What is Golf?

Golf is one of the most well known sports In a wide range of countries. . It is a very physically demanding sport which can either be played individually or with a team of players. It requires the use of clubs from which the players have to strike a ball into a hole on the ground, using several techniques according to the game's rules. The Golf is a type of sport which does not use any fixed or standardized playing area or field.

First ever game of Golf

The first ever game of golf played was in Edinburgh, Scotland in the 1456 A.D at the Bruntsfield Links. There have been records in the game in the archives of The royal Burgess Golfing Society.

What the game of Golf involves

The game of golf involves the playing of a number of holes which is set in a specified order and each round has a typical of about eighteen holes that have in a particular order which is originally determined by the layout of the course. For example with a course of nine-hole, the game consists of two successive rounds with a nine-hole course.

The golf hole

The golf hole involves the hitting of the ball from a tee onto the teeing box which is a specified are used specially for the first shot of a hole, known as the tee shot, and then when the ball comes to rest it is struck again. This entire process is continued till the time the ball is in the cup. After the ball is on the green area which consists of the finely cut grass, it is then hit along the ground with the club into the hole. The goal is to rest the ball in the hole with as few strokes as possible but this task is impeded with certain hazards like the bunkers and also the water hazards.