Par
Handicapping
What's your handicap when it comes to your golf game? Are you immediately thinking of your bad back or the fact that you can't seem to keep your head down?
A handicap in golf is not a reference to what's keeping you from playing a great game. Your handicap is the numerical measure of an amateur golfer's ability to play the game over the course of its 18 holes. This number represents how many strokes above par that a player will ... Read More »
How Par Is Determined
You may already know that a hole's par is the number of strokes a golfer should need to complete the play of this particular hole. A hole that is four par means that a skilled golfer should reach the green in two strokes and then putt an additional two strokes before sinking their ball.
Typical courses have three, four, or five par holes; rarely you will see a six or seven par hole.
How is par determined for any given hole? You ... Read More »
Hazards
Yes, your game would be much more successful if there were no hazards for you to play around but it would also be much more boring, wouldn't it? Avoiding the hazards or learning how to get out of them is a good part of what makes the game challenging.
As with so many other parts of the game, the hazards on a course are governed by rules set out by the USGA. As tempting as it might be, you're not technically ... Read More »
Improving Your Game
Golf is one of those few games where a lower score is a good thing. This might seem easy to an outsider, but getting that score down can seem like an impossibility to even the most experienced of golfers.
This doesn't mean you need to lose heart, however. A better swing can be learned and your game can be improved. It's not as hard as you may think; with just a few simple tips and tricks you can easily slash your ... Read More »