An Introduction:
Golf is a sport where players use golf clubs to strike a
golf ball. The aim of the sport is to get the ball into a cup at the end of the
hole (the distance from the teeing surface to the back of the green). The cup
is 4.25 inches (11cm) in diameter and the golf ball is not less than 1.6 inches
(4cm) in diameter. There are usually 18 holes on a golf course and sometimes,
if there are only 9 holes, each hole is played twice.
To strike the ball, a golf club is used. There are many
different types of clubs used:
Driver: A
driver is a long club with a big head (460cc).
It is used to “drive” the ball
long distances.
Wood: Woods
generally consist of a 3 Wood and a 5 Wood. They can have varying degrees of
loft and have a slightly smaller
head size than a driver.
Irons: Usually
a person has 7 irons. They are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, SW, PW. From the 5 iron upwards,
the club length usually gets gradually shorter and the angle of the club
generally gets bigger. This means that as you increase in club number, the ball
will generally travel a shorter distance but will go higher (if you keep a
constant swing).
Putter: A putter is a club with a 90° face. It is used for “putting” the ball into the cup on a green.
The game originated in 15th century Scotland. We
know this because the king at the time actually banned the sport saying it was
a distraction for his archers. Until 1502 when he lifted the ban and began to
play golf himself!!
The oldest golf course is Musselburgh Links
Golf Course in East Lothian, Scotland and the oldest surviving set of golf
rules are from Leith, Scotland. They were written in 1744.
In the beginning, Golfers used wooden clubs and sand to "tee" up the ball. These have since been replaced with plastic tees and clubs nowadays that are made from metals such as Steel, Graphite and Titanium which makes them very expensive.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf
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