| There are many people who embark on playing golf | | | | 4. It is greatly inadvisable to drop your clubs on the |
| but do not really try to understand the rules or the | | | | putting green, so don't! |
| golfing terms used. It's good to at least understand the | | | | The Rules of Playing |
| basic rules before a game of golf. | | | | 1. Before playing that all important round of golf, the first |
| Golf is played by striking a ball using a club on an area | | | | thing you should do is to read the local rules stated on |
| called "teeing ground." Once the ball is hit, it typically | | | | the score card you are holding. |
| travels fairways across and onto a next prepared | | | | 2. After which do not forget to place an identifying |
| area. A hole could be found in this area that is called a | | | | mark on the ball you are going to use. Some golfers |
| "putting green." | | | | use the same type and brand of golf ball, if in case |
| The objective of the game of golf is that one should | | | | your ball is placed among these bunch, you will have |
| be able to complete a hole by means of hitting a ball | | | | difficulty finding which is which. |
| from a teeing ground and place it inside the hole of the | | | | 3. Make sure that you get to count your clubs before |
| putting green in as few strokes as possible. What is | | | | actual play. You should have a maximum of fourteen |
| usually referred to as a round of golf generally | | | | clubs. |
| consists of 18 holes to be played in. | | | | 4. When beginning actual play, it is best that you tee |
| In golf, there are mainly two kinds of play to pick from. | | | | off in front of the tee markers. |
| The winner in one kind of play is determined by the | | | | When you tee outside this specified area and you are |
| holes that are lost and won, this is referred to as a | | | | playing a match play, your opponent may have to ask |
| match play. | | | | you to repeat the stroke you just did. The good thing |
| The other kind of play is determined by the number of | | | | when one does this in a match play, you get to incur |
| strokes one has taken to complete a round. This is | | | | no penalty. However, if in a stroke play, you then are |
| called a stroke play. | | | | given a penalty of two-stroke. |
| When playing golf, there are two relevant rules to | | | | 5. If while you are playing and your golf ball happens to |
| remember: as you find the course, go play it. As the | | | | lie in a bunker or a water hazard, you should not in any |
| ball lies, it should also be played as such. | | | | way touch the ground of the bunker or the water |
| If you find it hard to follow the above rule, at least try | | | | before you do your down swing. |
| your very best to do what is reasonable. How do you | | | | 6. The ball must as much as possible be struck fairly |
| know what is fair? Below are the summarized rules to | | | | and should neither be spooned or pushed. |
| give you a good idea of how to play a good game of | | | | 7. It is alright for you to mark the ball that you are using. |
| golf. | | | | You could take your ball, clean it and place it on the |
| The Intro: Basic golf courtesy | | | | exact place where it was. |
| 1. Avoid moving, chatting or standing too close to a | | | | 8. When dropping a ball, it is best that you stand upright |
| golfer who is about to make a stroke. | | | | and then hold the ball at the length of your shoulder, |
| 2. Play with a minimum amount of delay. As quickly as | | | | and then you may drop it. If by dropping the ball it |
| the players in the group that you are in have left, it is | | | | happens to strike your partner, you or your caddie, the |
| just as best that you do the same. Try your best not | | | | ball must then be dropped again with no penalty. |
| to play until the group is already out of the way. | | | | 9. It is also fine for you to lift your ball if by doing so |
| 3. As much as possible, try to replace the divots. Also, | | | | you are able to assist another player. Or you also may |
| remember to smooth any footprints found in the | | | | lift any other ball as long as that ball interferes with |
| bunkers. | | | | your playing or interferes another player. |