Expectations as a Member of Leopard Golf Club

Scholarship – classroom comes first.  If you don’t take care of business there, you won’t be taking care of business on the course. 

Represent the Program in a Positive Manner – whether you are at school or in the community, you represent this program.  Your behavior and your decisions have consequences, make good decisions.

Hard Work – you will be expected to work hard to become better at this great game.  When you are at a practice or playing a practice round, you are expected to work hard to better yourself as a golfer.  Loafing, goofing around, and getting off task during practice will not be tolerated. Giving up is NEVER acceptable.

Attitude – this game is difficult enough with a positive attitude…it doesn’t get any easier when you hang your head and become negative.  Throughout practices, matches, practice rounds, etc…we ask that you maintain a positive attitude and work hard to become a better golfer and to learn from the mistakes that you make on the course.  A strong mental game is every bit as important as a good short game.

Teamwork – golf is an individual sport, however we are a team.  You will be expected to respect, help out, and encourage your teammates.  We are only going to accomplish our goals if we work together to become better.

Integrity – golf is a gentleman’s game.  Play by the rules at ALL times, not matter how good or bad you are playing.  You are responsible for knowing your score as well as those that are in your group.

Respect – we are guests at each course that we play on.  We will respect their rules and we will take care of the course.  The general rule is to leave the course in better shape when you leave than when you got there.  Fix ball marks, replace divots, rake bunkers, etc…

Awareness – know what is going on around you.  When we are practicing on the range or playing on the course, pay attention to what is going on.  Make sure you know where your playing partners are so that we don’t have any accidents. You should also know where your golf ball is at ALL TIMES along with the other players in your group, this helps to keep pace from slowing down.

Etiquette – play the game the right way.  Do not move around when others are preparing to hit their shots, do not walk in other people’s lines on the greens, and treat each other fairly and politely (both teammates and opponents).  Poor etiquette sets a bad example and does not represent Louisville Golf in a good way.

Pace – the #1 complaint about youth golfers is that we hold up the course and play too slow.  We expect you to be able to finish 9 holes in 2 hours or less and 18 holes in 4 hours or less.  In tournament/match situations, these times are generally longer, but in practice rounds, we will hold pretty strictly to these times.

Reflection – we will expect you to set goals for yourself in practices, matches, and tournaments.  These will help you to determine success as well as areas that you need to work on. After every practice, round, match, tournament, or lesson, you should reflect on what you did well and what you need to continue to work to improve.  Without this reflection, you will be good at the same things and never improve at the things that are holding you back from reaching your potential.

Enjoyment – Golf is a GREAT game.  You can play this game longer than most other sports.  We expect you to work hard, but we expect you to enjoy coming to the golf course each and every day.