Golf can be simply a game you play for leisure, professionally or to release frustration. Once you get a hang of playing the game, you will be shocked at how enjoyable and addictive the game can get. Competition is a part of playing golf and once you are sure of your golf skills, it will be entirely possible to play for wagers and other rewards. As a beginner planning to try out the sport, there are aspects and features of the game, which you should be aware of.

To play the game, you will require appropriate clothes, a set of good golf clubs and a golf ball. When it comes to clothes comfort is the important aspect. Golf clothes can basically be anything you want to pit on, but wearing a suit, evening gown or jeans may not be appropriate for the golf course. It is also important to get shoes, which are grass friendly since golf courses have a lot of it, grass not shoes.

When it comes to golf clubs, it’s probably not wise to go out and buy and expensive set.

To begin with, you may en up with a set which is not right for you and lets face it you are not entirely sure of playing the game in the long run. Golf clubs tend to be quite costly and as a beginner the best option would be to hire a set on the golf course. A number of golf courses hire out golf clubs to their clients. The great thing about hiring golf clubs is that you can try out different ones until you find one, which works, well for your needs. However if you are set on buying your own clubs, you can buy second d hand ones which most shops stocking golf supplies sell. Another alternative would be to borrow a club or two from friends who play the game.

Once you are ready to start playing, it is wise to know how to score your games. A score card is issued to players in golf courses to keep track of their games. Scoring can be in relation to the strokes made throughout the entire game or by adding up a player’s lost and won holes. Each time you strike the ball you should indicate it on your score card. Usually, a player who makes a hole using the least strikes wins that hole. However, scoring is determined on what form of game is being played; there are two forms of golf play. The match play is scored according to a player’s lost holes and won holes while the stroke play is scored according to the total strikes a player uses to finish a round.

Last but not least, it would be wise to get a couple of golf lessons to get you started. Most people think that golf is simply about striking a ball, which has to get to in a target hole. There is much to the technique used in playing golf. Your grip, alignment and balance are very important in determining how effective your strike is. Most importantly have fun; you are likely to learn a lot when enjoying the game.

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