Governing Body

United States Golf Association

Golf• Year Originated 14th Century

• Inventor Unknown

• Place of Origin Scotland

Main Objective

• To put the ball in the hole in the fewest number of strokes possible.

Basic Skills• Tee Shots

• Fairway Drives

• Approach Shots

• Chipping

• Putting

Positions• There are no positions.

Basic Rules

• Team- 1 (pair) or 2 (four some)

• Winner- player/team who has the lowest score for the round

Basic Rules

• Time- N/A• Start Round- a tee shot (tee box)• Tee Off- between markers• Penalty Stroke- swing and miss ball, out of

bounds, in trees, in water, lost, unplayable• Hazard- club cannot touch surface before

stroke is taken• Boundaries- stand anywhere between the

out of bounds markers

Rules cont.

• Must play from lie

• Farthest from the hole hits first

• Hole is scored- after all players have putted their ball into the cup

• Tee Off Rotation- Honors (player with the lowest score on the previous hole)

Scoring• Hole in one

• Eagle

• Birdie

• Par

• Bogey

• Double bogey

Etiquette

• Honors (tee 1st), honest about lie/stroke/score care for course (repair divots, rake traps) quiet during shots, yell FORE, compliment play

• Unsportsmanlike Conduct- automatically gain 1 stroke

Terms

• Address, away, birdie, bogey, divot, dog leg, eagle, fairway, fore, green, handicap, hazard, hook, lie, tee box, approach, honor, out of bounds, penalty stroke, rough, stroke play, trap, match play, par, flag stick, yardage, marker

Safety

• Swing club

• Don’t stand in direct path of ball

• Hold on to club

• Compliment play

Facilities/Space (Court/Field Dimensions)

• Course Varies (18 holes)

• Outdoors

Equipment

• Collard shirt, spiked shoes, glove, clubs (woods, irons, sand wedge, pitching wedge, putter), bag, tees, balls, ball marker, divot repair equipment

• Olympic Sport- No

• Lifetime Sport- Yes All ages and genders

Special Notes

• Grew out of field hockey

• The game of a lifetime

• 1st golf course The Royal and Ancient Golf club of Saint Andrews