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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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Jamie Sadlowski holds the record for fastest clubhead speed. he's the 2008 and 2009 world long drive champion with a record 434 in the grid. clubhead speed of 147-148 mph and a ball speed of around 208
Boogie.
Eagle - 2 under par
Birdie - 1 under par
Par
Boogie - 1 over par
Double Boogie - 2 over
Snow Man - 8 Strokes
Moose - 10 Strokes
Are putter chipper golf clubs legal?
Depends. There's nothing wrong with a club that looks sort of like a putter with loft. It can't, however, be usable from both sides. According to the rules: Appendix II, 4c states that: The clubhead must only have one striking face, except that a putter may have two such faces if their characteristics are the same, and they are opposite each other. This rule was intended to specifically prohibit clubs with two striking faces, but they made an exception for plain blade putters with two identical opposing faces.
What size tip do ping golf irons have?
I have Nike CCI forged irons, and want to put in my Taylormade rifle shafts which are .355 with a taper tip. Will this work?
Is it difficult to score a hole in one in golf?
Golf is harder to play than it looks. Answer by FutureLPGAgolfer
Golf isn't harder to play that it looks.Golf is WAY harder to play that it looks.
It takes a lot of practice but if you practice minimum 3 hours daily like me, (EVERYDAY< EVEN HOLIDAYS) then your game will blast off like a rock star! (golf star!)
What year was ryder cup founded?
The first Ryder Cup competition was held in 1927, when it was USA v Great Britain, increased to GBA & I 1973,1975 and 1977, and to it's current format USA v Europe in 1979.
How do you adjust alignment on front wheels of a Club Car golf cart?
Make a line down the center of each tire with a nail or pencil while spinning the tire making sure the nail or pencil is held steady. Use this line to measure toe in. Use the tie rod end adjustments to adjust toe in to 1/8 inch. Measurement at front of tire should be 1/8 inch less than at the rear.
What are spaulding executive XE golf clubs worth?
It is up to the player on how he plays his game on what the clubs are worthbecause it not the brand of the club the player is using but the way he or she swings the club. I've played golf with players who have some of the best clubs you can buy & paid big $$$$ but still could not hit the ball as far as I was with my $40 set of Spalding
XE
I have a set of old Spalding
XE Golf Clubs and to me there price less because I like the feel of them, they are so easy to use because most of the weight is in the head and all you have to do is keep the club going straight and the club will do the rest.
I also have a set of Calaways
which I use now and then and if it came down to wanting to Selling one of my sets it would be the Calaway
that would go first
So there my Friend that's how much your Spalding XE are worth It not the price of the club that count it how you use it but in today market they not worth much maybe $100 to $150 for a full set if your lucky
What is the oldest 18 hole golf course in the US?
Augusta,Georgia.Pebble Beach C.A.
A lot has changed over the past 100 years or so in professional and amateur golf. One of the newest developments in the game is the advent of what's known as The Starter Coin. The Starter Coin has effectively changed the way that honors is selected on the first tee box. Where the archaic method required flipping a tee several times to decide golfing order, the Starter Coin determines golfing order in one flip. If you haven't seen one in use yet, it probably won't be long if you golf regularly. It's a much more accurate and fair method of starting the game, which is important considering golf has always depended heavily on etiquette and integrity.
What is the proper way to address a golf ball?
You should stand with your feet parallel to the target about shoulders width apart with the ball in the middle of your stance (for an iron or wedge) for a driver you should widen your stance and have the ball closer to your left foot (if you are right handed).
How can one make custom golf balls?
Golf ball's cores are made out of peach cores and the mantle of the golf ball is made of metal string <silly> A golf ball starts out as a latex-filled rubber ball for a core that is progressively wound with a thin rubber strip. After the core is completely wrapped in rubber and is the appropriate diameter, it is placed into an injection mold and a polymer covering with dimples is added.
Can you still use a golf club if the piece connecting the shaft and the head no longer sticks?
If the hosel is broken, it's probably not worth fixing. If the shaft has broken, leaving you with a clubhead with a little bit of shaft down in the hosel, it's not a big deal to re-shaft it. A local golf shop can do it, or you can use it as your excuse to explore the wonderful world of clubmaking. Best case there's enough of the broken shaft sticking out so that you can grab it with vise-grips. Heat the hosel with a propane torch until the epoxy bond fails, then twist the broken piece out. If not, you can use a shaft extractor, which is like a screw extractor (a.k.a. an easy-out to get a grip on the shaft, then heat it with a torch as before. Either way, once you get the hosel cleaned out, re-shaft as usual.
You can most definitely drill the excess shaft that is broken off in the hosel if that is the case, then if you want, you CAN make an even cut across the old shaft, as low as possible, and use that shaft to reshaft, but that will result in a club up to 2 inches shorter. Regardless, if you do reshaft, find the strongest epoxy you can, because I have been reshafting clubs for a good while and I have given up on the cheap stuff, it just doesn't cut it. (Especially on irons)
Your local pro can and will repair the club if it is worth repairing, but don't bother if it's not worth more than $50-$100.
You can reshaft yourself by drilling out the old piece of shaft left in the head or heat the shaft/head up to break the old glue bond and pull. Find a local place that sells heads, shafts, etc of try www.golfsmith.com. They have a wealth of information.
Which famous spanish golf player is known as el niño?
It is the nickname of Sergio Garcia (born January 9, 1980).
In golf What is it referred to if you hit the ball and decide to shoot the same shot again?
A Mulligan is a do-over.
Do Mizuno MX25 irons conform to the new USGA grooves rule?
The groove rule does not affect amateur golfers until 2024, so the MX25s are legal for play until then. However, they are not legal on professional tours.
What is an average score for the average golfer?
There is no average score, because amateur golfers are rated not by their comparative ability (as professionals are), but by their performance in relation to a numerical "handicap". The handicap is computed based on a golfer's play over several rounds, and allows fairer competition against those who are inherently better golfers. All golfers are encouraged to improve, with practice, but eventually age becomes a factor.
Most golf courses are designed with a "par" score of about 72 strokes for 18 holes, or a few more or less depending on available space and layout.
According to the PGA, the average score among all professional golfers in 2005 was about 100 strokes, so an amateur average (no handicap) might be somewhat higher.
What skills do you need to play Professional golf?
Most importantly, you'll need to be able to consistently shoot under par on golf courses that are long and difficult. Even near the "bottom tier" of the professional tours (Tarheel Tour, Hooters Tour, etc..) the courses are routinely over 7000 yards, with ratings > 73 and slope ratings > 140. At the "top tier" of professional golf (PGA Tour, European Tour), the courses are set up even more difficult, often with ratings > 75 and slopes > 145.
Really, the only skill that is necessary is the ability to shoot low scores. You can be short, tall, skinny, fat, smart, dumb, etc.. at the end of the day only the score matters.
That being said, there are many factors which directly affect most player's ability to shoot low scores:
1. Fitness. On most professional tours, a player is expected to walk during the round. A PGA Tour course at 7300 yards (for example) means that adding up the length of every hole (tee to green) equals 4.15 miles. Throw in the walks between holes, and you're looking at roughly 5 miles... usually on relatively hilly terrain. Being able to walk the course without getting fatigued is very important. At the end of a normal PGA Tour event (72 holes), the average pro has likely walked 30-35 miles (including practice rounds, pro-am round, etc..). If that same pro plays 25 events in a year, their yearly total = roughly 800 miles walked. Fitness matters.
2. Weather. Golf is obviously played outdoors, in all different kinds of weather. Your ability to shoot par should not be adversely affected by wind, rain, heat, cold, humidity, etc..
3. Temperament. Some days will be a 75, some days will be a 67. Your ability to accept adversity and the occasional poor round will be a huge asset.
4. Nerves. Its one thing to shoot a 74 at your local course with your best buddies watching. Its quite another to shoot a 74 on a course that measures 7400 yards, with deep rough, deep bunkers, hard/fast greens, and firm/tight fairways... with hundreds (or thousands) of people watching.
5. Rules. Knowing the rules of golf is incredibly important.
6. Money. Travelling the U.S. (or world) playing professional golf requires money that not everyone has. Hotel, food, gas, plane, caddie.... all necessary expenses. Below the top tiers of professional golf, entry fees are often required that can be >$500 per event.
a full size par 72 course would need 120-200 acres.a typical par 4 hole of 400 yards will take up to 10.4 acres (420 yards long with buffers x 120 yards minimum width).
Who is a five time U.S. Open champ?
There is a U.S. Open Golf Championship, and a U.S. Open Tennis Championship. Following is the information for both Golf and Tennis.
U.S. Open Golf ChampionshipsMen's U.S. Open GolfWhile there is no one who has won the U.S. Open Golf Championship five times, there are four gentlemen who have won it four times:
Willie Anderson - 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905
Bobby Jones - 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930
Ben Hogan - 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
Jack Nicklaus - 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980
Women's U.S. Open Golf
Two women have had the honor of winner the U.S. Open Golf Championship four times:
Betsy Rawls - 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960
Mickey Wright - 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964
U.S. Open Tennis ChampionshipsMen's U.S. Open Tennis
Three men hold the record of having won the Men's U.S. Open Singles Championship seven times, and three men have won the championship five times:
7-time Champions:
Richard Sears - 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887
Bill Larned - 1901, 1902, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
Bill Tilden - 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929
5-time Champions:
Jimmy Connors - 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983
Pete Sampras - 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
Roger Federer - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Women's U.S. Open Tennis
The record for the Ladies' Singles Championship is Molla Bjurstedt Mallory with eight titles. Chris Evert is second with six titles.
8 Titles:
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory - 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926
6 Titles:
Chris Evert - 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
