The sport of golf has really boomed in public awareness over the last 45 years. It has produced fantastic world-champions such as Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman and Tiger Woods and world-renowned courses like St. Andrews, Sunningdale, Pinehurst ans Augusta.
Why should playing golf have taken off like that? I think it has to be because by playing golf you are being active outdoors with friends or colleagues competing in a leisurely game that you can never perfect.
Your scorecard shows your progress, or lack of it, and this can spur you on to want to play again.
This is the first lesson for the novice golfer who doesn't know anything about golfing.
The typical round of golf is played on a course of eighteen holes, each or which has its own 'par'. Par is the total number of shots it should take a player to complete that hole, ie all the tee shots (drives), fairway shots, chips (short shots onto the green) and puts into the hole.
'Par' is determined by the length and difficulty of each hole and can range from three to six. So, if you get the golf ball in the hole in six shots on a 'par six' hole, you 'made par'; if you make it in five, it's a "birdie" or seven, a "bogie".
There are usually "hazards" of some sort or other on all the holes. Bodies of water, sand traps, and trees are strategically placed to make reaching the hole more challenging. Beginner golfers should seek to find courses to play that are easier to play with fewer hazards.
Players keep their own score of the total number of shots taken for each hole. After the eighteenth hole, they add up their scores and the one with the lowest is the winner.
Please don't take your score or your lack of skill to heart when you are a beginner golfer, because, although the professionals make it look simple, it takes many years to play the game well.
A good tip is to get the basics right from the start by taking a few lessons from the course 'pro', because then you will learn the correct posture and swing. - 26230
Why should playing golf have taken off like that? I think it has to be because by playing golf you are being active outdoors with friends or colleagues competing in a leisurely game that you can never perfect.
Your scorecard shows your progress, or lack of it, and this can spur you on to want to play again.
This is the first lesson for the novice golfer who doesn't know anything about golfing.
The typical round of golf is played on a course of eighteen holes, each or which has its own 'par'. Par is the total number of shots it should take a player to complete that hole, ie all the tee shots (drives), fairway shots, chips (short shots onto the green) and puts into the hole.
'Par' is determined by the length and difficulty of each hole and can range from three to six. So, if you get the golf ball in the hole in six shots on a 'par six' hole, you 'made par'; if you make it in five, it's a "birdie" or seven, a "bogie".
There are usually "hazards" of some sort or other on all the holes. Bodies of water, sand traps, and trees are strategically placed to make reaching the hole more challenging. Beginner golfers should seek to find courses to play that are easier to play with fewer hazards.
Players keep their own score of the total number of shots taken for each hole. After the eighteenth hole, they add up their scores and the one with the lowest is the winner.
Please don't take your score or your lack of skill to heart when you are a beginner golfer, because, although the professionals make it look simple, it takes many years to play the game well.
A good tip is to get the basics right from the start by taking a few lessons from the course 'pro', because then you will learn the correct posture and swing. - 26230
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