Principles
The United States Olympic Committee and its National Governing Bodies embrace the athlete development principles that allow Americans to utilize sport as a path toward an active and healthy lifestyle, creating opportunities for golfers to maximize their full potential.
The five key principles:#
Golf programs looking to take advantage of the scientific facts of the American Development Model should adhere to these five principles:
Developmentally Appropriate Activities That Emphasize Motor and Foundational Skills
Enhanced Entry to Create Opportunity for All
Multi-Sport and Multi-Activity Participation
Fun, Engaging and Progressively Challenging Atmosphere
Quality Coaching at All Levels
WHY ADOPT THE 5 KEY PRINCIPLES OF ADM?#
Not adopting the key principles of an ADM will lead to shortcomings and correlating consequences: