Amateur Coaching

Community Golf Coach

The Community Golf Coach Level 1 Accreditation Programme is designed to allow amateur golfers to teach golf and gain proper coaching qualifications without losing their amateur status.

The accreditation will allow community coaches to be involved in Active After School golf programmes, MyGolf or any other Golf WA State Organisation?s endorsed programmes only. Coaches can only teach in Golf Australia?s Compliant Golf Programs.

The accreditation also includes insurance coverage from Golf Australia ($20m Personal Liability and $5m Professional Indemnity). Insurance is covered under Sportscover.

The accreditation is valid for 4 years. During this period of valid accreditation, the coach must ?update? his/her knowledge and undertake a variety of tasks.

Information sheet about Community Golf Coach Accreditation programme for amateur golfers 

Information sheet for the difference between Level 0 and Level 1 Community Golf Coach

 

Community Golf Coach Level 1 Workshops

Metro

 

5 May 2012
Royal Perth Golf Club
Entry Form
Course Flyer

 

 

Amateur Golfers Giving Instruction

From the 1st January 2006 The R & A amended Amateur Status Rule 5-2b to read as follows:"An amateur golfer may receive expenses, payment or compensation for giving golf instruction as part of a Program that has been approved in advance by the Governing Body"

The intent of the change to the rule by The R&A is to encourage the greater delivery of programs aimed at introducing and/or engaging people in golf.

Amateur golfers providing instruction MUST NOT conflict with the activities of a PGA member or the relevant State Golf Association.

Amateur golfers must apply to Golf Australia for approval to receive payment for instruction as part of a Golf Australia compliant program under this rule.

For approval to be granted, the amateur golfer must deliver a program which conforms with the definition of a compliant program and they must not perform instruction beyond what is permitted by these guidelines

Documents for further information:

Junior Golf Programs - for Community Coaches involvement

 

Amateur golfers, accredited as Community Golf Coaches must only deliver a program that is part of compliants programs from the State Body (Golf WA).

Below, are programs/activities that are deemed compliant by Golf WA.

  • Active After School Programs
  • MyGolf in Schools Programs
  • Management and delivery of golf sessions in camps (provided it doesn't clash with a PGA member's activities)
  • Assisting PGA Coaches in Junior clinics or classes. (with the PGA member's approval).
  • Running junior clinics or classes in golf clubs ( provided it doesn't clash with a PGA member's activities)

 

If an amateur coach wishes to teach beyond the compliant programs, permission and approval must be given by Golf WA.