FAQGOLF BASICS

Tee Box:Every hole on a golf course has a starting point. The teeing ground is that starting point.

Fairway:Think of the fairway as the pathway from the starting point of the hole (the teeing ground) to the end point of the hole (the hole on the putting green).

The Rough:"Rough" refers to those areas outside the fairways and greens where the grass is generally taller or thicker or left unmanicured - or all three.

Bunker:Bunkers are areas on a golf course that have been hollowed out - sometimes naturally but usually by design - and filled in with sand or a similar material comprised of very fine particles.

Putting Green:The putting green is the terminus of each hole. Every hole on the golf course ends at the putting green, and the object of the game is, of course, to get your golf ball into the hole that is on the putting green.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A GOLF COURSE?

A round of golf, on average, is expected to take about four hours to play for a group of four golfers. That is the estimate most golfers will give for an appropriate length of time to play 18 holes. But the actual time it takes to play varies for many reasons. (How many golfers are in your group, how the golf course is busy when you play, and skills level of golfers?)

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKES TO PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF?

Every time you swing at the golf ball with the intention of hitting it, that’s a stroke. Every time you make a stroke, count it. At the end of each hole - after you’ve rolled the ball into the cup - tally the strokes you used on that hole. And that’s your score for the hole.

HOW DO GOLF SCORES WORK?

“Par” is the number of strokes an expert golfer is expected to need to play a hole or to play the golf course as a whole. Every hole on the course has a par rating.

Example: If Hole No. 1 has a par of 4, and you score 6, then you are 2-over par (six is two more than four). If Hole No. 2 is a par-5, and you score 4, you are 1-under par. If you make 4 on a hole that is a par-4, you are “even par” or “level par.” (Birdie is 1-under par, Eagle is 2-under par, bogey is 1-over par, and double bogey is 2-over par)

SCORING IN RELATION TO PAR

In general, a collared shirt and Dockers-style shorts or slacks will get you onto most golf courses (additionally, golf skirts or skirts for women). But most upscale courses require collared shirts and have a no-denim rule. A very small number of (mostly private luxury) courses even have no-shorts rules, requiring golf slacks.

According to the Rules of Golf, golfers may carry a maximum of 14 golf clubs in their golf bag during a round of golf played under those rules.

DO GOLF COURSES HAVE DRESS CODES?

HOW MANY CLUBS MAKE UP A GOLF SET?

Golf clubs falls into several categories: The woods (driver and fairway woods), hybrids, irons, wedges and putters. The up-to-14 clubs in any golfer’s bag will be comprised of these clubs - but it is up to the individual golfer to determine the various combinations.

Golf shoes are a good idea, however, because they are engineered to keep your feet from sliding around during the golf swing. If you don’t own a pair a golf shoes you can still play golf, although you might slip or slide more than you would if you did have golf shoes.

WHICH CLUBS ARE INCLUDED IN GOLF SETS?

ARE GOLF SHOES REQUIRED TO PLAY GOLF?

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