Golf
- The Game Explained
Before
you can play any game successfully you need
to know what the game is, where it has come
from, how it has evolved, what its rules
are, what its aim is, plus the equipment
that you can use to meet that aim. Golf
is no different and this section is a complete
induction to the what, why and how of Golf.
If after reading you have any further questions
then please feel free to
contact
us. In our writing we have included
other websites that provide more depth and
information where relevant...we hope you
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The
History Of Golf
The name "Golf" did not arise
until the 15th century but many countries
lay claim to the origin of the sport
well before this time. Such countries
include England, China, Italy, France,
Belgium, Holland and perhaps with most
agreement Scotland. |
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The
Golfers Arena - The Golf Course
The golf course is more than a stretch
of open land that has had 18 holes carved
into it - it is an arena in which golfers
compete with themselves, each other
and ultimately the particular hole they
are playing with the sole aim of attaining
their lowest score. |
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The
Rules of Golf
The first set of documented rules were
drawn up nearly 300 years ago by The
Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
in 1744. They had been created to govern
the annual competition between golfers
from any part of Great Britain and Ireland
that existed at the time and totaled
13 in number. |
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Golf
Etiquette
In addition to the official rules of
golf as determined by the two leading
bodies, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
of St Andrews (R&A) and the United
States Golf Association (USGA), there
is also another set of "rules"
or more appropriately customs which
aim to impact upon the way golf is played. |
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The
Handicap Explained
The handicap system is used only in
amateur golf. As professional golfers
score several strokes below par for
a round such a system has no meaning
in the professional game. |
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An
Introduction To Golf Equipment
Nike Golf recently created a program
called "Equipping a Tiger"
which explored their sponsorship deal
with professional golfer Tiger Woods
and how they have sought to equip him
with the best equipment to compete at
the highest level in golf. |
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The
Professional Game
As the amateur game of golf has developed
so has the professional game. The current
leading professional and one of the
greatest golfers of all time is Tiger
Woods. |
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