How to play Golf

Golf 

How to play Golf

How to play Golf

 Golf was and still is the game of gentlemen. And even though this concept is more common just in the homeland of golf - in Britain, a real golfer must correspond to this high rank, regardless of nationality. First of all, he must know perfectly all the rules of golf.

How to play golf?

The general rules of golf are quite simple. During the game, each player must go through 18 holes of varying difficulty. Each hole has a minimum number of strokes for which the player must reach the hole and drive the ball into it. This number of strokes is called "Par". There are fields only with Par 3, Par 4, and Par 5.

In total, all holes can be completed in 72 strokes (total of all Pars). But this is on condition that you complete the hole in the number of strokes indicated in Par. But the essence of the game is just to try to go through all the holes with a minimum of shots made.

After all, the one who makes the least blows wins. After each hole is completed, the player records the number of strokes made on a special card. The maximum number of strokes is 10. If a player fails to complete at least one hole in 10 strokes, he leaves the game.

Golf surfaces

Golf surfaces

Before playing golf, any novice player must familiarize himself with the different surfaces on the course. Depending on the surface, the player will determine which club is best for him to use.

All golf surfaces are designed to complicate the game, to make it more interesting. Such obstacles can be very different: sand, ponds, groves, forests, as well as the grass of different heights. The following surfaces are mandatory for golf:

Fringe - Grass is slightly higher, located next to Green.

Fairway - low grass that runs almost through the entire field to the hole.

Rough - The tall grass next to the Fairway.

In addition, there may be obstacles such as Fescue (wild tall grass) and Bunker (not very deep sandpit, usually not far from the hole) on the course.

Golf Clubs

The rules of golf require knowledge of the types of clubs. Different clubs are used depending on the type of surface or obstacle

Driver - This stick is used to make the very first long-range shot from the Fairway or the "nail" (Tee).

Wood is a stick for long shots. Suitable only for Fairway or Tee shots (usually if the hole needs to be completed in 3 shots). 

Hybrid - Ideal for long shots from the tall grass. Can also be used for Fairway.

Irons

Irons - a set of clubs with metal tips. In golf, numbers from 3rd to 9th are used. Each number has a different maximum stroke length. Irons are great for high or low grass shots as long as trees separate the player's Green hole.

Wedge style

Wedge - A stick to hit with a Fescue or Bunker to the hole.

Putter - a stick for hitting the ball directly into the hole. Only suitable for low grass (Green or Fringe).

As you can see, the basic rules for playing golf are not complicated, so anyone can master them. The subtleties of the game you will be taught in any golf club in Kyiv.