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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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Explain the slope rating on a golf course?
Slope rating is the difficulty of the golf course. The higher the rating, then the more difficult one should have. The greens are faster, the course is hilly, and there are many more bunkers.
Number of holes in a PGA tournament?
There are 72 holes in a normal PGA Tour Tournament. 18 holes are played each day for Thursday through Sunday.
How can you get free golf balls or tennis balls?
Go to a Tennis/Golf club, and at the end of the week ask if they have any balls they are going to throw out, so you can keep them instead.
That or go to a golf/tennis course and pick up any left over balls. I've left some tennis balls on the court for others.
Who won the Masters Golf Tournament in 1991?
Tiger Woods won the 2001 Masters by two strokes over David Duval and three strokes over Phil Mickelson.
What tees should a 12 year old golfer play from?
I have my son play from the ladies tees but in tournaments they play about 50 yards up.
There are several types of "cuts" in golf, referring to the length of grass.
The fairway is the shortest grass (other than the green), which is followed by the "first cut" of rough, usually a boundary around the fairway.
The second cut of rough is next, and typically refers to the "standard" rough.
The "deep rough" can either mean a particularly long cut of "second cut" rough, or could mean thick, overgrown, un-mowed grass or weeds further from the fairway than the second cut.
However, there is no "official" definition.
What is the iron club equivalent to the 30 degree golf hybrid golf?
A 3 iron is usually 21 degrees and and 4 iron 24 degrees, so a strong 4 iron. Depends on manufacturer really. And also remember the shafts on hybrids are slightly longer, perhaps by an inch which means the ball goes further.
What is the record for the most consecutive golf ball bounces?
I think it is like 6 or something like that.
Who has the most hole in ones in golf?
Norman Manley
Norman Manley of California is perhaps the luckiest or most skilful golfer in the world with his record of a whopping 59 hole in ones. Luckily he made them over a 15-year timeframe between 1964 and 1979.
Where can Hybrid golf clubs be bought?
Taylor Made golf clubs may be purchased at a variety of different dealers. For example, you may purchase them directly from the Taylor Made website, from the GolfTown website and from the Rock Bottom Golf website. One may also check sites such as eBay.
How deep are the dimples on a golf ball?
a golf ball weighs no more than 1.620 oz (45.93 grams), has a diameter not less than 1.680 in (42.67 mm)
It is a relaxed sport if you are not playing competitively and just having fun with friends, but if you get into golf with money or tournament golf it is the most mentally and physically vigorous sport i have ever played,
How can a golf exercise plan can help you play better golf?
Well, not only will it give you the endurance to play 18 holes or maybe more in a day, but you can focus on muscles that will help give you more power. A lot of golfers work on their core which helps give flexibility and give you more distance.
What is par for the course in golf?
Every golf course has a par, I want to say it is a preset number of hits alotted for any given course. Example : We are on Hole 4 and the par is 3 I sink the ball in 3 hits. That is par.
The idiom "par for the course" means whatever is expected or normal for that situation. You often hear this said sarcastically, as when someone messes something up, you could say "Well, that's par for the course."
It means "something normal or expected".
On a golf links, "par" is the usual number of strokes needed for the hole or the course in expert play. If something is "par for the course," it means "as difficult, complicated or problematic as may normally be expected under the circumstances." In everyday usage, the phrase is often a comment on some outcome. It can have a positive or negative connotation, but more often than not, the connotation is a little cynical or condescending. for example: John: The company CEO is trying for the third time to make that antiquated system work... Joe, rolling his eyes: "...par for the course..." [In other words, that's about what we would expect from him, isn't it?]
What word is 3 under par in golf?
A double eagle on a par 5, a hole in one on a par 4, and a lie on a par 3.
What use does personalizing a golf ball achieve?
Personalizing a golf ball ensures that a golfer would get their ball back at the end, and that they know exactly where their ball landed and playing the right one.
