Golf

The requirements of this schedule apply to the teaching of Golf skills, training sessions and competitions conducted by schools.

As part of the process of safety self-regulation, all persons engaging in this activity should identify the hazards, assess their significance and manage the potential risks including any additional hazards not mentioned here

Hazards that may be encountered in golf include:

• equipment (e.g. golf clubs, balls)
• electrical storms

The categorisation of these conditions is subjective and offered as a starting point for risk management planning. The actual degree of risk is best ascertained by persons with intimate local knowledge present at the site of the activity.

Participation in golf involves medium risk (level 2).

One adult present should have knowledge of, and an ability to perform, first aid procedures.

If an adult other than a registered teacher is engaged for instruction, a registered teacher should be present to take overall responsibility.

The qualifications listed in this section are minimums for each type of situation. Leaders are encouraged to seek training to raise their qualification level above the minimum listed.

The leader should be:

• a registered teacher with experience (previous involvement) in the teaching of golf
• an adult who has professional status or is in the third year of the professional traineeship, if a teacher with the relevant experience is not available

A recognised course is required for games, where appropriate safety procedures and protocol should be implemented to suit the course.

A first aid kit should be available at all venues where lessons and competitions are conducted.

Initial introduction of the activity should include:

• appropriate warm-up and warm-down activities
• rules, safety procedures and prerequisite skills before students play the game
• progressive and sequential skill development
• modified games that match skill and fitness levels of students

Activities should be sited away from buildings, pedestrians and other activities.

Clubs should be checked frequently for smooth grips, loose heads and shaft irregularities. Where necessary, they should be repaired or replaced before further use.

The hitting range should be located away from other activities for practice sessions. It is recommended that the area be approximately 120 metres wide and 250 metres long.

Students should be kept strictly in line for driving practice with left-handed golfers should be positioned on the right-hand side of the group.

Students should be given a target area at which to drive.

There should be a minimum of 3 metres clear space between each pair of students striking the ball.

Verbal and/or whistle commands should be established to signal students to commence hitting, cease hitting and retrieve golf balls.

All golf balls should be retrieved at the same time.

Clubs should be left in the hitting area while balls are being retrieved.

• Queensland School Sport
• HLS-PR-013: Developing a Sun Safety Strategy
• SCM-PR-002: School Excursions
• HLS-PR-005: Injury, Illness and Dangerous Event Recording and Reporting
• HLS-PR-003: First Aid for Schools and Non-school Locations