WPA GOLF
WPA golf has three levels: Skills, Alternate shot (playing with a partner), Individual 9 hole. Please review the information below for the dates, times and location of the practices and competitions. If you are interested in participating in Golf this year, please fill out the information below. If you would like to be a golf partner with an athlete this year please let me know. The first practice is planned for Tuesday, July 11th!
Head Coach - Ashleigh Hoslett
All practices are held on Tuesdays at Diamond Oaks Golf Course in Roseville.
5pm -6pm for Skills Group
6pm Tee Times Start for Unified and Individual Golfers
Practice Dates:
July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 12 & 19
Regional Competition:
Friday, September 22nd - Haggin Oaks Golf Course (Sacramento)
SONC RULES FOR GOLF:
SECTION J - RULES OF COMPETITION (LEVELS 2, 4 & 5) Level 2: 9-Hole Alternate Shot Unified Play 1. Unified Team: A unified team shall include one Special Olympics athlete and an athlete without an intellectual disability (Unified Partner). 2. Each Alternate Shot Team is required to play at least 36 holes of golf together prior to the Regional Competition registration due date in order to participate in the Regional Competition. 3. Level 2 is designed to give the Special Olympics athlete an opportunity to transition from ISC to individual play and progress under the guidance of a partner whose ability and knowledge of golf is more advanced than that of the Special Olympics athlete. As a result, Level 2 does not function in the traditional Unified Sports model where teammates are expected to be of similar ability. 4. The Unified Partner serves as a coach and mentor so that the Special Olympics athlete golfer becomes self-sufficient on the golf course. Unified Partners should be capable of playing independently at the Regional Competition. 5.
Qualifying for Level 2: 9-Hole Alternate Shot Unified Play a. Teams must have a Level 2 scoring average of 68 or below to participate at this level and must count all strokes and NOT use the double-par scoring method that is used in competition.
b. It is required that the Special Olympics Athlete and Unified Partner each record a minimum score in a supervised Individual Skills Contest (ISC), according to the following:
i. Score a total of at least 54 points;
AND ii. Score a minimum of 18 combined points in each of the following sets of ISC Events: 1. Event #1 – Short Putt & Event #2 – Long Putt 2.
Event #3 – Chip Shot & Event #4 – Pitch Shot 3.
Event #5 – Iron Shot & Event #6 – Wood Shot
iii. An ISC Scorecard for each the Athlete and the Unified Partner must be submitted along with the Competition Entry Form (Registration). See Page 17 for the ISC Scorecard.
c. If either the Athlete or Unified Partner participated as part of any Alternate Shot team that scored more than 68 at the previous year’s Regional Competition, or they are a new Athlete or Unified Partner, they must meet all requirements set forth in b, i-iii above, in order to register for Level 2 play. d. If the Athlete and Unified Partner participated on any Alternate Shot team that scored 68 or under at the previous year’s Regional Competition, neither needs to complete a new Individual Skills Contest assessment. e. A Unified team must have played at least 36 holes with one another. This can be done in any combination of rounds as long as the total number of holes is at least 36 (a combination of 9-hole rounds and/or 6-hole rounds). Holes played on a Par 3 course or Executive course do not count as part of the required number of holes. f. Both Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners must have the knowledge and ability to apply the rules of the etiquette of golf.
Head Coach - Ashleigh Hoslett
All practices are held on Tuesdays at Diamond Oaks Golf Course in Roseville.
5pm -6pm for Skills Group
6pm Tee Times Start for Unified and Individual Golfers
Practice Dates:
July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5, 12 & 19
Regional Competition:
Friday, September 22nd - Haggin Oaks Golf Course (Sacramento)
SONC RULES FOR GOLF:
SECTION J - RULES OF COMPETITION (LEVELS 2, 4 & 5) Level 2: 9-Hole Alternate Shot Unified Play 1. Unified Team: A unified team shall include one Special Olympics athlete and an athlete without an intellectual disability (Unified Partner). 2. Each Alternate Shot Team is required to play at least 36 holes of golf together prior to the Regional Competition registration due date in order to participate in the Regional Competition. 3. Level 2 is designed to give the Special Olympics athlete an opportunity to transition from ISC to individual play and progress under the guidance of a partner whose ability and knowledge of golf is more advanced than that of the Special Olympics athlete. As a result, Level 2 does not function in the traditional Unified Sports model where teammates are expected to be of similar ability. 4. The Unified Partner serves as a coach and mentor so that the Special Olympics athlete golfer becomes self-sufficient on the golf course. Unified Partners should be capable of playing independently at the Regional Competition. 5.
Qualifying for Level 2: 9-Hole Alternate Shot Unified Play a. Teams must have a Level 2 scoring average of 68 or below to participate at this level and must count all strokes and NOT use the double-par scoring method that is used in competition.
b. It is required that the Special Olympics Athlete and Unified Partner each record a minimum score in a supervised Individual Skills Contest (ISC), according to the following:
i. Score a total of at least 54 points;
AND ii. Score a minimum of 18 combined points in each of the following sets of ISC Events: 1. Event #1 – Short Putt & Event #2 – Long Putt 2.
Event #3 – Chip Shot & Event #4 – Pitch Shot 3.
Event #5 – Iron Shot & Event #6 – Wood Shot
iii. An ISC Scorecard for each the Athlete and the Unified Partner must be submitted along with the Competition Entry Form (Registration). See Page 17 for the ISC Scorecard.
c. If either the Athlete or Unified Partner participated as part of any Alternate Shot team that scored more than 68 at the previous year’s Regional Competition, or they are a new Athlete or Unified Partner, they must meet all requirements set forth in b, i-iii above, in order to register for Level 2 play. d. If the Athlete and Unified Partner participated on any Alternate Shot team that scored 68 or under at the previous year’s Regional Competition, neither needs to complete a new Individual Skills Contest assessment. e. A Unified team must have played at least 36 holes with one another. This can be done in any combination of rounds as long as the total number of holes is at least 36 (a combination of 9-hole rounds and/or 6-hole rounds). Holes played on a Par 3 course or Executive course do not count as part of the required number of holes. f. Both Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners must have the knowledge and ability to apply the rules of the etiquette of golf.