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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.
5,809 Questions
How many times has tiger won british open?
He has won it 3 times, 2000 and 2005 at ST Andrews and 2006 at Royal Liverpool.
Can a non member play Augusta?
Membership is by invitation only, there is no application process. Women are not allowed to be members of this club. In 2012, only two women were invited, Condolezza Rice and Darla Moore, both not ordinary, hence the club is closed as far as the females are concerned. Also they have just 300 members at a given time, further narrowing the chance to make it.
Do all players participate in the Monday practice round at the Masters golf tournament?
All the players who have qualified to play in the event.
In order to allow new and poorer golfers to play with experienced and skilled golfer's their difference is more equalized by subtracting strokes from the poorer golfers score and perhaps adding some to the better golfer's score. The equalizing amount subtracted or added is called the player's handicap.
Calculating a handicap is a little involved and is done different in different places. Think of it as taking the average strokes professional golfers take to complete a given golf course, and subtract this number from the ordinary player's score. Some percentage of this difference is the player's handicap and it will be subtracted from (or added to) his score for the game that day.
Professional golfers at tournaments don't have handicaps. The play Scratch, meaning their actual strokes is their score -- no handicap.
A wedge is the highest lofted golf club in the bag. It has usually between 46 and 64 degrees of loft. The types of wedge are called pitching, gap, sand and lob. The shaft is about 35-36 inches long, so except for the putter it is the shortest club in the bag. The shorter shaft allows a greater attack angle, and more control. Recently u-grooves and spin milled faces have become very popular and this allows players to get a lot of spin on the ball.
How is the prize money divided at the Masters 2008?
1st: $1,305,000
2nd: $783,000
3rd: $493,000
4th: $348,000
5th: $290,000
6th: $261,000
7th: $242,875
8th: $224,750
9th: $210,250
10th: $195,750
11th: $181,250
12th: $166,750
13th: $152,250
14th: $137,750
15th: $130,500
16th: $123,250
17th: $116,000
18th: $108,750
19th: $101,500
20th: $94,250
21st: $87,000
22nd: $81,200
23rd: $75,400
24th: $69,600
25th: $63,800
26th: $58,000
27th: $55,825
28th: $53,650
29th: $51,475
30th: $49,300
31st: $47,125
32nd: $44,950
33rd: $42,775
34th: $40,963
35th: $39,150
36th: $37,338
37th: $35,525
38th: $34,075
39th: $32,625
40th: $31,175
41st:$29,725
42nd: $28,275
43rd: $26,825
44th: $25,375
The remainder of the professionals will receive cash prizes ranging downward from $23,925 depending on the scores.
What kind of golf towel does Tiger Woods use?
Tiger Woods uses a Nike Jacquard golf towel as he is sponsored by the brand. You can purchase towels similar to what Tiger uses from Amazon as well as the official Nike store.
What are the best golf clubs for high handicappers?
You should start with mizuno's mx series. they are the number one brand for irons that are forged. next is Adams hybrid iron combos. very skilled in this design. taylormade follows or callaway. ping is very good
the best thing for you to do is go get fitted at your local golf shop or a teaching pro at a golf course. this will help to build around a swing not you build your swing to the club. big difference.
What type of pants are best for golf?
Most golfers simply wear chinos, but the ones Payne Stewart for example used to wear with long socks are called 'plus fours'.
How many 4 person teams can you have on a 9 hole golf tournament?
There is either a two person or a four person scramble, not a two person team in a four person scramble. If it is a two person scramble, each player gets to play their own ball from each location, so two balls. In the four person scramble it is the same thing, so four balls.
What does it cost to play the PGA Golf tour?
2005 entry fees were as follows: * Pre-qualify - $4,500 * 1st stage - $4,500 * 2nd stage - $4,000 * 3rd stage - $3,500 You only pay a one time fee, you don't have to come up with these figures each time you enter a new stage. So, if you are pre-qualifying for q-school the whole thing will cost you $4,500. If you have an exemption of sorts that gets you into the second stage it will cost you $4,000.....and so on. 2004's fees were roughly the same. 2006's haven't been set yet and are subject to change from what you see above. You can download a 2005 application to go over with this address: http://www.pgatour.com/u/photos/misc/2005/jul/2005qapplication-pgatour.pdf Hopefully it will give you a better idea of what to expect....good luck!
Can you remove a stick in front of your ball in a bunker?
Generally, no. Loose impediment. 2 stroke penalty. If that stick is attached to another stick with a bunch of little sticks (i.e., a rake for the bunker), then yes. Also, you cannot remove leaves from the bunker or loose pebbles. having said that, don't ruin your wedge grooves by playing out of crappy bunker conditions if you're just practicing. Pebbles reek havoc on forged wedges.
If you swing and ball does not move is it a stroke?
Yes. From the Rules, available at www.usga.org: "A "stroke'' is the forward movement of the club made with the intention of striking at and moving the ball, but if a player checks his downswing voluntarily before the clubhead reaches the ball he has not made a stroke" So if you intended to hit the ball, it's a stroke.
Personally, I don't like that rule. I don't think it should count if the ball doesn't move. But I don't make 'em up, I just tell 'em.
Answer by FutureLPGAgolfer
Yes, it counts as a stroke if you swing and the ball doesn't move.
A standard score for a hole of golf?
On standard golf courses holes usually vary between par 3, par 4 and par 5. A complete round is usually par 72 - an average of 4 for each hole.
Par here refers to the number of stroke a first-class player ought to require to complete the hole.
Can you replace the tires on an electric golf trolley?
Yes, you can do this. But it depends which trolley it is, some brands you cannot do it on.
16.1 or 16
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For a golf ball to be a conforming golf ball, according to the R & A and USGA rules, it must weigh no more than 45.93 grams. To a certain extent, the heavier a ball is, the further it will go, so most golf balls are made to the legal limit.
Who pays for Ryder cup expenses?
The PGA of America sponsors the team from the United States and the PGA European Tour sponsors the European team.
The players themselves receive no prize money for winning, and the event generates millions in revenue for both PGA sponsors through television contracts and advertising partnerships.
Getting it in in one on a par four is called what?
depends on how many strokes it took to there. if one-eagle two-birdie three-par
What is the record for consecutive birdies on the nationwide tour?
Peter Maloney carded 34 pars in a row in 1992
Can you mark your ball on second cut of green?
No, you may not touch your ball. There should be no need anyway as the name and number are stamped more than once so that no matter how the ball lies you will be able to see if it is yours or not.
