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Golf
Golf is a game that has been played through the ages. Steeped in history and tradition, this game of honor instills key life skills of honesty and integrity. The WikiAnswers Golf category includes information about golfers and golf history, clubs and equipment as well as questions on the rules.
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How far does a 50 degree wedge hit a golf ball?
An approach wedge usually has around 50-52 degrees of loft. It is equivilent to a gap wedge. An average player could hit this around 100 yards and a pro would hit it around 10-20 yards longer.
In 1986 who hit Ben Crenshaw in the head with his putter sending him to the hospital?
Himself, he threw the club into the air and it came down and hit him in the head.
OK so belive it or not but this game was created by a bunch of drunks. They had a bottle of scatch and they took a stick, and they would hit a ball into a hole. Everytime they did this they would take a gulp of the scatch. By the time they finshed the bottle they were done for the day, and they had shot 18 holes.
Who was the last amateur to win a major golf championship?
Many winners of the US Open have shot over par because the par is usually set at 70. Justin Rose won the 2013 US Open with +1, and before that, Webb Simpson won the 2012 US Open with +1. Not including the US Open, Zach Johnson won the 2007 Masters Tournament with +1.
Will someone explain the point quota scoring system for golf?
- Subtract your handicap from 36. This becomes the "quota" that you must meet. You get 8 points for an eagle, 4 points for a birdie, 2 points for a par, 1 point for a bogie. These are gross scores on each hole. The goal is to get more points than your quota. The person with the MOST points OVER their quota wins.
Example; You are a 16 handicap. 36 minus 16 is 20. 20 is your quota. If you get 6 pars times 2 and 9 bogies times 1, you have 12 + 9 = 21 points. You beat your quota by +1.
- The formula "36 minus handicap" is OK if all the participants' handicaps are for a course rating of 72. If contestants are playing different tees with different course ratings a better formula would be "36 minus handicap plus 72 minus course rating for tees played and where handicap was established." Example: Player A has a 0 handicap from the front tees, CR 66. Player B has a 0 handicap from the back tees, CR 72. With the conventional formula they would both have a quota of 36 points, but if both shot their handicap A would get +6 points and B would get 0. With the better formula both would get 0 points.
Does Fairmont Scottsdale have a good golf course?
From most reviews, Fairmont Scottsdale is a favorite among many people who have been there. It is a very beautiful golf resort and is nearby to many shopping places. The con is just that the interior of the resort is not very pretty.
Can a pro golfer play amateur events?
Only if he resigns from PGA and after 2 years he is considered to be an amateur
Who was the only golfer to make a hole in one on a par four?
Hundreds of golfers have had hole in ones on par fours believe it or not. But there has only been one in Professional competition, this was achieved in the 2001 FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale.
Andrew Magee hit his tee shot on the Par 4 17th whilst the group in front were still on the green. One of the players on the green turned and walked away, as he did so, Magee's ball hit his putter and was deflected into the hole, as one of the caddies picked up the flag.
Can you play golf alone at 15 years old?
There is no reason why you shouldn't be able to, but some golf clubs have different rules. Some you have to be accompanied by an adult of age 18 or more, and some you have to be at a certain level. Check your club rules to make sure.
Will cold weather hurt golf clubs?
Since both golf clubs and balls are solids, the only damage can come if your garage floods.
Are your woods "old-school" (made of wood), or are they metal? Wooden clubs can split in the dry cold of winter.
What is the correct golf swing plane?
There is plane 1 and plane 2 swing. Plane 2 is the one that is mostly used by everyone, but now the professionals changed it to plane 1 because it's better. In plane 2 you only use your arms and when you do then you barely get any power to hit the ball. What do you think is stronger, pushing a box with only your arms or with your whole body power? The body power is a lot stronger. So what I'm saying is that plane 1 NEVER worries about arms. You have to pretend you don't have arms and all you do is rotate your hips back and forth. I'm 13 years old and I have been doing this swing since I was 8 even though I started playing golf when i was five. This swing is fantastic. It is completely round like a forty five degree circle and it all ends up right on the ball. There isn't a correct golf swing; both are correct but plane 1 is so easy to do and so powerful. If you do plane 2 then you will have to many things in your mind that will mess you. Plane 2 is all about timing, you have to have the PERFECT swing just so you can hit a good shot. You will get too many things going on in you mind. Jim Hardy invented the First plane and now every professionals is doing plane 1, even Tiger Woods and Lorena Ochoa. Do plane 1 swing and you will see that it is the best swing you will ever do in your life. So to do it just PRETEND you arms are cut off and that you can only use your hips and chest. Just rotate it back and forth. Your probably thinking that this swing wont work because it's round and since the face of the club is going in a circle you will either slice it or hook it. THAT HAPPENS WITH THE PLANE 2 SWING. Why do you think some people with plane 2 swing aren't improving. It's pure luck that they hit the ball. So on Plane 1 swing, since the shoulders are attached to your chest and your arms are attached to you shoulders then it will all go with the flow on your swing. The best type of exercise for plane 1 swing is a workout on the abs. Pumping iron is not so important but keeps the swing balanced. It wouldn't be right if you had tight, muscled abs and one of the most sluggishly looking arms ever right? It's really hard to find a coach that does 1 plane, (most coaches I have talked to doesn't even know what that is?!... and most coaches didn't even know there is two swings and which one they are teaching now. It's quite an enormous challenge to find one, it's like a needle in a haystack.) I know a famous golf coach in Texas and there is this guy that lives in Florida. He flys about two to four times a year just to have a one hour class with ONE OF THE BEST 1 plane teachers. (sorry, I wouldn't like to say the name cause people will have a few questions which I wont want to answer on who and where she lives.)
But seriously, just rotate your body through like crazy and people will look at you as if you a pro, (just like they look at me!) I shoot right now low eighties from the whites and WoW I'm so close to seventies,(YAY) I think that's pretty good for someone my age and with a good golf swing, it's not perfect yet, it's still improving (handicap 10). My goal is to get to the LPGA with this golf swing. I WILL GET THERE BEFORE EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD WITH PLANE 1 SWING!
Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the Tour! (Golf Tour!)
What does it mean if you have dimples?
It is neither good or bad to have dimples. Some find dimples to be attractive while others do not feel one way or another about them. There is a good chance that if a baby has dimples, they will outgrow them as they get older.
What does the name Caddie mean?
The word caddie was first coined in the 16th century when Mary, the Queen of the Scotts, employed young soldier cadets as porters whenever she played golf. These cadets became known as her caddies.
No. Phil Mickelson is not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the "Mormon" church). He and his wife have been very quiet about their religious beliefs.
What is the best material to make a putt putt boat out of?
Any material that will float, such as wood or plastic.
What golf course is in the harder the course the more rewarding the triumph motivational poster?
pebble beach
What are the lofts of taylormade rbz irons?
The Taylormade website will have full information on club specs.
How does science relate to golf?
You hit a small golf ball, and it travels over 200 yards away, and if your clubface is just very slightly off the ball could travel another 40 yards off line. It is more like the swing that makes the ball travel that is the scientific part.
What golfer is known as Cinderella?
Carl Spackler.
(That's from Caddyshack, by the way; Carl is the Bill Murray character, and the only one who refers to him as Cinderella is Carl. In real life, lots of golfers have been called "Cinderellas" who "came outta nowhere" to win a tournament no one expected them to have any chance at ... Y.E. Yang in 2009, Ben Curtis and Shaun Michael in 2003, John Daly in 1991, Larry Mize in 1987, Jack Nicklaus in 1986 ... he hadn't won a majors tournament in years and everyone thought he was past his prime, Orville Moody in 1969, Francis Ouimet in 1913).
How do you line up a golf shot?
Firstly, make sure you feet and shoulders are parallel to the target, make sure the club face is square, some people say, aim the the edges of the grooves at the target.
A good tip is to put a club down at your feet, or an alignment stick, then set your feet, shoulders and club face parallel to it. You cannot do this is competition though, merely a good practice tip.
What happens when you hit a golf ball in space?
There is no "air", because the moon is in the vaccuum of space. Therefore, the ball encounters no air resistance. Also, because the moon's gravity is approximately 1/6 of that seen on Earth, the flight of a lightly struck golf ball on the moon could very well go as far as Tiger's best.
