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IAS GOLF REPORT
GOLF REPORT 2021 2020/21 was another tough season that ended with tough restrictions. The Golf Program focused on the holistic development of the athlete through skill development, athletic movement, performance, education curriculum, as well as competition strategy development. The program was made up of 8 very talented athletes that had the opportunity to develop their game with access to extra coaching, basic swing fundamentals, education sessions, Zoom meetings during COVID, use of Flight Scope, sport specific training, learning how to practice with purpose and to give the coaches an opportunity to spot potential for a rise into the Jack Newton Junior Golf Development squad at the end of the season. The IAS was well represented once again with three athletes making it onto the JNJG Development Squad - Andrew Brown, Ethan Harvey, and Sienna Clarke. The sport specific training sessions involved coaching staff taking the athletes through a full range of skill and drills to improve their game and add value for the athletes. The skill components included course management,
short game, long irons, short irons, shot shaping, trajectory control, fitness, swing analysis using technology. Theory sessions were conducted mostly at home via Zoom communication to allow the athletes to better utilize their time to the best of their ability rather than spending
PROGRAM STAFF Luke Grinham Head Coach Justin Clarke Assistant Coach Aaron Keevers Assistant Coach Tahnia Ravnjak Assistant Coach Richard Harvey Manager
ILLAWARRA ACADEMY OF SPORT ANNUAL REPORT
their time on the road to attend the sessions. The squad regularly trained on Monday afternoons from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. These sessions involved both skill development training, educational sessions and maintained an emphasis on practical involvement based upon the principles gained through the theory sessions. A big thank you to all facilities who allowed us to conduct sessions - The Grange, Wollongong, and Kiama. The 2021 Your Local Club Academy Games was a competition of four seasons, with the Illawarra Academy of Sport represented by Bella-Rose Pond and Thomas Eagleton. Saturday had tough, rainy conditions leading to delays and only 14 rounds able to be played. Sunday saw more favourable
