Why You Should Learn to Play Golf
If you are wondering what the benefits are to learning how to play golf, then I’m willing to bet that you fall into one of the following categories:
1. Someone has suggested golf to you as a sport you might enjoy; or,
2. You are feeling some social pressure from others, e.g., colleagues at work.
In the first case, you just have to find out whether golf… Continue reading
Basics of the Game – Driving
Driving is one of the most important aspects of golf. A good drive will eliminate the need for chipping and for taking long putts. What you want is to lengthen your drive or give it more accuracy. Here are a few tips to start you off with driving.
Proper grip is important in driving. If you grip your club too tightly, you might get too uncomfortable to make an… Continue reading
Golf Rules Made Simple
The rules of golf are often confusing to beginners. It seems the rules and regulations nitpick all aspect of the game, down to the finest detail. Even worse: those rules have their own exceptions which kick in under varying circumstances.
This lack of ‘absolutes’ makes it nearly impossible to provide a simple, all-encompassing list of ‘quickie’ guidelines for the beginning golfer.
However, you can greatly minimize the difficulty… Continue reading
How to Score Match Plays in Golf
Scoring match play games in golf is very simple overall. At its most basic, a stipulated round of match play comes down to which side (or ‘team’) leads in the number holes won relative to the number of holes left to play. Match play can be performed on a full 18 holes, but the game may also be lengthened or shortened if necessary in order to determine a winner… Continue reading
A Brief History of Golf
Golf is an honored and ancient sport — so ancient, in fact, that its true origins are unclear. There is evidence for tracing golf’s lineage to the Scots, the Dutch and even the Chinese. However, it is commonly accepted today to say that golf, as we know it, originated in Scotland sometime in the eleven-hundreds.
In the ‘old days’, so to speak, golf wasn’t nearly as genteel as it… Continue reading
