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