Talent Development
LEARNING TO PLAY AND PRACTICE
EARLY SPEC. SPORTS
Figure 2 – Draft Long Term Participant Development Pathways
The draft diagram above is attempting to show the main participant development pathways within the UK sports system and represents a staring point with regards to the consultation process for the design and development of the UK Coaching Model. The diagram is an illustration of the various pathways through which all participants may experience sport within the UK sports system. It attempts to show the multitude of inter-connected pathways ranging from introduction to sport (both in Education and the Community) through to regular life-long physical activity and performance sport.
Coaches of primary age children
FUNDAMENTALS
ACTIVE START

12. Participation-Oriented Developing Participation Developing Performance
Draft Long Term Participant Development Pathway
Participation-Oriented
Performance-Oriented
Sustaining Participation
Sustaining Performance
LEARNING & RE-LEARNING TO PARTICIPATE
Podium
Development
Talent
Developing Participation
Developing Performance
Talent Development
EARLY SPEC. SPORTS
LEARNING TO PLAY AND PRACTICE
Figure 2 – Draft Long Term Participant Development Pathways
The draft diagram above is attempting to show the main participant development pathways within the UK sports system and represents a staring point with regards to the consultation process for the design and development of the UK Coaching Model. The diagram is an illustration of the various pathways through which all participants may experience sport within the UK sports system. It attempts to show the multitude of inter-connected pathways ranging from introduction to sport (both in Education and the Community) through to regular life-long physical activity and performance sport.
FUNDAMENTALS
ACTIVE START

13. Participant Development Model
Category A slide
Young people – 12 plus
Learning to play and practice – 9 to 12
Fundamentals – 6 to 9 years
Active Start – 0 to 6 years
ACTIVE START

14. Participant Development Model - Coaching Categories

15. Stages of development for these coaches…
Master
Plan, implement, analyse and revise multi-annual coaching programmes. Demonstrate advanced coaching competence, innovation and leadership
Senior
Plan, implement and review annual coaching sessions. Demonstrate advanced coaching competence
Coach
Prepare for, deliver and review coaching sessions. Demonstrate basic coaching competence
Assistant
Assist more qualified coaches delivering aspects of coaching sessions, normally under supervision. Deliver coaching sessions under direction/support. Acquire and practice basic coaching competencies

16. Golf Club Coaching Structure
CLUB PROFESSIONAL
COACH – AM /PRO
PARENTS / MEMBERS

17. National coaching structure of the future?
REGIONAL
COUNTY
CLUB

18. Long Term Coach Development Model
Children’s
Senior Coach

19. Children's Senior Coach
Coaching environment Role Descriptor
Job Description
Person Specification
Qualification
CPD requirements
Employment Model
Licence
Performance Measures
Funding Avenues
Guidance
Integrated
implemented . 

20. COACHING STYLES AUTOCRATIC TO DEMOCRATIC STYLES
OFTEN EMPHASIS ON ‘TELL’
COMPLEXITY OF COACHING
COACH THE PLAYER NOT THE SWING
HOLISTIC COACHING
BACKWARD CHAINING
PRACTICE v RECIPROCAL

21. THE RIGHT COACH HAS THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF THE PLAYER.
COACHES THE PLAYER NOT THE GOLF SWING
WILL HELP THE PLAYER UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN GOLF GAME AND THE ROLE GOLF PLAYS IN THEIR LIFE