The Popularity Of Golf Has Increased Tremendously Overthe Past Forty Five Years, Giving Us Champions LikeArnold Palmer, Greg Norman, And Tiger Woods, Andworld-renowned Courses Like Pinehurst, AugustaNational And The Blue Monster At Doral.Why Has Golf Become So Popular? Its The Opportunityto Be Outside, To Get A Good Whole Body Workout,network With Friends Or Business Colleagues At Aleisurely Pace, And To Play A Game That You Can Neverperfect.Your Scorecard, Over Time, Shows Your Improvement,which Keeps You Playing Again And Again.Here Is A Very Basic Lesson In Golf For The Person Whohas No Clue About The Game.Golf Is Played On An Eighteen-hole Course; Each Holehas Its "par", Which Is The Number Of Tee Shots(drives), Fairway Shots, Chips (short Hits As Youapproach The Green), And Putts.The Par Number Is Based On The Length And Difficultyof The Hole. Pars Range From 3 To 6. If You Get Theball In The Hole In Five Shots On A Par Five Hole, You"made Par." If It Took You Six Shots, Its Called Abogie, If You Made It In Four, Its A Birdie.There Are Usually "hazards" Of Some Sort On All Theholes. Bodies Of Water, Sand Traps, And Trees Arestrategically Placed To Make The Hole Morechallenging. Beginner Golfers Should Seek To Findcourses To Play That Are Easier To Play, With Fewerhazards.Each Player Keeps Their Own Score, Marking The Numberof Total Number Of Shots For Each Hole. At The End,each Person Adds Their Scores-the Lowest Number Is Thewinner.It Is Important For Beginner Golfers To Not Takethemselves Too Seriously. It Takes A Long Time To Getgood At This Game; Even Though The Professionals Makeit Look So Easy.Take A Lesson Or Two At The Onset; It Will Help Youdevelop A Proper Swing And Help You Get Off To A Goodstart.Remember That Its Just A Game. Have Fun And Look Atthe Big Picture-youre Outside And Youre Not At Work!
