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How do you
play golf: the basic rules
by Edwin Shackleford
Golf is played by hitting a ball using a club on
an area called “teeing ground.” Once the ball is hit, it usually
travels fairways across and onto a next prepared area. A hole could be
found in this area that is called a “putting green.”
The
objective of the game of golf is that one should be able to complete a
hole by means of hitting a ball from a teeing ground and place it
inside the hole of the putting green in as little strokes as possible.
What is commonly referred to as a round of golf usually consists of 18
holes to be played in.
In golf, there are basically two kinds of
play to choose from. The winner in one kind of play is determined by
the holes that are lost and won, this is referred to as a match play.
The other kind of play is determined by the number of strokes one has
taken to complete a round. This is called a stroke play.
When
playing golf, there are basically two relevant rules to remember: as
you find the course, go play it. As the ball lies, it should also be
played as such.
If you find it hard to follow the above rule, at
least try your very best to do what is fair. How do you know what is
fair? Below are the summarized rules to give you a good idea of how to
play a good and just game of golf.
The Intro: Basic golf courtesy
Avoid moving, talking or standing too close to a golfer who is about to
make a stroke.
Play
with a minimum amount of delay. As soon as the players in the group
that you are in have left, it is just as best that you do the same.
Try your best not to play until the group is already out of the way.
As much as possible, try to replace the divots. Also, do not forget to
smooth any footprints found in the bunkers.
It is highly inadvisable to drop your clubs on the putting green, so
don’t!
The Rules of Playing
Before
playing that all important round of golf, the first thing you should do
is to read the local rules stated on the score card you are holding.
After which do not forget to place an identifying mark on the ball you
are going to use. Some golfers use the same type and brand of golf
ball, if in case your ball is placed among these bunch, you will have
difficulty knowing which is which.
Label which ball is yours is more practical to do.
Make sure that you get to count your clubs before actual play. You
should have a maximum of fourteen clubs.
When starting actual play, it is best that you tee off in front of the
tee markers.
When
you tee off a little bit off or outside this specified area and you are
playing a match play, your opponent may have to ask you to repeat the
stroke you just did. The good thing when one does this in a match play,
you get to incur no penalty.
However, if in a stroke play, you
then are given a penalty of two-stroke. You are therefore required to
play in the appropriate area.
If while you are playing and your
ball happens to lie in a bunker or a water hazard, you should not in
any way touch the ground of the bunker or the water before you do your
downswing.
The ball must as much as possible be struck fairly and should neither
be spooned or pushed.
It
is okay for you to mark the ball that you are using. You could lift
your ball, clean it and place it on the exact place where it was.
When
dropping a ball, it is best that you erectly stand and then hold the
ball at the length of your shoulder, and then you may drop it. If by
dropping the ball it happens to strike your partner, you or your
caddie, the ball must then be dropped again with no penalty.
It
is also okay for you to lift your ball if by doing so you are able to
assist another player. Or you also may lift any other ball as long as
that ball interferes with your playing or interferes another player.
About The Author
Edwin
Shackleford has been helping individuals improve thier golf game for
years. Try his Free Online Training Today!
http://www.improve-your-golf-game.com.
Golf
Schools and Education
Research golf schools
before
committing to a golf school to
improve your golf
game. Also learn about physical
education to
prevent golf
injuries and learn
how golf is scored.
The basics
of learning golf:
by Edwin Shackleford
Among all the ball games around, golf has
been
perceived as one of the most difficult. The reason being lies in the
many talented and well-known sportsmen around which showcase talent
like suggesting that the game leaves no room for novices and
not-so-good but interested individuals.
Valid a reason as it may
seem, the game in fact is not as difficult as one sees it and is as
easy as 1, 2, 3. However, just like any other games available,
understanding the rule of the game, the tactics by which you can earn
that golf scores and all the significant terms associated with the
game, you will surely hit the ball like a pro.
Gross Structure of a Golf Course
A
real golf tournament is played on a golf course. A golf course is a
land area that is designed primarily to take on all the activities
related to golfing.
The land area where golf is played consists
of several holes, usually from 9 to 18 holes, where the player has to
put the hit ball into. The first player who gets to put the ball into
these “holes” wins the game.
The golf is specifically engineered to have all of the following
characteristic anatomical playing grounds:
1. A Tee
2. Greens,
3. Fairways, and
4. A number of hazards
There is no typical size for a golf environment for each golf course is
designed to the management’s own liking.
An
18-hole golf area ideally has about 140 acres which is translated to 57
hectares. The relative distances of tees are characteristically longer
for men than for women (5,900 to 6,400 meters for men and 4,000 to
5,000 meters for women).
An area called a “green” is usually the
area surrounding the final hole in the tournament. This area is
proximal to the fairway where the grass is cut so low that they are
played with less restriction.
Hazards may come in different
forms such as trees, high cut grass area, and water which serves as a
deterrent to getting the balls into holes.
Playing Golf
Golf is typically played in different ways depending on the players’
agreed type.
In
match play, one golfer or a team of golfers play in a tournament and
compete with one another. The team who wins the most number of holes
wins the competition.
Stroke play, on the other hand, is played
differently where the player has to set the golf ball into the
respective holes with fewer numbers of strokes. Fewer strokes before
putting the ball into the hole means winning the game.
About The Author
Edwin
Shackleford has been helping individuals improve thier golf game for
years. Try his Free Online Training Today!
http://www.improve-your-golf-game.com.
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