Tee Up the Ball: Common Content Knowledge Packet for Teaching Golf in School Physical Education

Abstract

This article presents various benefits of golf instruction and teaching resources for enhancing pre-service and in-service physical education teachers’ common content knowledge for performing and teaching golf games and skills in physical education. Golf has become more popular since the pandemic due to golf courses being a safe space for social distancing. With the surging interest in the sport and the many physical, health, cognitive and social benefits golf can provide, physical education teachers might consider including golf in the school physical education curriculum. There are limited resources specifically designed for developing physical education teachers’ common content knowledge to teach golf to children and youths in schools. With relevant teaching resources and learning opportunities, physical education teachers may decide to include golf in their curriculum. This article presents a common content knowledge packet, including facility and equipment lists, the game rules, etiquette and safety rules, the critical elements of swing techniques, and possible assessment test items for measuring student understanding.