The Game of Golf

Interest in golfing is increasing daily. It is becoming one of the most popular games on the planet with over 100 million people playing a year. Younger people play golf now more than ever.

Golf is a fun sport, but one must have patience. If you play golf, you know that you have to be prepared with the right equipment and the patience to make the right shots. You want to take your time and make sure that you are feeling the put. You want to be sure that your swing will go where you aim, putting the ball close to the hole.

Anybody and their brother can play golf. Looking for fun and companionship? A game of golf with friends might be the ticket. This will take you away from the world of work and allow you some time to refresh and distress. Nothing beats a game of golf on a beautiful sunny day.

Practice, practice, practice. When attempting to up the level of the game, practice is necessary. This will allow you to advance your skill set and make that drive down the middle or that putt easier. Learning terms and rules helps also. Taking time to do this can help your game. Having the same lexicon as your fellow golfers smooths communication.

Friends or family can be great golf companions. Playing with them regularly can lead to improvement of your skill set.

No two golf courses are alike. Topographical differences and design differences always make play different on any two courses. Golf is the only game that does not regulate play on the course, its left up to the players themselves to monitor each other and play within the rules. As a comparison one should note that all baseball, football, and soccer fields are the same.

Golf was invented in Scotland. Now countries all over the world are creating interesting and challenging courses. Tournaments are drawing players form all over the world and these tournaments can be viewed in many parts of the world also.

Once considered a game for the idle rich, golf has now become available to people in all walks of life. Women are getting in on the fun too. There is even a woman's golf league, the LPGA which publishes rules and sanctions tournaments.

Tiger Woods can be said to be the central figure instigating the worldwide golf craze. Among golfers he is legendary due to his power, accuracy and skill on the course.

His ancestry of mixed races brings a unique perspective also. Many who had never even considered golf to be a sport are now becoming involved and picking up the game, not only in America but throughout the world.