Introduction To Golf

Course Layout Basics Of Golf

◦ Overview & Hole Design. What’s In The Bag

◦ Club Variations & Usage. Scoring

◦ Scoring Terminology & Instruction.

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Task:To advance through this web-quest, click and read through each one of the course layouts. After finished reading, click on the icon to return to this page and move on to the next course layout section. When completed, click on the 18th hole icon below to take the quiz.

Overview: The first game of golf was played at

Bruntsfield links, in Edinburgh, Scotland in A.D. 1456.

Golf is played with in the area of land that is designated by a golf course. The course is between 5000 to 7000 yards in the length.

Each hole has a guideline for how many times it should take a golfer to hit the ball (known as stroke) to get it in the hole.

Golfer who has the least number of strokes or is the closest to or under par overall wins.

 

Golf History

Course Design

Course Design: Front 9: Holes 1 through 9 on a golf course Back 9: Holes 10 through 18 on a golf course. Fairway: The short grass on the hole between

the tee and the green. Green: The area of specially prepared grass

around the hole, where putts are played. Rough: Grass that borders the fairway, which is

normally longer than the fairway. Hazard: Physical part of the course such as

water or sand, where it is very difficult to play the ball.

Course Design

Club Selection:

A golfer may have a maximum of 14 clubs in their bag at one time.

What’s In The Bag

Driver

WoodsIrons

Putter & Wedges

Task:Review each of the 4 types of

clubs that a golfer may carry with him/her on the course. When completed, return to the pro-shop and proceed with course layout sections.

Driver:◦ A.K.A “One Wood”.◦ Typically Used For 1st Shot.◦ Longest Club In Bag.◦ Hits Ball Longest Distance.◦ Lofted from 7-12 degrees.

Driver

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Fairway Woods:◦ Clubs Come in a 3, 5, 7, & 9◦ 3 & 5 Most Popular Among Golfers.◦ 3 Wood Has Loft Of 15-18 Degrees.◦ 5 Wood Has Loft Of 20-22 Degrees.

Utility Woods:◦ When Loft Is Higher, They Are Referred To As Utility

Woods.

Fairway Woods

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IRONS:◦ CLUB RANGE: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,PW (PITCHING

WEDGE).◦ THE CLOSER TO THE GREEN, THE HIGHER

NUMBERED IRON YOU WILL USE FOR SHOT.◦ HIGHER THE CLUB NUMBER, THE EASIER TO

HIT.

USAGE:◦ IRONS TYPICALLY USED WHEN SHOT IS

WITHIN 200 YDS. OF HOLE.

Irons

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Wedges:◦ Gap Wedge; Sand Wedge; Lob Wedge◦ Highest lofted clubs ranging from 48-68

degrees.◦ Used within 80 yds. and closer to hole.

Putter:◦ Used once golfer has reached the green.◦ Purpose is to put the ball in the hole from

close distance.

Wedges & Putter

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Ace: Getting the ball into the hole with only one shot.

Birdie: One stroke under the designated par of a hole

Par: A numerical standard of scoring excellence hole based on yardage and two putts per green

Eagle: Two strokes under par for a hole

Bogey: Usually one stroke over the designated par of a hole

Albatross: A hole played three shots under par.

Scoring

1.) In golf this club is the longest club in the bag and is used for hitting the ball the furthest?◦ Putter◦ Wedge◦ Driver◦ Iron

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2.) This is the area that surrounds the fairway and has the longest grass on the course?◦ Fringe◦ Tee box◦ Green◦ Rough

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3.) If a player scores a 2 on a par five, they have scored a?◦ Eagle ◦ Birdie ◦ Albatross◦ Bogey

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4.) A player may up to but no more than this many clubs in a bag at a time?◦ 7◦ 14◦ 15◦ 13

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5.) Of the sores listed, which one would be considered the best?◦ 67◦ 72◦ 115◦ 100

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Resources

http://tipsforbeginnergolfers.com/golf-terminology/

http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/87/93/ http://www.golfcoursesignshop.com/ http://www.golf-information.info/

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