1. Golf Basics
By Ashley McGilvray

2. Dress the part
Many courses have dress codes
Youre usually safe when wearing a
collared shirt
or
khaki shorts
&
a pair of slacks
A golf glove and golf shoes are optional, but good to use.

3. So you arrive at the golf course, now what?
Go to the club house to check in and pay
You can pay to play 9 or 18 holes
Additionally, you can pay for a golf cart or walk for free.

4. What next?
Your name will be called over a loud speaker when its your turn to tee off at hole 1
In the mean time, you should allow for at least 30 minutes to
Warm Up!
How you ask?
How you ask? Well, there are 3 ways

5. 1st way:
Chipping practice, which is free!
Club = pitching wedge
Putting practice,
which is also free!
2nd way:
Club = putter

6. 3rd way: Swinging your clubs on the driving range
Some courses are free, others you pay per bucket size

7. Teeing Off
Colors may vary from course
to course
Professional = blue
Men's = white
Juniors = yellow
Ladies = red

8. Many tee boxes also have a bucket of sand mixed with grass seed.
Many tee boxes also have a bucket of sand mixed with grass seed.
If your club takes a chunk out of the grass, you fill in the divit with this mixture.
For example, ladies tee up behind this red marker.

9. At the beginning of many holes
There is fresh water
Along with a ball washer &
shoe cleaner
& trash cans

10. A demonstration

11. Pace of Play
A four-some playing 18 holes should take 4 hours 15 minutes, or less, to play
Many courses will provide you with the times so you can check your pace at each hole
So at hole 9 you should be starting at 1 hour 51 minutes of play and ending at 2 hours 5 minutes
Each hole should take approximately 14 minutes

12. Obstacles are everywhere
Watch out for waterits an easy way to lose a ball.
Watch out for sand trapsyoull need to use your sand wedge to get out.
Animals may also be present

13. if you lose a ball
Then drop a new ball around the area you think you lost your ball
Oh, and dont forget to add 1 additional point to your score

14. If your ball lands in a sand trap
Hit it out using your sand wedge
Then rake your footprints

15. Markers
This will help you determine which iron or wood to use, once you get familiar with your clubs
List yardages to the center of the green
& are located throughout the fairway

16. Etiquette on the course
Dont hit into the group in front of you
2) Golf carts need to stay on the path.
2) Golf carts need to stay on the path.
3) If you drive on the grass, keep to the 90 degree rule (cut in to hit your ball, then cut back out to path.
2) Golf carts need to stay on the path.
3) If you drive on the grass, keep to the 90 degree rule (cut in to hit your ball, then cut back out to path.
4) Never drive on a tee box or putting green.

17. The flag on each putting green
Represents where the hole is located,
& is color-coded:
Red flag = front of green
White flag = middle of green
Yellow flag = back of green
*Colors may vary per course; this information is usually located on the scorecard

18. Tending the flag
Until you are on the putting green, you need the flag to see where you are going.
Once you are on the green, you can pull the flag and set it aside while everyone putts in.
This also tells the group behind you that youre still on that hole, so they dont hit into you.

19. Putting and then replacing the flag
The person furthest from the hole goes first.
If your ball is in their way, you need to mark your ball location with something flat.
When everyone has made their ball into the hole, replace the flag.
This lets the group behind you know youre moving on to the next hole.

20. Mother Nature
Your tee time may be delayed due to
Lightning,
Frost,
& Rain
Typically, you can get a voucher to use another day if the weather turns bad. Some course may reimburse you. Check each courses policy because they vary.

21. Hopefully you now understand the basics of golf
Good luck & happy playing!

22. The club house
Shipping green
Driving range
Putting
Bar
Warming up to avoid injury
attire
Getting arround
Club Selection
Lower number farther shot .
Woods vs. Irons
The tee box
Starter check in
Colors of the tee box
Breakfast ball
Farthest away shoot first
Ediequet
Fairway markers
Out of bounds
Hazards
Lost ball
Man made lies
Putting
Divit marks proper techniques
Reading the green
Tending the flag
Marking your ball
Crossing the putting line
Pace of play
When to just give up
Waitng at the next tee box
Cart girl
Reading the course (after clun house)
Scorecard
Map
Flag placement
Fundamental of the game