Learn more about each stage of Golf's American Development Model
ACTIVE STARTBoys 0-6 // Girls 0-6OBJECTIVES:Learn fundamental movements and link them together in play.ACTIVE START CHECKLIST:✔ Provide organized physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day for toddlers and at least60 minutes a day for preschoolers...
FUNdamentalsBoys 6-9 // Girls 6-8OBJECTIVES:Learn fundamental movement skills and build overall motor skills.FUNdamentals CHECKLIST:✔ Practice becoming more proficient in fundamental movement skills before more sport-specific skills are introduced✔ Emp...
LEARN TO PLAYBoys 9-12 // Girls 8-11OBJECTIVES:Continue to develop fundamental movement skills and start to develop fundamental golf skills.LEARN TO PLAY CHECKLIST:✔ Further develop all fundamental movement skills and teach general, fundamental golf sk...
PLAY TO IMPROVEBoys 12-16 // Girls 11-15OBJECTIVES:Continue to reinforce basic and fundamental golf movement skills and build those skills into introductory competitive experiences.PLAY TO IMPROVE CHECKLIST:✔ Introduce aerobic training as the child mat...
PLAY TO COMPETEBoys 16-23 // Girls 15-21OBJECTIVES:Establish and implement programs to ensure the technical, tactical and supporting ancillary skills of the individual player are improved to meet current and future competitive expectations.PLAY TO COMP...
PLAY TO WINBoys 19+ // Girls 18+OBJECTIVES:Reinforce, refine and optimize technical, tactical and ancillary skills so that competitive performance of the golfer meets current and future expectations.PLAY TO WIN CHECKLIST:✔ Train golfers to peak at majo...
PLAY GOLF FOR LIFEGolf for life includes everyone.OBJECTIVES:Continue to reinforce basic and fundamental golf movement skills and build those skills into introductory competitive experiences.GOLF FOR LIFE CHECKLIST:✔ Have fun✔ Inclusive programming ava...
