| While golf has been quite a popular game | | | | A golf player uses clubs to hit balls. |
| throughout the world, there are still | | | | Players can bring up to fourteen |
| many people who have no idea what the | | | | different types of clubs in a game. The |
| game is really about. Some people even | | | | general types of clubs are woods - used |
| dismiss it as a stupid sport where | | | | for long shots that require the travel |
| people hit balls just to follow them | | | | of the ball at great distances, irons - |
| endlessly. People are quite alienated | | | | used for shots that require more |
| with the game because many consider it | | | | precision than power, and putters - used |
| as a sport of the elite, and thus are | | | | for playing in the green. Specialized |
| intimidated by it. | | | | clubs include wedges - irons that are |
| Golf is actually a sport where teams or | | | | used for shorter shots, and hybrids - |
| individuals try to make a ball get into | | | | combinations of the precision of irons |
| a hole by hitting it with a club within | | | | and the power of woods. The golf ball |
| terrain. The game originated from | | | | has a diameter of at least 42.67 |
| Scotland and has been a popular sport in | | | | millimeters and a mass of no more than |
| the British Isles for more than five | | | | 45.93 grams. The golf ball has around |
| centuries. The oldest existing course | | | | 300 to 400 dimples on its surface, which |
| can be found in Musselburgh, the Old | | | | are useful for the ball's movement in |
| Links where the game has been played | | | | the air. |
| since 1672. Fairly recently this popular | | | | Golf balls often have two to four layers |
| belief of golf's origins has been | | | | made from synthetic materials. Golf |
| contested by Chinese professor Ling | | | | carts are used as optional modes of |
| Hongling of Lanzhou University, who | | | | transportation through long courses. The |
| acquired some evidence that a similar | | | | equipment used by players are placed in |
| game has been played in China during the | | | | golf bags. Players wear special golf |
| Tang Dynasty, which was more than half a | | | | shoes that have spikes or plastic claws |
| century before the game first came into | | | | on their soles to maximize foothold on |
| play in Scotland. While this may be | | | | the green. Golfers often wear gloves to |
| true, the game as people know today is | | | | prevent blisters on their hands. Tees |
| more similar to the one played in | | | | are used to position balls during the |
| Scotland. | | | | first stroke of each hole. A score card |
| A game of golf occurs in a wide piece of | | | | is used to keep a record of the game. |
| land called the course. In the course, a | | | | There are many other things to learn |
| series of holes is dug. Usually there | | | | about golf such as the rules of the |
| are 9 to 18 holes in a golf course. Some | | | | game, handicap systems, different |
| people mention of a nineteenth hole, but | | | | techniques in putting, and so on. |
| that is just the slang for the bar or | | | | Luckily there are many books and |
| grill where players go to after a game. | | | | magazines devoted to golf and most are |
| Each player makes his first stroke on | | | | available in local bookstores and |
| the tee, a specially tended part of the | | | | magazine kiosks. There are also numerous |
| course where the ball is first launched, | | | | of online golf resources on the |
| and then makes the necessary successive | | | | internet. |
| stroked from the fairway - places in the | | | | Golfing can be a great pastime and a |
| course that are conducive for playing, | | | | worthwhile activity for people of |
| or from the rough - places in the course | | | | different backgrounds and ages. With a |
| that are more difficult to play in. | | | | good grasp of what is to know about |
| Holes may have hazards which could be | | | | golf, the game can simply be a joy to |
| filled with water or sand, certain | | | | play. |
| consequences are required for players | | | | Khieng 'Ken' Chho - Online Golf |
| who land their balls into hazards, these | | | | Resources. |
| consequences are based on strict rules. | | | | |