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If you’ve ever been in the military, you know that a bunker is an underground fort – a place to seek shelter from the battle around you. Well, in golf - as in war - a bunker is not a place you want to be. A bunker, also known as a sand trap […]

Par is one of the most common terms in the game of golf. Par is what every golfer’s score revolves around – it’s the number of strokes that a skilled golfer should need in order to complete each hole or golf course. You’ll hear “this hole is a par 3” or “this course […]

If you are a beginner, you will soon learn that golf has a language all its own. You’ll feel like you have landed in a foreign country when you first begin playing! Sure, you will catch on quickly, especially to the more basic golf terms like Par, Bogie, Birdie, Stroke, Bunker, and others, […]

So, you want to start playing golf, but not sure what your first steps should be? Here are some of the most common questions asked by beginning golfers, and the answers!
Where should I start?
As a beginner at the wonderful game of golf, start off at a driving range, take at least four or five […]

Understanding the golf terms ‘bogie’ and ‘birdie’ is pretty easy; that is, if you already have an understanding of ‘par’.
Par (a.k.a. ‘Professional Average Result’) is the expectation the golf course architects had in mind when they designed the hole. It is the average score that is given to a hole, and the number of […]

Are you confused about your handicap, or even what a handicap is? You’re not alone – here are the most frequently asked questions about the golf handicap, and their answers!
What is a Handicap?
A handicap is a numeric measure of an amateur golfer’s playing ability. Each player has their own handicap, based on past […]

A golf handicap is probably one of the more complex parts of the game to understand. The actual definition of a golf handicap is “a numerical measure of an amateur golfer’s playing ability. It can be used to calculate a net score from the number of strokes actually played, thus allowing players of different […]

Tracking your score in the game of golf is relatively easy. To put it in the most basic of terms, you just count the number of strokes it took to get the ball into the hole and that’s your score! Then, you add together each of the scores for each hole, and that is […]

The game of golf seems to have a language all its own. The words and phrases golfers use can be confusing, especially if you are new to the game. To decipher the terms, and to help you sound like an experienced golfer, here are some of the most common golf terms and what […]

One of the most important aspects of the game of golf is the manners you show toward other players as you travel the course. Nothing screams “Beginner!” more than talking loudly and running to your next hole. This article will give you a few tips about course behavior; what’s expected of you, and […]