Basics of Golf

Golf is an individual sport which players strike a ball with metal clubs around a course 9 or 18 holes in the fewest shots possible. Each hole starts on a teeing ground and ends on a green which contains a small, circular hole in the ground into which the ball must be sunk.

Players Profile

• Good concentration
• Hand-eye coordination
• All-around flexibility
• Self-belief

Handicap

Each hole is given a par rating, based on its length. This is the number of strokes that are deemed reasonable for its completion. A player's handicap is calculated using the average number of strokes over par taken over a series of rounds of golf.