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