| Golf is one of the most popular forms of
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| | ask anyone advice on how to play, nor
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| recreation around. People love golf for
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| | allowed to give it.
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| the outdoors, the competition, and the
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| | 10. You are not allowed to put anything
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| game conversation. Whatever your reasons
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| | on the green that would mark direction or
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| for beginning the art and sport of golf,
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| | help you gauge where your ball is.
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| you'll need to understand the basic rules
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| | 11. The player who has the lowest score
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| of the game. Below, you'll find the most
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| | on a stroke play, is allowed to go first
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| important general rules to employ while
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| | on the next hole.
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| starting out on the green.
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| | 12. In match play, if you play out of
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| 1. To play a standard game of golf, the
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| | turn you may given the penalty of doing
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| holes on the course must be played in
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| | it over.
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| order-from 1-9 or 1-18-and no exception
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| | 13. You must play your ball from where it
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| will be made, unless stated beforehand.
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| | is, and cannot move it.
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| 2. A Match Play round of golf means that
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| | 14. If you need to pick up your ball to
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| each hole is a separate game. If you get
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| | show location in a hazard, you may do so
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| the first hole you are "one up", and
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| | after alerting your opponent of your
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| conversely, if you miss the first hole,
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| | intention to do so.
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| you are "one down", and so on. In this
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| | 15. You may not scoop the ball with your
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| type of play, you win the game when you
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| | club if it is in an awkward position; you
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| are more holes in then there are left to
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| | must only graze the ground as if in
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| play.
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| | normal play.
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| 3. A Stroke Play round of golf means you
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| | 16. You may not improve your swing by
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| must sink your ball into every hole
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| | moving or breaking anything in your way,
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| before continuing to the next hole.
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| | as in a hazard there may be weeds, brush,
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| Whoever has the least amount of strokes
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| | etc.
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| for the entire round, wins the game.
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| | 17. You are not allowed at any time to
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| 4. The maximum amount of clubs that you
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| | touch the water, sand, or ground before
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| can carry according to official
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| | striking the ball in a hazard (or bunker)
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| tournament rules is 14. You may not
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| | area.
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| change the golf balls whole in play
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| | 18. You must not play someone else's
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| unless you both agree that it is badly
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| | ball. The penalty is losing the right to
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| damaged and should be switched out.
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| | play that hole or in stroke play, you
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| 5. Always obey rules given by tournament
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| | incur two strokes to your overall score.
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| officials and/or golf course
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| | 19. 10 seconds of waiting time is allowed
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| administration.
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| | when your ball is hanging on the edge of
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| 6. Know your starting time and be there
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| | the hole. If it falls in after, add one
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| on time.
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| | penalty stroke to your overall score.
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| 7. Know which ball is yours; most golfers
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| | 20. If your ball moves due to wind or
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| will mark their own ball to be able to
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| | water, you must play it out as is.
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| differentiate.
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| | 21. If a ball is lost or out of bounds,
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| 8. Do not delay play or impede your
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| | you replace with a new ball and play out
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| opponents' play.
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| | from your last play location. Add one
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| 9. During a match, you are not allowed to
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| | penalty stroke to your overall score.
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