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Team Commitment Levels and Expectations:
- JV (Open to Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors)
- Aptitude for the game
- Can generally keep their ball in play
- Knows golf etiquette and rules
- Will practice on their own at least 2 days a week
- Willing to work on short game as much as range
- Can break 90 on a regulation golf course
- Varsity
- Everything on JV list PLUS ++
- Has taken or is taking instruction
- Practices on their own at least 2 to 3 times/week
- Has good fundamentals
- Spends 30-40% of their practice on short game
- Knows proper chipping and putting technique
- Knows the rules of golf
- Willing to challenge themselves to get better in a measurably way
- Varsity A: Can break 75 consistently
- Varsity B: Are in the top 12 AND break 80 or better consistently and willing to work at it
- State Golfer
- ALL OF THE ABOVE AND ++
- Rankings and summer tournament scores
- Has a talent and passion for the game
- Has an instructor or coach that they see regularly
- Practices on their own at least 3 days a week for at least an hour at a time
- Has a good short game (up and down about half the time)
- Spends more than 60% of their practice time on short game
- Believes that practice is fun
- Identifies weaknesses in game and works to make them better
- Wants to compete against themselves and others
- Plays in as many Junior tournaments that they can in the off season
- Has a great attitude and strong mental approach and can overcome adversity
- Has the physical and mental stamina to maintain their focus for 18 holes
- Wants to do all the above for themselves NOT for someone else (coach, parent, etc.)
- Proper nutrition and fitness
- Can balance all of the above with school and a social life
- Can shoot under par and in the lower 70's consistently
- To be competitive at state as a team RCHS needs 4 golfers that can break 75 consistently
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