| Golf is historically a "gentleman's game"
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| | hole. Rule 6: Player's Responsibilities
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| where rules are consistent, fair play is
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| | (Behavior) - Read the notices posted by
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| assumed, attire is appropriate for the
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| | tournament officials. - Use the correct
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| game, and general courtesy to other
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| | handicap. - Be ready to start at the
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| golfers is always displayed as part of
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| | correct tee time. - Have a clearly
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| sportsmanship. If you're new to golf,
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| | identifiable ball. - Keep a correct score
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| keep reading for a very basic
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| | and sign your score card before turning
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| understanding of the rules of the sport.
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| | it in. - Never unduly delay play or other
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| Once you have these fundamentals down,
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| | players. Rule 7: Practice - Players may
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| you should be able to get through a game
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| | not hit practice shots while playing a
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| of golf. Please note that this summary of
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| | hole. Rule 8: Advice on the Course -
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| the basic rules of golf shouldn't be
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| | During play, players may not ask one
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| considered official or as a means of
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| | another for or give advice on how to play
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| settling disputes. For that, consult a
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| | a particular shot. You may only ask your
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| full copy of the rules available online
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| | caddy or partner. - Players cannot use
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| through the USGA or R&A. Rule 1: The Game
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| | markers to line up a shot. Rule 9:
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| (Layout) - The course holes (1-9 or 1-18)
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| | Announcing Your Score - If your opponent
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| are played in order. - Players must play
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| | asks, you must always be able to tell him
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| by the rules. Rule 2: Match Play (Game
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| | the number of strokes that you've taken,
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| Version) - In the match play version of
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| | including penalties. Rule 10: Order of
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| golf, each hole is played as a separate
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| | Players - The player who has won the
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| contest. So, if you win the first hole by
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| | previous hole or had the lowest score on
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| having the least number of strokes on
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| | the previous hole, has "the honor" of
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| that hole, then you are "one-up."
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| | going first on the next hole. - Once
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| Consequently, if you lose it, then you
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| | playing a hole, the player whose ball is
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| are "one-down." If the hole is tied, you
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| | furthest from the hole goes first. Again,
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| are "all-square." - The game is won once
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| | these are the very basics of golf. There
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| one player wins the majority of holes.
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| | are hundreds of rules that fit into the
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| Rule 3: Stroke Play (Most Common Game
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| | 100+ page booklet of official golf rules.
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| Version) - The golfer with the lowest
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| | Before you set out for a real game of
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| total score (number of strokes) for the
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| | golf, make sure you understand about
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| round (that is, over all the holes) is
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| | playing a ball as it lies, behavior on
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| the winner. - Every player's ball must be
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| | the putting green, tackling hazards and
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| played into the hole before they can
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| | other rule nuances.
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| begin the next hole. - Match play and
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| | For both practical and exciting golf
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| stroke play cannot be played at the same
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| | course general golfing improvement aids,
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| time. Rule 4/5: Clubs and Balls
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| | golf balls information and more, please
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| (Equipment) - The maximum number of
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| | visit a popular site providing great
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| permitted clubs is fourteen. - Unless the
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| | insights concerning all kinds of relevant
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| rules allow for it, you may not change
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| | interests for the golf enthusiast.
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| your ball during the course of playing a
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