GOLF IS A DUTCH WORD THAT SIMPLY MEANS CLUB NO RECORDS OF WHERE GOLF ORIGINATED 1457 - GOLF IS...
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HISTORY
GOLF IS A DUTCH WORD THAT SIMPLY MEANS CLUB
NO RECORDS OF WHERE GOLF ORIGINATED 1457 - GOLF IS BANNED BY SCOTS BECAUSE
IT INTERFERRED WITH MILITARY TRAINING (50YRS)
1618 - NEW FEATHER BALL INVENTED 1659 – GOLF BANNED FROM STREETS IN NEW
YORK 1826 – HICKORY IMPOTRED TO MAKE GOLF
SHAFTS
HISTORY
1895 – FIRST 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE OPENS IN U.S. (CHICAGO)
1898 – FIRST RUBBER-CORED BALL INVENTED
1905 – DIMPLE PATTERN FOR GOLF BALLS IS PATTENED
1910 – STEEL SHAFTS ARE PATTENTED 1973 – GRAPHITE SHAFT IS INVENTED
IMPORTANT TERMS
ADDRESS: take a stance and ground the club before swinging
APRON: grass area (fringe) immediately surrounding the putting surface
BUNKER: a hazard, also referred to as a sand trap
DIVOT: turf displaced by a player’s club when making a swing
FAIRWAY: closely mowed route of play between teeing area and putting green
IMPORTANT TERMS
FORE!: a warning cry to any person in the way of play or ball
GREEN: the putting surface HONOR: the right to tee off first, earned
by scoring the lowest on the previous hole
MATCH PLAY: type of game in which each hole is a separate contest
ROUGH: areas of long grass, adjacent to the tee, fairway, green, or hazards
IMPORTANT TERMS
STANCE: position of feet when addressing the ball
STROKE PLAY: type of game based on total number of strokes taken
TEE: a peg, on which the ball is placed before striking it form the tee box area, used only at the beginning of a hole
TOP: to hit the ball above its center, will not travel as far
SCORING
ACE – HOLE IN ONE PAR – STANDARD NUMBER OF STROKES BIRDIE – ONE STOKE UNDER PAR EAGLE – TWO STROKES UNDER PAR BOGEY – ONE STROKE OVER PAR DOUBLE BOGEY – TWO STROKES OVER
PAR
BALL FLIGHT
HOOK: A stroke made by a right handed player which the ball curves to the left of the target. Left handed player, the ball will curve right
SLICE: A strike made by a right handed player, which the ball curves to the right of the target. Left handed player, the ball will curve left
BALL FLIGHT
PUSH: A stroke made by a right handed player where the ball goes straight to the right of the target. Left handed, straight left of the target.
PULL: A stroke made by a right handed player where the ball goes straight to the left of the target. Left handed, straight right of the target