First golf lesson at public elementary school

(Dan Tri) - For the first time, elementary school students at a public school are introduced to an unprecedented new subject: golf.

On the first week back to school after the Lunar New Year holiday, students at To Vinh Dien Primary School in Hanoi had a special lesson. They wore sports uniforms, shoes and specialized hats, and went to the school yard to play golf.

2 professional golf coaches organize students into groups, introducing basic concepts of golf courses, golf holes, rules of the game, how to hold the club, how to make a shot. Then, students take turns practicing 1-1 under the direct guidance of the coach.

Students practice under the guidance of a coach (Photo: Provided by the school).

The new subject makes students curious and eager, listening and observing attentively. To ensure that students remember the basic concepts before practicing, the coaches review on the spot through games.

The class was filled with emotions, with the sound of competing to answer theoretical quizzes, the curious and awkward looks when touching a golf club for the first time, the cheers of delight when a student hit the target, and the regret after a missed shot.

100% of students practice 1-1 directly with the toolkit (Photo: Provided by the school).

The method used in the lesson is SNAG golf. Accordingly, students use a set of tools including clubs and balls that are soft, light, safe, and colorful to help reduce the risk of injury and attract attention.

Ms. Ha Ngoc Lan - Principal of To Vinh Dien Primary School - said that in the first week, more than 400 students from 13/22 classes were enrolled in the SNAG Golf course implemented by the R&A-VGA youth golf development project.

Every day, the school organizes 4-5 golf lessons, taking place after regular afternoon classes. Each class has 35-40 students, instructed by 1-2 SNAG Golf coaches with the support of teachers in the school.

Students are introduced to the concepts, rules, how to hold the club, how to hit the ball, adjust posture... in golf (Photo: Provided by the school).

"The project to popularize golf for 100% of students at To Vinh Dien Primary School does not use public funds. The children can study completely free of charge, 1 period/week until the end of the school year.

Not only the children were excited, the teachers and parents were also excited. The parents supported the teachers in preparing beautiful and professional costumes and accessories for the children.

"Watching the children enthusiastically and excitedly study under the dedicated guidance of the coaches, we teachers are very happy and proud," Principal of To Vinh Dien Primary School shared with Dan Tri reporter.

Bui Ba Nhat Minh and Bui Nam Khanh, two students of class 2A, To Vinh Dien Primary School, expressed their excitement after the new lesson. "I have only watched golf on TV, this is the first time I have held a golf club in real life. I am very happy to learn this subject at school," Minh said.

Khanh expressed his excitement at being able to play sports without having to compete or compete: "I don't really like competitive sports. So when I play golf, I find it interesting because it both trains my health and relaxes me. I'm really looking forward to next week's class."

Eager faces and attentive listening and watching the golf coach (Photo: Provided by the school).

Attending her child's golf class at school, Ms. Pham Tra Giang, a parent of a 2A student, commented: "The program is a breakthrough innovation and demonstrates the school's vision in developing physical fitness and life skills for students.

Seeing the children studying enthusiastically and passionately, I am very happy and hope that the school will maintain this activity for a long time so that the children can have truly quality physical activities, be nurtured in character, culture, social communication, and support more effective learning."

Ms. Ha Ngoc Lan added that the school's teachers are currently participating in a certified SNAG golf coach training course, preparing for the process of transferring golf curriculum and lesson plans.

The school plans that after the project ends, from the following school years, students will still be able to learn golf for free according to the same schedule as this school year, contributing to improving the quality of comprehensive education for students.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/tiet-hoc-golf-dau-tien-o-truong-tieu-hoc-cong-lap-20250209131413116.htm