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They say golf is a great game. They say it’s the only game that you compete against yourself in. I say it’s boring. At least I used to. When Tiger Woods burst onto the PGA he electrified the golfing world. He turned the game into something exciting, something fun, and something that I wanted to do.

So, I decided I was going to go golfing. I called my buddy and we went to the course. We had to rent our clubs and I think we used tennis shoes instead of golf shoes. I am a lefty so it took me like twenty minutes to find a set that I could use. So, we start on the inner 9. Now I played baseball in high school and figured that I would be at least decent at golf. I mean you see the ball and hit the ball right? Well not exactly. I think shot about an 8 on the first and that’s only because I am a decent putter. I had gotten enough practice playing mini golf that I could save face (if not par) on the greens.

The next hole played right along the fence line. About 15 yards past the fence there was a road. This will be important and will forever change the way I think about the game of golf. My first shot, I slice. Not just any slice either. The golf ball looked like it had eyes and shot up and over the fence towards the road. No problem right? WRONG! About the same time I swing, a car turns the corner. Naturally my ball soars up, over the fence, and smacks into the car. Instinctively I drop the rented Titleist and start walking towards the clubhouse. About 3 seconds after realizing that the ball hit the car, my friend turns to say something to me only to find out that I was halfway across the coarse and still walking. He looked at me, looked at the car, and looked at the club in his hand. Only then did he realize that he would be on the hook for the damage that shot caused. Luckily for him, the car didn’t stop.

Once I knew it was safe, I returned to the hole. I pick up the club and decide that I’ll give it another shot. I wait until there are no cars, I aim to my right, and swing away and of course, I slice it again and this time, hit the side of a house off the bounce. We ended up just skipping the outer 9 and went to the 10th. I’ve enjoyed the game ever since and in fact, I am now a handicap of about 8. Not exactly the next Tiger Woods but at least I don’t hit any more cars.

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While golf has been quite a popular game throughout the world, there are still many people who have no idea what the game is really about. Some people even dismiss it as a stupid sport where people hit balls just to follow them endlessly. People are quite alienated with the game because many consider it as a sport of the elite, and thus are intimidated by it.

Golf is actually a sport where teams or individuals try to make a ball get into a hole by hitting it with a club within terrain. The game originated from Scotland and has been a popular sport in the British Isles for more than five centuries. The oldest existing course can be found in Musselburgh, the Old Links where the game has been played since 1672. Fairly recently this popular belief of golf’s origins has been contested by Chinese professor Ling Hongling of Lanzhou University, who acquired some evidence that a similar game has been played in China during the Tang Dynasty, which was more than half a century before the game first came into play in Scotland. While this may be true, the game as people know today is more similar to the one played in Scotland.

A game of golf occurs in a wide piece of land called the course. In the course, a series of holes is dug. Usually there are 9 to 18 holes in a golf course. Some people mention of a nineteenth hole, but that is just the slang for the bar or grill where players go to after a game. Each player makes his first stroke on the tee, a specially tended part of the course where the ball is first launched, and then makes the necessary successive stroked from the fairway - places in the course that are conducive for playing, or from the rough - places in the course that are more difficult to play in. Holes may have hazards which could be filled with water or sand, certain consequences are required for players who land their balls into hazards, these consequences are based on strict rules.

A golf player uses clubs to hit balls. Players can bring up to fourteen different types of clubs in a game. The general types of clubs are woods - used for long shots that require the travel of the ball at great distances, irons - used for shots that require more precision than power, and putters - used for playing in the green. Specialized clubs include wedges - irons that are used for shorter shots, and hybrids - combinations of the precision of irons and the power of woods. The golf ball has a diameter of at least 42.67 millimeters and a mass of no more than 45.93 grams. The golf ball has around 300 to 400 dimples on its surface, which are useful for the ball’s movement in the air.

Golf balls often have two to four layers made from synthetic materials. Golf carts are used as optional modes of transportation through long courses. The equipment used by players are placed in golf bags. Players wear special golf shoes that have spikes or plastic claws on their soles to maximize foothold on the green. Golfers often wear gloves to prevent blisters on their hands. Tees are used to position balls during the first stroke of each hole. A score card is used to keep a record of the game.

There are many other things to learn about golf such as the rules of the game, handicap systems, different techniques in putting, and so on. Luckily there are many books and magazines devoted to golf and most are available in local bookstores and magazine kiosks. There are also numerous of online golf resources on the internet.

Golfing can be a great pastime and a worthwhile activity for people of different backgrounds and ages. With a good grasp of what is to know about golf, the game can simply be a joy to play.

Khieng ‘Ken‘ Chho - Online Golf Resources. For more, visit Ken’s website: http://golf.1w3b.com/

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