EDUCATIONAL GOLF
The purpose of “Golf Educatif” is to offer French school children an alternative to urban incivilities and violence, by allowing them to discover an outdoor educational sport: the game of golf.
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Vanessa
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CHAPUS
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ADGE Association for Development of Educational Golf
Country
France
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How does your innovation currently get kids (or how might it get kids) engaged in physical activity? How would your idea or project potentially be implemented during the school day?
More than 300 of physical education and primary school teachers have been introduced to "golf éducatif" (“educational golf”) through the country thanks to our association.
All year long, we go on training teachers or educators.
In dozens of primary and secondary schools, they teach daily, using material donated by the ADGE (Educational Golf Association) on local football or rugby pitches and encourage their puils to discover the game of golf.
They play with a 35% of the weight of standard golf balls. Offering a third of the distance yet with similar trajectories to that of a real golf ball and bearing in mind our responsibility concerning security. This kind of ball complies with all safety requirements with respect to players and people walking around..
Name Your Project
EDUCATIONAL GOLF
How many children does this program currently or plan to serve? How much time does each child spend daily/weekly engaged in physical activity? (150 words max)
7,000 young people practice educational golf every week during 2 hours more or less.
Describe Your Idea
The purpose of “Golf Educatif” is to offer French school children an alternative to urban incivilities and violence, by allowing them to discover an outdoor educational sport: the game of golf.
Tell us the story behind the social innovator. (150 words max)
The Association for “Golf Educatif” Development was created in 2003 by Bill Owens, Patrick Wallaert and Alexis Godillot.
Bill Owens, golf professional, PGA member. He has developed a teaching method based on a natural swing (“la methode du geste naturel”), enabling anybody to discover the pleasures of playing golf in few hours.
Patrick Wallaert, company manager, is the owner of 4 golf courses around Paris. He wishes to develop and promote a sport in wich he believes : the golf.
Alexis Godillot, French and European amateur golf champion, Member of the Championship Committee of European Golf Association (AEG).
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