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Golf & Tennis Elective learn two popular sports

Overview

This active, coach-led elective gives students the opportunity to develop their golf and tennis skills in a structured and supportive environment in St Andrews, the historic home of golf.

Designed for mixed abilities, the programme focuses on technical improvement, tactical understanding, and personal progress, while encouraging enjoyment, confidence, and sportsmanship.

Students rotate between golf and tennis sessions, combining professional instruction with guided practice and match play, all set within a world-renowned sporting environment.

The class will cover:

  • ✓ Train and play in St Andrews, one of the world’s most iconic sporting locations
  • ✓ Learn or improve two popular lifetime sports
  • ✓ Benefit from professional coaching in a supportive environment
  • ✓ Enjoy a rewarding, confidence-building sports elective

Learning

Our outcomes for this class are:

  • ✓ Demonstrate improved technical skills in both golf and tennis
  • ✓ Apply basic tactics and decision-making during play
  • ✓ Show increased confidence, coordination, and physical fitness
  • ✓ Understand rules, etiquette, and fair play in both sports
  • ✓ Reflect on personal progress and set goals for continued improvement

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