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SUMMARY
THE HISTORY
THE COURSES
THE HOLES & THE HANDICAPS
THE CLUBS
THE STROKES & THE SCORES
THE HISTORY
Banned in Scotland in 1457 by James II
Earlier traceable origins in the Roman Empire, Persia, China, The Netherlands, England and France
St. Andrews is the oldest course dating to before 1574
Over 400.000 fed.golfers in Spain & 400 courses(40.000 worldwide)
Rulesbook : 34 articles Environmental impact: water, pesticides, fertilizers
THE COURSES
SEGMENTATION: by size, access, design
TYPES: 1. Size: 18, 9, executive, par-3, approach 2. Access: public, semi-private, private, resort 3. Design: links, parkland, desert, heathland, sandbelt
PARAMETERS: 7.000 yards approx. ELEMENTS: - teeing ground - fairways - rough - hazards - putting green - driving range, pitch and putt
THE HOLES & THE HANDICAPS
STANDARD: 18 holes
PARTS: tee ground, fairway, green, rough, bunkers, water hazards
PARS: 3-par;4-par;5-par;6-par;7-par 250yd;450yd;690yd;>691yd.
SPECIAL FEATURES: dogleg; double-dogleg; uphill;downhill
THE HANDICAPS: from 0 to 28 upon the final score on an 18-hole golf course w/72-par
THE CLUBS
NUMBER: 14 units
PARTS: Grip, Shaft, Ferrule, Hosel, Clubhead
TYPES: Woods(2), Irons(7)
SUBTYPES: Wedges(2), Hybrids(1), Putters(1), Chippers(1)
STROKES & SCORES
SHOTS: Drive, Lay-up, Flop, Chip, Putt, Pitch, Approach, Draw, Fade, Punch/Knock down MISPLAYED SHOTS: Hook, Slice, Push, Pull, Thin, Shank, Phin,Top, Fat, Pop-up, Whiff, Chili Dip/Drop Kick SCORES: -Ace/Hole in one -Albatross/Double Eagle -Eagle -Birdie --------- Par------ -Bogey -Double Bogey -Triple Bogey
A FREE GOLF LESSON(upon direct request)
GOLF SLANG: duffer, frog hair, hangman, hit it Alice !, Bo Derek, barkie, banana ball, fried egg, hacker, bag rat, flub, 19th hole, Sadam Hussein, Adolf Hitler, skank, snowman,weekend warriors
SUNDAY BAG: 1 driver, 3 irons, 1wood, 2 wedges, 1 putter, 1 hybrid
BEST SPANISH GOLFERS: Seve, Jimenez, Olazabal, Garcia, Quiros, Carlota Ciganda, Sara Beautell
The only sport played on the moon, and the only one w/a European team