The Role of the Greens Keeper in golf

A greens keeper is a professional who maintains a golf course or a country club. These people are very important to the game of golf. In basketball, they have janitors who scrub the floor in between breaks and baseball has its own ground crew to help with the field and also during rain delays. The greens keeper’s role is so important because golf is a game of prestige and a… 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 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

Golf Tips for Beginners

Just starting out with golf?  Keep these tips in mind if you want to maximize your enjoyment, while minimizing expense and confusion:

1. Grab a current copy of “The Rules of Golf: And The Rules of Amateur Status”, as published by the United States Golf Association (USGA) –

This little booklet will tell you everything you need to know about the official rules of golf, the handicap system… Continue reading