Jack Blacksmith asked:


Golf is a complicated game to those who play it. While many people don’t think hitting a golf ball across a lawn is difficult, for those who play, it is more about gauging distance, dealing with wind, and hitting the ball hard enough to reach its destination. If you are new to the game of golf, you may have noticed that there are many decisions to make when trying to reach the green and eventually hit the ball into the hole. Understanding the course, being prepared for ground conditions, and using the right clubs are all necessary if you want to play a good game.

One of the first things most golfers learn early how to swing the club in order to make the ball go where they want it to. Using an iron is different from using a wood or wedge, so pay attention when the instructor is telling you about each club. Because the clubs are shaped differently, they each hit the ball at different angles which cause the ball to move in certain directions. While you should concentrate on angling the club so it hits the ball correctly, you need to also practice your swing. Proper posture and follow-through will yield good results.

After learning how to use your golf clubs, you will begin to learn more about swinging your club and hitting the ball. Driving ranges are the best places to learn these skills. Once you have learned how to make contact with the ball, you will develop your own style. This style may have to be challenged from time to time especially if you have a harsh slice, which means the ball cuts to the extreme right or the left. This can be corrected through your posture and by practicing to change your swing.

Golf courses are you next destination once you have mastered beginning skills. Playing on a golf course is different from hitting balls on a driving range. At a golf course, you will be faced with sand traps, small bodies of water, hills, and rough terrain. You will also be faced with wind, wet or dry grass, and other conditions. In order to become more familiar with these conditions, you will have to play often in different types of weather. This will prepare you for the unexpected.

Golf can be a lifelong hobby if you are willing to put a little work into it in the beginning. It is very rewarding and challenging in that no course is ever the same twice. If you enjoy playing at different golf courses, you will be able to see some of the most beautiful courses in the world.



Jane

sweetpeanc1245 asked:


My husband and I live on a golf course, but we don’t play. When we walk the trails in the neighborhood, there are duck decoys all over the place on the golf course. Why are the duck decoys there? What are they supposed to do?

Milton

Youtube service asked:


hi,

i am 11 and i want to make some extra monaey cadding in the summer. I live right by a golf course. What age do they hire at?? Also guys could you go and search for golf courses near EUCLID,OHIO?? and leave a comment saying the company’s name and phone number and of course the location.

THANKS!!

Theresa

Untold asked:


I’m going to Disney World for a week at the end of the month, I’ve got reservations for Lake Buena Vista and Magnolia golf courses. I was just wondering if anyone has played down there and what their thoughts were on the courses.

Gary

Y M asked:


I’m headed to Charlotte over spring break and want some opinions on what some of the best public golf courses under $100 are.

Edgar

PaisleyTurtle asked:


I would just call them gardeners, but I have heard there are specific names for those who look after lawns(or greens) on baseball diamonds and golf courses. Anybody know?

Gerald

George Gabriel asked:


Playing a golf shot from behind a tree or a hazard leaves several choices for the golfer. Having several choices surely can create a big problem. Most salesmen will tell you, leaving too many choices on the table can confuse the sale. I know that I am way off topic here, but having more than a couple of choices can really slow down the decision making process, and trying to sell yourself can be quite the task at times. Especially when there is a golf stroke involved. That is were a question and answer period has to take place, and if you’re trying to sell yourself the thought of making it around, through or over the tree in front of you, good luck!

Do you attempt to go over the hazard? Do you attempt to go around the tree from either side? The other alternative would be to go under the hazard. The safe golf shot would probably be to chip out of trouble, but a lot of us have like to go for the gold. Lets chip away at our options by asking a few simple questions and try coming up with a simple solution.

I’m sure this situation is a common problem for a lot of golfers, unless you hit the perfect golf shot all the time, and even a perfect golf shot down the middle of the fairway may land you behind trees that grow in the middle of fairways on some golf courses. To make a smart decision, you have to look at all your options and come to a reasonable decision on any attempt on trying to reach the green from behind trees. Taking your time on the decision making process is of great importance. Let us put a few options out in the open and see if we can make a wise decision.

First and foremost importance is choosing the right golf club. Ball placement distance to green has to be determined if you plan on going for the green. Let us assume that you’re 169 yards away from the middle of the green and it’s the perfect distance for your 6 iron. We also came to the conclusion that in order to climb the tree in front of you, the 6 iron will not be enough club because of the height to get over the tree, therefore you may have to take a golf club with more loft and less distance and lean into the shot to make up for the distance.

One way of determining if you have enough loft is to stand behind the tree with the golf club in hand and place the golf club head on the ground with the face of the club towards you, and put the bottom of your foot on it and let the grip go. If the tip of the golf club shaft points up and over the tree, chances are the loft of the golf club is enough to go over the tree. If the tip if the golf club points at any part of the tree, chances are you need a loftier club. You may want to practice picking up the golf club head right away on the take-away to get more height from your golf clubs.

If you decide to do the opposite, and attempt to go under the tree, you have to do the extreme opposite with a more closed faced golf club, like a 3 iron, 4iron, 5 iron and maybe a low driver off of the grass depending on your lie. You may want to choke down on the golf club to take a little distance off the ball flight. Again more decisions have to be thought out, depending on how low the branches hang from the ground.

Another alternative would be to try and go around the obstacle. Going up and over or around the hazard will always make the golfer reach for a longer club because of the added distance. If you decide to go around the hazard, you have to make sure the golf ball does not go straight and you’re not going to end up in more trouble, unless you know how to maneuver the golf ball at will. Typically depending on side of the obstacle you decide to go, you may have to open or close the clubface to manipulate the direction of ball flight. If you must attempt to go around, assure yourself that you can spare the couple extra strokes it may cost you to end up right back where you started if you hit it straight out of bounds.

I know being positive is the way to think, but it’s okay to face the possibility of human error to keep us within our capabilities. Staring the situation down with the least amount of fear is the positive mindset that we all like to play. Question you have to ask yourself in that moment of greatness; what is my handicap? Once you’re comfortable and honest with your answer, think no more! Take the shot!

Taking your time and going through a couple simple questions could help you save strokes. Try to avoid making quick decisions on the golf course. Try not to forget that you are paying and playing for the enjoyment of being out on the course. You have every right to take the time on the golf shot within reason. Other golfers do not like to play behind slow golfers either. If you think you have to rush the golf shot, it does not become enjoyment any longer. Talk to your group of golfers and possibly let the group behind you play through if you feel rushed.



Tracy

Rick D asked:


I am visiting San Diego next week, from Sept 9th through the 12th. It’s a golf trip for myself and 3 other guys. Our average handicap is about +18.

Would you please recommend 3-5 golf courses that would be an enjoyable/scenic round for 4 average golfers? Our max price is $125 per round.

Thanks!
we live in New York and are not San Diego residents. Please don’t include the obvious choice, Torrey Pines, in your answer

Lisa

Michaeld D asked:


Hi guys.
We are a group of lads that go away playin golf for the weekend a few times a year. However some of the guys are older and struggle to do 18 hole in one go.

Can any1 recommend any places that are linked with a hotel where the courses are split into loops of 9 that allow seperate tee times for each 9. We have played a few where there are 3 loops of nine but struggling to find any others. Can any1 help?

Thanks
We live in essex guys so places with 2 to 3 hours drive would be best. Thanks

Luis

Jonathan Blocker asked:


How to get on new york golf courses. Anyone who is familiar with the history of the Big Apple knows that it was a seaport and commerce center long before it was anything else. The geography of NYC has also played a large part in how the city developed. In short, unlike Los Angeles – which didn’t even exist when New York was a bustling business center and port of entry – anything that came along later had to adapt itself to what was already there.

Case in point - nyc tee times are hard to find. Unlike Los Angeles, which has 144 of them, there are only 19 nyc golf courses located within the five boroughs – and 18 of them are owned and operated by the City, meaning that they are owned by the public.

This is actually a good thing, because it means consistent greens fees throughout the city, which are considerable lower than those charged at the private country clubs outside the metro area. The fees for tee times at 17 of the nyc golf courses are established by the NYC Parks Foundation, and are all the same.

The one exception is Moshulu Driving Range in the Bronx, which has slightly different fee structures – which are still quite low for NYC residents with an annual permit (only $6 per year for adults). This is a nine-hole regulation course, par 35, with 3,253 yards. Weekend greens fees are only two dollars more on the weekend, and include the use of a golf cart if available.

The one remaining private driving range within the city is Chelsea Piers. These are located on actual piers in Manhattan and are unusual in that they offer “Simulator Sessions” - a form of technology that was science fiction only a quarter century ago. Those who have seen the science fiction movie Outland that starred Sean Connery may remember Peter Boyle playing virtual golf on a similar device, that at the time was a Hollywood illusion. That technology is now real and available at Chelsea Piers, one of the most technologically advanced nyc golf courses.

Simulator play at Chelsea Piers is expensive, however: a one-hour session will cost you more than an entire eighteen-hole game at one of the traditional open-air nyc golf courses operated by the NYC Parks Foundation. Tee times can be reserved for anywhere from around $30 during the week to about $42 on the weekends. Senior citizens get to play for a little over half that, and kids under 16 can play during the week for as little as $7.50 – and get free golf lessons through the Parks Department to boot!



Willie