Basics of Golf

Golf is a sport that anybody can easily learn and afford to play, no matter what level they are at.  In principle, the game is about striking a small ball using a customized stick with a heavy end some distance and eventually into a small hole. Then repeating this exercise 17 more times over holes of different lengths and degree of difficulty.

The golfer is equipped with a set of clubs (maximum 14 in total) of varying length, club head density and loft of face, which hit the ball different lengths and heights, and a putter for use on the greens.

Most amateurs play the game over 18 holes (also known as a round of golf), using any of a number of game formats. Professional play normally consists of Strokeplay, with most events played over 4 rounds (72 holes and 4 days). The winner, quite simply, is the player who plays the 72 holes in the fewest shots or strokes.