| For most serious golfers, their equipment is | | | | to be playing in any tournaments and/or |
| one of their most prized possessions. Golf | | | | professional games, then you will be able to |
| clubs are obviously the most expensive pieces | | | | use any type of golf ball you wish to play |
| of equipment a golfer can buy. There are some | | | | with. The rules for professional are very |
| cheaper accessories that are absolutely vital | | | | strict, though. They are so strict, that any |
| to your golf game whether you are playing | | | | player found using a ball that has not been |
| professionally or just for recreation. | | | | approved by the USGA would be immediately |
| | | | disqualified. |
| Unfortunately there are hundreds, if not | | | | |
| thousands, of these golf accessories that are | | | | Other than golf balls there are two other |
| a complete waste of money. There are many | | | | simple accessories that are absolutely |
| gizmos and gadgets that are intended to lure | | | | necessary for your golf game: a bag of tees |
| in new and amateur golfers into buying them, | | | | and a divot-repair tool. The tee is a wooden |
| with promises that the gadgets will help them | | | | or plastic peg, which is placed in the ground |
| "play like the pros." The reality is that | | | | to elevate your golf ball. The top of the tee |
| three of the biggest golf items aside from | | | | is very slightly curved, so as to allow for a |
| clubs are relatively simple. They are golf | | | | secure placement and hold, and of course, a |
| balls, golf tees and divot repair tools. | | | | clean swing. Tees are quite inexpensive, and |
| | | | can be bought in bags of twenty of thirty for |
| You obviously can't play golf without some | | | | just a couple of dollars. They come in |
| golf balls but there is a lot more to golf | | | | varying heights as some golfers prefer their |
| balls than just picking one up, placing it on | | | | golf balls to be higher or sometimes lower |
| a tee, and hitting it. There are hundreds of | | | | for their drives. |
| manufacturers and companies that sell many | | | | |
| different types of golf balls. For new golf | | | | The divot repair tool is a small device that |
| players, the many different types of golf | | | | allows you to repair dents that you create in |
| balls and manufactures can be a bit | | | | the green. The green is a well-kept and |
| overwhelming. The standard size for a golf | | | | maintained area that is sometimes marked by |
| ball is 1.62 inches in diameter and the | | | | craters caused by landing golf balls. The |
| maximum weight for a golf ball is 1.68 | | | | divot repair tool allows you to fix the |
| ounces. | | | | divot, or dent, by replacing the green back |
| | | | into its original location. Fixing divots is |
| All golf balls in the professional games must | | | | a common practice and is seen as a courtesy |
| be approved by the USGA (United States Golf | | | | to your fellow golfers. |
| Association). Of course, if you are not going | | | | |