• The miss conceptions and why you should play golf. There is reasons why people in this world play golf and are the wrong reasons. One is that golf is relaxsing to the mind, that could not be farther then the truth. Golf is a mind game is a mind golf so during the game of golf your mind is always working and is never at rest. The rest of the paper will help understand golf. The origin of the game of golf has never been clearly established. The Romans during the reign of Caesar played a game resembling golf by striking a feather-stuffed ball with club-shaped branches. Book illustrations show the Dutch playing a similar game on their frozen canals about the 15th century. Cross-country variations were popular in France and Belgium.In 1457 golf was banned in Scotland because it interfered with the practice of archery, which was vital to the defense effort. Nevertheless the Scots continued to brave the opposition of both Parliament and church by playing the game on seaside courses called links.(back to top)

The Game of golf

• Activity: The Stress-Release of the Game of Golf As a male in this crazy world, I need a form of stress-release that won’t be destructive on me or anybody else. The game of golf might be boring to others in the sense of, all the golfer does is hit the small, white ball into the hole. True, in essence, this is all the game is about, but the difficulty level unmatched. Just hitting the ball won’t make it magically go into the hole. A person must know exactly what is going on at the present time to determine what shot has to be made. This is what is the stress-release for me. Just trying to determine what shot has to be made, at what angle or at a certain force, takes my mind off what has been stressing me. Having been playing golf for five years, in the beginning, the game itself was a stressor. I didn't want to play much because I wasn’t good the minute I picked up a golf club. Having absolutely no patience, my clubs were thrown many a day. It took me at least a year and a half to compete with anybody. But as I persevered, I realized that I wasn’t that bad of a golfer. This enlightenment showed me that is I was to stick with something, that I could be good with a little practice. As I would go to the golf course, I realized that my problems would seem smaller because I would take a few hours out of my day and not think of it. I guess a person, looking from the outside, would say that golf is a form of escape for me. Regretfully, I would have to agree. If a problem has been on my mind and I can’t seem to get my head clear, sure I grab the golf clubs and head out to the course. If I didn’t have is simple game of putting the small, white ball into the hole, I know for a fact I would be a nervous wreck.(back to top)

• Definitions of golf on the Web:

   

  • Golf is a sport in which a ball is hit into a series of holes using golf clubs. golf ball A golf ball is a small ball used in golf - the ball sits on a tee in the grass. golf club Golf clubs are used to hit a golf ball. ice skate When you wear ice skates, you can glide across ice. illusion An illusion is something that tricks your eyes.
    www.enchantedlearning.com/dictionarysubjects/toys.shtml

     

  • The game. Played by playing a ball from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
    www.worldgolf.com/wglibrary/reference/dictionary/gpage.html

     

  • Global Oscillations at Low Frequencies. Helioseismology instrument aboard SOHO which analyzes the vibrational modes of the Sun. more!
    sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/explore/glossary.html

     

  • Simulation of a traditional golf game. (To describe Miniature Golf, combine with the "Arcade" genre.)
    www.mobygames.com/glossary/genres/

     

  • a game played with a small ball and a set of clubs, the object being to hit the ball into each of a series of holes with the smallest possible number of strokes -- of uncertain origin but may have originated with a game called chole, is supposedly the Celtic word for "ball" and also may come from the Old Dutch or Old German word "kolb" or "kolven" meaning "club" or "clubs" Example: Let's go play some golf and forget about where the word came from.
    www.pgaprofessional.com/glossary/g.html

     

  • An excuse for carrying unconcealed weapons and a Scotch breath.
    www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/humor/TheFoolishDictionary/chap8.html

     

  • Match Bet Winner's Score tenth of a shot tenth of a shot
    www.sportingindex.com/modules/about/terms.asp

     

  • is a game believed to have been first played in Scotland, where each player has to hit his own small ball into a hole using various types of clubs. The club is swung at the motionless ball on the ground from a side-stance. Score is kept (a count of the number of strokes required) with the smallest score being the best.
    www.kids.net.au/encyclopedia-wiki/go/Golf

     

  • a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
  • play golf
    wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

     

  • GOLF is a card game for four or more players.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GOLF_(card_game)

     

  • Golf is a pool game usually played for money. Unlike most pool games, it allows for more than two people to play with no compromises. It is often played on a ten foot snooker table. It requires precise shot making.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_(billiards)

     

  • Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into holes using various clubs. It is defined in the Rules of Golf as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules." Golf is believed to have originated in Scotland and has been played for several centuries in the British Isles. Although often viewed as an elite pastime, golf is now increasingly popular
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf                                                                         (back to top)

• "The Most Important Golf Shot" (c)1998 Pat Dolan Golf Pro

  For years in many locker rooms and clubhouses, one of the main topics of discussion has been, "What is the most important shot in golf?" One side of the argument is for the tee shot, and the other side is for the putt.

  One of the strongest proponents for the tee shot was Ben Hogan. In the early 1960's, while a teaching pro at The Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, I discussed this with Ben, and he felt strongly that a players tee shot was THE most important shot.

  It was Ben's fervent belief, that from a mental standpoint, one's whole round depended on the initial tee shot. He claimed to have rarely witnessed or been part of a great round that started with an errant tee shot. He believed that when you begin with an excellent tee shot, your mental attitude would carry forward on all successive shots.

  On the other side, many argue that the putt is the most important. One such advocate was the legendary teaching pro Harvey Penick, who strongly believed that the short game, around the green, was the essence of scoring well. He contended that a two foot putt counted just as much as a tee shot.

  This argument did not hold water with Ben. Adamantly he stated, "If you are trying to make a two foot putt for a seven, due to an errant tee shot, who in the hell cares? After all, a missed two foot putt will generally only cost you one shot, whereas a missed tee shot can easily cost you two or more shots."

  After listening to Ben's logic, I calmly explained, that in my humble opinion, I thought both sides were wrong. This definitely got Ben's attention. I hurriedly added, that while both sides had made good arguments, I considered Willie Ogg's, the original teaching professional selected and respected by the membership of the PGA to conduct business school teaching seminars, to have been the best. You see he told us that the most important shot in golf is always "the next one."

  Hogan laughed out loud and completely agreed. (And some of you thought he was always "the wee ice-man.") So the next time you overhear the discussion about the most important shot in golf, just sit back and laugh to yourself because you already know the Real Truth.

  Sincerely,
  a friend to any golfer,
  Pat Dolan Golf Pro
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