Using Clubs: A Matter of Distance

For most beginners, the first question is always: “How do I know which club to use and when?”  Although some subtle factors can come into play, the overriding criteria comes down to the distance of the shot your hoping to make.

In other words, once you know how far you need the ball to go, you choose the club that will hit it that distance.

What you have… Continue reading

Types of Golf Clubs

There are 4 main types of golf clubs you should get familiar with:

• Woods
• Irons
• Wedges
• Putters

Every complete set of clubs should include at least one of these types of clubs and, usually, you’ll want to have more than one of each type. Each type of club serves a purpose based on where you are on the green, and what type of shot… Continue reading

How the Game Is Played: Types of Golf

Golf appears deceptively simple to outsiders. ‘Where’s the challenge,’ you might ask, ‘in knocking a ball around with a club?’  Ah, but it’s so much more than that!

We can get an inkling of the true challenge of the sport by looking at the “official definition” set out in “The Rules of Golf” published by the United States Golf Association:

“The Game of Golf consists in playing a

Golf Etiquette

The rules of etiquette in golf center around issues of:

• Safety
• Consideration for other players
• Pace of play

Safety

What could possibly go wrong on a golf course, you ask?  All sorts of things!  The primary risk for any golfer is the risk of getting hit by something – be it a stray golf ball or the club of another player… Continue reading

Why Play Golf?

Why play golf?  Hopefully, you’ll play it because you have a lot of fun doing so. However, there are some other benefits to the sport you might not have thought of at first glance.

First, golf can be a great way to network and form friendships. The pace of the game lends itself to conversation and friendly rivalry. A lot of business people and professionals who play golf use… Continue reading