The Golf Course:
A golf course usually has 18 holes. A hole begins with a tee
box. A tee box is a flat area that is usually raised where you take your first
shot. A player usually uses a tee when hitting from the tee box. A tee makes
hitting the ball a bit easier.
A players first shot usually lands on the fairway. The
fairway has short grass on it. On either side of the fairway though, there is
rough; tall grass and trees. If your ball lands in the rough it is usually
because you hit a poor tee shot. The rough makes your next shot very difficult.
Fairway vs. Rough:
On approach to the green (an area of very short grass containing
the hole), you will notice a flag. This flag is to help you know where the hole
is. The flag is known as “the pin” and its’ location on the green often
changes. In big competitions, the flags’ location changes every day.
By your third shot you are usually on the green if the hole
is a par 4 and if the hole is a par 5, you are usually very close. Once you get
your ball onto the green, you are expected to use a putter to “putt” the ball into
the hole.
Watch this video by Dave Stockton that illustrates some of the skills for putting:
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