Tournament Preparation; Etiquette and Rules

Overview:

Tournament Preparation/Etiquette and Rules is a joint module – this module looks at the overall preparation of tournaments and the bodies involved to have beneficial outcomes for all involved.

This module will give students a good foundation of the expectations required for all types of tournaments hosted by golf courses and the rules associated with them. 

All playing surfaces are covered in depth with consistency being the cornerstone of this module. Etiquette is outlined with always being professional with the parties involved with the tournaments.

Outcomes:

• Plan an event to have adequate resources to include labour/ machinery and materials
• Describe what you would do to improve a golf course before a tournament
• Discuss the aims you would like to achieve for a tournament on all playing surfaces
• Describe the management structures of the different golf club organisations
• Interpret how golf etiquette and the basic rules of golf affect the work carried out on a golf course by identifying the methods and practices of a Greenkeeper affected by good golfing etiquette

Who is this course for?

• Greenkeepers
• Gardeners
• Landscapers
• Everyone interested in pursuing a career in sports field management

Features

• Online, work at your own pace.
• View content on any device, computers, tablets and smartphones (fully responsive).
• Documents can be downloaded for offline reading.
• Average study time estimated at 20 hours.
• End of course multiple choice assessment (3 attempts to achieve an 80% pass rate).
• Course completion certificate issued.
• Level of education equivalent to Level 5 (Higher and Advanced National Certificates).
• English language.
• Rich content, images, videos, audio, documents, etc.
• We accept a wide variety of payment methods (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discovery and PayPal).

Associated qualifications

This course is a stand-alone certification and you will earn a certificate upon successful completion of the course material and assessment. However, it is 1 of 9 courses towards the theory element of the ‘International Certificate in Greenkeeping' qualification.

To obtain your full qualification you will be required to follow this learning path:

• Theory - Complete all 9 courses with an assessment at the end of each course.
• Practicals - Complete 400 hours of practical training at Silver Lakes Golf Estate or at any of our accredited golf clubs near you. A golf course manager at the club will be required to sign off a checklist certifying your practical experience.
• Final Assessment - Undertake a 90 questions final assessment after your theory and practicals, facilitated online by us.
• Full Qualification & Certificate - Upon successful completion you will earn the full ‘International Certificate in Greenkeeping' qualification and issued with a hard copy certificate by African Turf Academy.
• The fee for the final qualification will be $2000 payable upon submission of the Proof of Education file which will include video evidence and signed off by a certified greenskeeper.

There is no order of completion of the theory and practical elements. The only requirement is to have both the theory and practical elements completed before you can register for the 90 questions final assessment and earn the full ‘International Certificate in Greenkeeping' qualification.

Please contact us if you have any questions or for further information.

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