In golf, a golfer plays a number of holes in a given
order. 18 holes played in an order controlled by the golf course design, normally make up
a game. On a nine-hole course, two nine-hole rounds make up a normal game.GOLF
Golf is a
game played in an open field where the golfer plays his golf ball into a hole by using
different types of clubs (golf instruments). Golf consists in playing a ball from the
teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the
Rules.
In golf, a golfer plays a number of holes in a given
order. 18 holes played in an order controlled by the golf course design, normally make up
a game. On a nine-hole course, two nine-hole rounds make up a normal game.
The two common forms of playing golf are match play and stroke play.
In match play, two golfers (or two teams) play
holes one at a time. The golfer with the lower number of strokes (number of times the
golfer used to get his ball in the hole) wins that hole. If the two have the same number
of strokes, the hole is "halved" (drawn). The golfer that has the greatest
number of holes wins.
In stroke play, the golfer (or team) with the
smallest number of strokes all together wins.
The four different clubs are:
A golfer uses about 3 woods, about 10 irons, and a putter. The rules do not let the golfer
use over 14 clubs in a game.
The Majors
Golfers call the four biggest tournaments in professional golf "majors" and they
play them at nearly the same time every year. The four majors are:
Men's
Women's
Written by Christian Palladino
( free4@itcgbianchi.it )