Golf: Grand National

OBJECTIVE:
Chip the ball in the air to hit the target.The ball scores where it first touches the
ground.

SCORING:
Landing:
Inside the Blue Cones 5 points
Inside the Yellow Cones 3 points
Inside the Green Cones 1 point
Each player of the team has one attempt at this game.

Create sectors using appropriate markers.

In teams the children attempt to land the ball in the oppositions sector.

Each team scores a point for every time they land the ball in the opponents sector.

SET-UP:
Three zones are marked up a wall numbered one, three and five. Mark out hitting areas and safe areas for non-hitters. Split the group into teams. Place one iron and some balls in each hitting area.

ACTIVITY:
Players take it in turn to hit a ball towards the wall. The aim is to get the ball as high up the wall as possible and the ultimate is to hit the 'high five' zone. After a shot the player returns to the safe area. When the teams have hit all their balls, the clubs are put down so that the balls can be collected safely. The team with the highest score after a set number fo hits or a specific period of time wins.

This game can be played in any open area. Use markers to identify a start point for each team
Split the group into teams (preferably of even numbers). Give each group one iron. Give each player 2,3 or 4 balls (players should mark their balls to tell them from others in the group. Give each group a yellow ball / football / cone to be used as the ?jack?

ACTIVITY:
Leaders place the 'jack' a suitable distance away from the start point
Players take it in turn to chip their balls as close to the 'jack' as possible until all the balls have been hit. The player closest to the 'jack'? scores one point for every ball that is closer than any of his/her opponents. The player with the most points after a set period of time or number of 'ends' wins.