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Prevent And Grade Golf Injuries Training

SAQA US 120195 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 7 Days
From $1,523 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to prevent and grade golf injuries, ensuring safe participation in golf activities. It covers injury mechanisms, risk assessment, and classification systems to promote player well-being and reduce liability for golf facilities.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply injury prevention strategies to reduce the risk of common golf injuries.
  • Analyze biomechanical factors contributing to golf injuries and recommend corrective actions.
  • Evaluate injury severity using standardized grading systems for golf-related trauma.
  • Demonstrate first aid and immediate care procedures for golf injuries.
  • Design a return-to-play protocol tailored to individual player recovery stages.
  • Implement safety policies and warm-up routines to minimize injury incidence.

Target Audience

Golf coaches, fitness trainers, sports therapists, and club managers responsible for player safety and injury management in golf settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, prior experience in golf or sports coaching is beneficial.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Golf Injuries and Prevention

Objectives:
• Understand the scope and common types of golf injuries.
• Identify risk factors associated with golf participation.
• Explain the principles of injury prevention in sports.
• Recognise the role of biomechanics in injury causation.

Topics:
• Overview of golf injury epidemiology
• Common golf injuries: back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee
• Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors
• Principles of injury prevention (e.g., warm-up, conditioning)
• Introduction to golf swing biomechanics
• Pre-participation screening basics

Day 2: Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Golf Swing

Objectives:
• Describe the key anatomical structures involved in the golf swing.
• Analyse the phases of the golf swing and associated stresses.
• Identify faulty swing mechanics that lead to injury.
• Apply basic biomechanical analysis to swing faults.

Topics:
• Functional anatomy of the spine, shoulder, hip, and wrist
• Phases of the golf swing: setup, backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through
• Muscle activation patterns during the swing
• Common biomechanical faults: over-rotation, early extension, loss of posture
• Video analysis of swing faults
• Practical: basic swing assessment

Day 3: Conditioning and Flexibility for Injury Prevention

Objectives:
• Design a golf-specific conditioning programme.
• Implement flexibility and mobility exercises for golfers.
• Develop core stability and balance training routines.
• Prescribe appropriate warm-up and cool-down protocols.

Topics:
• Principles of golf-specific conditioning
• Flexibility and mobility: dynamic stretching, foam rolling
• Core stability exercises: planks, rotations, anti-rotation
• Balance and proprioception training
• Strength training for golf: key exercises
• Warm-up and cool-down protocols for golfers
• Practical: design a sample conditioning session

Day 4: Equipment, Technique, and Environmental Factors

Objectives:
• Evaluate the impact of equipment on injury risk.
• Advise on proper club fitting and shoe selection.
• Modify technique to reduce injury risk.
• Address environmental factors such as weather and course conditions.

Topics:
• Club fitting: length, lie angle, shaft flex, grip size
• Shoe selection and orthotics
• Swing modifications for injury prevention
• Impact of playing surfaces and weather
• Carrying vs. using a trolley
• Practical: equipment assessment and swing modification drills

Day 5: Injury Assessment and Management on the Course

Objectives:
• Recognise acute and overuse golf injuries.
• Apply basic first aid and immediate management.
• Determine when to refer to a healthcare professional.
• Develop a return-to-play plan after injury.

Topics:
• Recognition of acute injuries: sprains, strains, fractures
• Overuse injuries: tendinopathy, stress fractures
• On-course first aid: RICE, immobilisation
• Taping and bracing techniques
• Referral pathways and multidisciplinary care
• Return-to-play criteria and gradual progression
• Practical: taping workshop

Day 6: Advanced Prevention Strategies and Special Populations

Objectives:
• Apply periodisation to golf training programmes.
• Address injury prevention in junior and senior golfers.
• Integrate mental preparation for injury reduction.
• Evaluate the role of nutrition and hydration in injury prevention.

Topics:
• Periodisation for golf: off-season, pre-season, in-season
• Injury prevention in junior golfers: growth considerations
• Injury prevention in senior golfers: flexibility, balance
• Mental skills for injury prevention: focus, relaxation
• Nutrition and hydration for recovery
• Practical: design a periodised training plan for a golfer

Day 7: Practical Integration and Assessment

Objectives:
• Synthesise all course content into a comprehensive injury prevention programme.
• Conduct a full golf-specific screening and assessment.
• Present a case study with prevention and management plan.
• Demonstrate competence in practical skills.

Topics:
• Comprehensive screening: range of motion, strength, balance
• Case study presentations: injury analysis and prevention plan
• Practical assessment: swing analysis, taping, conditioning design
• Final written assessment
• Course review and feedback
• Certification and next steps

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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