Welcome to Golf Guide
Golf Component Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
You may also listen to this article by using the following controls.
The Things You Should Know About Golf
from:Whether you are interested in golf or are just a little bit curious about the sport, there are some things you need to know about the game before you get started. If you have seen some coverage on TV then you probably know a little already, although watching and playing golf can be quite different. Whilst it may seem like a complex and highly skilled game played only by those who are rich enough to afford it, there is far more to the sport than this. Golf is open to everyone, and with a little bit of money and practice you can become a good amateur golfer yourself. If you want to know more about this interesting sport, then here is some advice about the things you should know before you get started playing.
How the score works
If you are new to the game then working out how the scoring is done can be tricky. You see all these plus and minus numbers, as well as birdies, pars, eagles and so forth. Basically, golf scoring works by comparing your actual score to a pre-arranged score. Each course has a ‘par’ score, meaning the amount of shots it should take you to get around the course. You can either hit above this score, which is ‘under par’ or above the score (over par). Each hole has a specific par score as well, which when combined together add up to the total par score for the course. Most courses have a par score of around 70 to 72, which most holes being around par 3 to par 5. If you score one shot below par for a hole (say hitting a par 3 in two shots) this is known as a birdie. If you hit two shots below the par (3 shots for a par 5) this is known as an eagle. You can also hit, if you are very lucky, an albatross, which is 3 shots below the par. The lower your overall score at the end, then the better you will have done.
Equipment
There are some basic items of equipment that you will need when playing golf. Obviously, you will need to be dressed in the correct attire for golf courses – check the rules at your local course for details of their dress code. You will also need clubs and balls, although you don’t necessarily need to buy these at first – you can rent them out from most courses. However, if you are serious about playing then buying a good set of clubs, balls and a golf bag is essential. There are many other golfing items you can buy once you understand the game better, but for now just focus on the basics you will need to get started. If you do this then you will see that golf can be a fairly simple and enjoyable game to play for all age ranges.
Warning: file(http://www.searchfeed.com/rd/feed/TextFeed.jsp?trackID=T0466500652&pID=36333&cat=golf+component&nl=5&page=1&excID=) [function.file]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
in /home/golffory/public_html/golf/datas/searchfeed.php on line 8
Golf Component Specific links
Golf Component News
C. Oregon Golf Courses Go Public to Adapt - KTVZ
C. Oregon Golf Courses Go Public to Adapt KTVZ "Part of our marketing and PR efforts over the last two years has been to showcase the resort component of Pronghorn," said GM Spencer Schaub. Golf Magazine this month named Pronghorn the No. 1 "Private Course You Can Play" -- putting it with six other ... |
Township to purchase Pickering Valley Golf Course ... - The Mercury
Township to purchase Pickering Valley Golf Course ... The Mercury The remaining area was principally an 18-hole golf course, he added. Besides the conservation easement, the transaction would have a public access component, in the form of an easement for public trails, Mauch told the board. He said the first phase of ... |
Princeville Renaissance - Cybergolf National
Princeville Renaissance Cybergolf National In 2009, he helped redesign and re-launch TEXAS GOLFER, a magazine with 25 years of history in the Lone Star State. Most recently, Fuller partnered with Troon Golf to launch TROON GOLF & TRAVEL, a monthly eMagazine with an annual print component. |
Deer Valley: Saskatchewan's golfing pinnacle - Regina Leader-Post
Deer Valley: Saskatchewan's golfing pinnacle Regina Leader-Post Deer Valley golf course, considered by many to be one of the top-rated courses in the province, has been in business for more than 10 years. Deer Valley is nestled in the beautiful Qu'Appelle valley, running along Wascana Creek. |
Barwa unveils Lusail Golf Residential Development - AME Info
 AME Info | Barwa unveils Lusail Golf Residential Development AME Info Barwa Real Estate Group, one of Qatar's leading international real estate and investment groups, revealed its latest community-oriented residential property - Lusail Golf Residential Development, at Cityscape 2012, which runs from 23rd to 25th May 2012 ... Barwa launches $4.9bn Lusail 'golf city' project |