Welcome to Horizon Boys' Golf
2024 Boys' Golf Rules & Announcements
Tryouts: Monday August 5th & Tuesday August 6th @ Riverdale Golf Courses: Monday & Tuesday we will meet on the patio of the golf shop / restaurant at 10:00 AM for check in. We will tee off on the Knolls on Monday at 11:04 Tuesday we will play the Dunes Course & tee off at 11:06. All participants must pay for their round of golf & driving range tokens each day in the pro shop. Call the pro shop @ 303 659-4700 Ext 11 for current rates. All participants must complete both days of tryouts in order to be considered for the golf team. I keep a maximum of 12 players. Your cumulative best 18 hole combined score determines your consideration for the golf team.
Prior to tryouts, every participant must have on file with the school, a valid / current physical. You must complete all requirements & activity fee required of every student/athlete before August 1st. Contact Ms. Tagart, the school athletic secretary &/or Mr. Tonjes, the Assistant Principal & Athletic Director if you need assistance.
Coaches: Coach Dean, Coach Trenkamp
Place my information in your phones. Coach Mitch Dean, 303 929-1481 (text preferably); mdirish2000@yahoo.com or mitch.dean@adams12.org; Coach Casey Trenkamp - casey.trenkamp@adams12.org; 303 906-2620 (text preferably). Text me your name & email address that you use most of the time; when I contact you to see if you are available to play, miss school, or are ill, please send me a response immediately.
Report to practice on time. We will practice Monday through Thursday immediately after school from 4:00 - 5:30 PM. Report to the driving range and warm up with putting mechanics and swing mechanics before hitting any golf ball. Also, stretch to avoid possible injury to muscles or tendons. Concentrate on mechanics: core, arm position, point of contact & focus.
Stations: driving range, chipping / pitching green, putting green. We will use these three stations daily, 30 minutes/station.
We will frequently have contests to make the activity more competitive & realistic.
Rules at driving range. Every shot has a purpose, a direction, and a target. Don't waste swings to just hit the ball. You get one token / practice when we use the driving range. Your goal is to know the distance of each club in your bag. Select a target with every shot and try to hit the target or just short of it. Finish your driving range practice by playing simulated holes; driver / 3 wood; hybrid / long iron; pitching wedge / sand wedge / gap wedge
Chipping / pitching green - stance; swing mechanics are essential to becoming a solid short game player. Work on landing zone, type of shot, different club usage; you should be practicing here all year long. If you chip or pitch fifty balls, work on 100, work on 150, work on 200.
Putting green - stance, alignment, distance control, grip strength, lag putting; two putts, reading slope; tempo; 30 minutes minimum / day
Never & Don't sheet: these essential rules are for YOUR SAFETY! We will discuss these at the first day of tryouts.
Games & Drills: vary for each practice. These games are fun competition to put you in a match competition, the same you will face during every round of golf you play.
Care of course - repair divots & ball marks; no displays of anger or frustration, no throwing clubs, balls, pushcarts or teammates;
Pace of play; social distancing; individual responsibilities ( only touch your equipment, leave flagstick in the cup, no contact of any kind with another player or his equipment.
Smooth footprints & club marks in the bunker with the rake.
Scoring - Download CHSAA App! During most matches, you will keep your score electronically on your smart phone. A scorecard will be used as a backup.
Rules Exams: emailed weekly throughout the season. Complete, print out or email me results only if you don't have a printer.
Matches: in order to play in a match any given week, you cannot miss any practice immediately prior to the match . The exceptions are school related function, family necessity.
Arrange work schedule around your practice. Always remain academically eligible! Grades are monitored weekly!
Goals: why are you playing golf? What do you hope to attain from playing? How are you going to benefit the team? What are you committed to do to make yourself better?
Varsity Letter: to earn a varsity letter, a player must compete in three varsity matches & complete 54 holes of varsity golf. If a player becomes ineligible due to academic issues, ineligibility may prevent a player from earning a varsity letter.
All players must attend all practices, be punctual, be respectful, demonstrate integrity, & be supportive of his teammates.
