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Let us first explain the play of the game:

Every game of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. A round typically consists of 18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout.
On a nine-hole course, a standard round consists of two successive nine-hole rounds.
The hole on the green has a flag on a pole positioned in it so that it may be seen from some distance (but not necessarily from the tee).
It is also termed "the pin".

Players usually walk (or sometimes drive) over the course in groups of two, three, or four,
sometimes accompanied by caddies who carry and manage the players' equipment and give them advice.
Each player plays a ball from the tee to the hole. except that in foursomes (see our seperate article about the Types of competition,
one player from each team tees off and the players then take alternate shots until the ball is holed out. For the shortest holes a
good player requires only one stroke to hit the ball to the green. The grass of the putting green is cut very short so that a ball can roll over distances of several meters.
"To putt" means to play a stroke on the green where the ball does not leave the ground.

On longer holes the green is too far away to reach it with the first stroke, so that one or more strokes are played from the fairway
(where the grass is cut so low that most balls can be easily played) or from the rough (uncut grass or ground not prepared at all).
The direction of growth of individual blades of grass affects the rolling of a golf ball and is called the grain. When individual players have all brought a ball into play,

the player whose ball is the farthest from the hole is next to play. In some teams events,

a player who is farthest from the hole may ask his or her partner who may be closer to the hole to play first.

When all players of a group have completed the hole, the player or team with the best score on that hole has the honor, that is, the right to play first on the next tee.

Many holes include hazards, namely bunkers (or sand traps), from which the ball is more difficult to play than from grass, and water hazards (lakes, ponds, rivers, etc).
Special rules apply to playing balls that come to rest in a hazard which make it highly undesirable to play a ball into one. For example,
a player must not touch the ground in a hazard with a club prior to playing a ball, not even for a practice swing.
A ball in a water hazard may be played as it lies or may be replaced by dropping another ball outside the water, but a penalty is incurred in the latter case.

Every hole is classified by its par,the theoretical number of strokes that an expert golfer should require for playing the ball into any given hole.
The expert golfer is expected to reach the green in two strokes under par (in regulation) and then use two putts to get the ball into the hole.
Many 18-hole courses have approximately four par-three, ten par-four, and four par-five holes. The total par of an 18-hole course is usually around 72.
Each player acts as marker for one other player in the group, that is, he or she records the score on a score card.
In stroke play (see below), the score consists of the number of strokes played plus any penalty strokes incurred. Penalty strokes are not actually strokes but
penal points that are added to the score for violations of rules or for making use of relief procedures in certain situations.
To allow players of different proficiency to play against each other on equal terms handicap systems are used.

A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer's ability. It can be used to calculate a so-called "net" score from the number of strokes actually played,
thus allowing Handicaps are administrated by golf clubs or national golf associations. Handicap systems are not used in professional golf.
Most touring professionals play several strokes per round better than scratch.

The two basic forms of playing golf are match play and stroke play;

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Improve your Game Golf Lessons & Tips

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, at one time or another you will experience difficulties to move your game to the next level.

It is not always a question of practising more, but rather of being able to break up' the game into its different components in order to identify which of the three disciplines,

the power game (driving and irons), the short game or putting needs to be reinforced. Success in golf is largely focused on mastering each skill to the best of one's ability 

and so it is fundamental to invest more time and effort where you really need it most: on the tee (swing),

around the green (pitching, chipping), on the green (putting), in a hazard (bunker play).

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Putting:
Addresses grip, shoulders, arms, head, putting line and tempo.

Five key steps to improve your putting

1. Change your grip:
I have rarely seen excellent players who keep the same grip when putting….
As the hands play very little part in the putting stroke, and should not override the up and down movement of the shoulders,
the most popular grip is the 'reverse overlap' that brings the hands together as one unit. 
However, remember that the grip must be firm but not tight, in order to free your forearms of tension. On the contrary, the lighter, the better !!

Tip: choose the posture you are most comfortable with…Either with your feet closed or opened,
with your body curved over the ball or much straighter.
Again what makes you feel more at ease, but allows you to keep your head and centre of gravity stock still throughout the stroke.


2. Make Your Shoulders And Arms Do The Work:
The main source of movement is in the shoulders, hands and arms acting all together. Think about the three of them like a triangle.
When making the shot, use the "imaginary" triangle by moving the shoulders only and going through the shot leveraging the weight of the

(as well as the should movement)

Tip:Your hands (and wrists!!!) are dead.The clubshaft and the left forearm should form a straight, solid, line

3. Keep your head still:
Every good putter keeps the head absolutely still from start to finish.
And the head, as well as the eyes, should be on the vertical of the ball before striking. If an "imaginary" tear falling from your eyes will
"wet" the ball, it means that your head is absolutely well positioned.

Tip:Sometimes you may have the temptation to look if the ball strike is heading towards the hole.
Don't ! This attitude will cause an even minimal movement of your head that may cause putting failure or putting unconsistency.
Learn to strike your putting shot without looking (at the shot) but just listening to the noise of the ball falling... into the hole.

4. Read the putting line:
The secret for good putting is that your mind is able to visualize the line between the hole and the ball.
However, the most common mistake, when doing this, is to start analyzing the "potential" trajectory starting from the hole backwards to the ball stance:
wrong...You have to do exactly the opposite, you have to menthally visualize the ideal route of the ball from its position towards the hole
(as at the end this is going to be the actual route of the ball...).

Tip:if golf is 30% physical and 70% mental, putting is probably 5% physical and 95% mental...
If you're missing some putting shots, just stop.Relax and breathe. Think what you did wrong. Reset the mistake to build your trust and shoot again.
You will make it!

5. Think 'one-two' tempo:

A "paramount" to achieve a correct pace and rhythm in putting is to make the backstroke and forward stroke the identical same length.
Also, always accelerate at the moment you impact the ball, this is a guarantee of straight shots.

Tip: Perform the same routine every time. It helps to build a mechanic consistency into putting (probably the only shot in golf that follows some repetitiveness….)
and build your confidence. There is nothing better than bad putting to destroy the trust, hence, the play of a person…


Conclusion:


1. Keep a 'one-two' tempo.

2. Keep your head  absolutely still.

3. Make your arms and shoulders do most of the work.


4. Adapt your grip.

5. Treat every putt as though it were straight.

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Basic Strategies To Proper Putting
The average golfer could easily make up 10 strokes a ROUND by putting properly. This one point makes proper putting perhaps the most important part of any player's game.
And since most of us are not able to get onto the links anyway because of the winter weather, putting is something you can practice at home.
There's an old adage that the game of golf should be learned from the green back to the tee. That means putting, chipping, fairway shots, and THEN drives.
Remember, most shots in a round are from around the green or on the green itself. It's not uncommon

for some players to take as many (and often more) shots while on the green as they did to get to the green.
Putting is paramount to a solid game.
The average golfer's tendency, when putting, is to use too much of their wrists and arms, thus breaking down their wrists through the putt.
This is wrong and is the main culprit for poor putting. Do not break your wrists when putting! Why? Because as soon as you do, you lose control.
That wobbly wrist action is transmitted down to the putter face and the ball will go just about anywhere when contact is made.
Anywhere except where you want to go, that is.
To become a great, the perfect combination of shoulders and arms should be used throughout the entire putt.
Any wrist action involved is through the motion of the weight of the putter. In other words, it's a natural motion, not a break.
During your putt, concentrate on your shoulders. On the backswing, your left shoulder naturally moves down and your right shoulder naturally moves up,
like a pendulum. When you focus on your shoulders as if they were a clock works, your backswing becomes fluid.

Your left wrist should stay nice and firm throughout this motion.
In order to set up the putting grip, first place the grip in the palm of your left hand, and your entire hand around the grip. Place your right hand underneath your left,
in a similar palm grip. Now, overlap your right hand with your left index finger.
Your palms should be opposite to one another, for a nice locked-in feeling. When setting up to address the ball, make sure your eyes are over the ball,
specifically your left eye (if you are a right hand golfer).Bend your knees slightly, and hang your arms over the ball.
Shift your weight slightly forward on your left foot, favoring the left side of your body.
Your hands should also be slightly forward in your stance.
Before making your stroke, make sure your arms, shoulders, knees and feet are all parallel with your target line.
Notice I said target line. This doesn't mean the hole but rather the path that the ball needs to travel in order to get to the hole.
Keep all these elements intact, and you should see improved putting in no time.
There is a standard rule of thumb for putting that usually works, but depends on the terrain, so adjust accordingly.
For a five foot putt, bring your putter back five inches, and then follow through five inches.
Why do most putts miss? Because the stance and the putter head are NOT square to the target line.
With putting, this issue of being square cannot be overstated. It's vital that you get comfortable with being squared up on putts.
Keep your wrists tight and don't let them break and you should see a great improvement in your putting in a very short time.
Shaving strokes through better putting is something everyone can master. Young or old, weak or strong,
putting can turn out to be a player's best friend.

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Learn To Putt And Keep Strokes In Your Bag
If you're just learning or taking up the game of golf, here's the one tip that will lower your scores faster than any other tip on golf - putting. That's right.
Putting. No putting isn't the sexy thing to do around the practice tee.
It's doesn't draw a crowd around you like bombing 300 yard drives does, but putting is where you can immediately shave strokes off your golf game.
When I work with young people or anyone just taking up golf, I stress the importance of practicing and working on your game.
I understand that it is only natural to want to go 'hit' the golf ball. It's a great feeling to make solid contract on the ball and
know for that moment in time that even the pro's don't hit it any better.
For this article, I'm not going to discuss the actual mechanics of putting,
rather let's discuss why your golf putting game probably deserves more focus that you give it and what you should do.
O.K. think about this (especially for you beginning golfers). I would venture a guess that given any round of golf,
you probably putted at least one more time than necessary on each green simply because you don't seriously practice your golf putting game.
Easy math...that's 18 strokes right there! Now you're probably thinking I don't loose a stroke on every putting green.
I would argue that if you are a high handicapper that you do. Those three and four putt greens... and let�s be honest;
you are probably pretty generous with those gimme distances aren't you?
This alone should begin to give you the incentive to improve your putting game.
The putting stroke isn't fraught with mechanics that you have to learn like you do with a full golf swing.
You only need one club to practice this part of your golf game. And with just a little consistent practice time on your golf putting,
you can immediately start taking strokes off your game in bunches.
Here are a couple of putting tips and a mind set that I work with others on (and constantly work on with myself).
First when you are practicing putting work on two areas: your line and your distance control.
Putting line: start close to the hole and roll a putt in. When you make three putts in a row, back up about two feet and repeat.
Do this out to a range of 8 feet. Initially keep track of how putts it takes you to work your way back to and complete the eight foot mark.
Then, your next step with the four putting distances of 2, 4, 6, and 8 feet, is to give yourself 16 putts to complete your
putting drill (this allows for one miss at each distance). As you improve, drop your allowable strokes to 15, then 14, and so on,
until you reach perfection.
Putting distance control: Depending upon your skill level, begin putting from about 20 feet and repeat the same drill as above moving back 10 feet at a time,
only this time you are allowed two putts to hole the ball from each distance. This drill ties into and complements the putting line drill very well.
This drill will teach your distance control so you can confidently putt the ball within a distance from the hole that you know you already
have a high percentage of chance of making because of the first drill you work on.
Here's a mind set that you should always take to your actual round of golf. This is one that I used when I first starting playing golf and work with people still today.
I knew my golf game from tee to green would have many peaks and valleys before actually reaching the green. But here's the personal game
I played within myself when first leaning golf, and I truly believe it will work for you. Not matter how bad (or good) it is off the tee.
No matter how long it takes you to get out of trouble. No matter what happens. Whether you get to the putting surface in regulation or twice regulation;
here is your mind set. I am not going to three putt. I am going to re-focus, remember my drills, and have confidence in what I have practiced.
And I am not going to three putt any golf greens today.
And finally, don't short change your putting game. Putt everything out. I mean this.
If you are serious about getting and staying better, putt everything out. No gimmes. Keep your putting game sharp.
Don't let it slowly deteriorate because your buddies let you pick everything up inside 3ft (or even more generous than that).
If you do, you soon start giving strokes away when they count.

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The One Chipping Tip Every Golfer Should Know
Everyone who plays golf has at one time or another faced their own bugaboo type shot. The shot they either fear or wish someone else would play for them.
For some people this could be the drive; for others, it might be fairway bunker play or putting. To each his own.
But there is one type of shot that bothers a lot of players, regardless of their experience. And those are the chip shots.
Many people can drive a ball a good distance, putt as if they have radar in their heads, but it's that little peice of
real estate close to the green that wonks up their scores on a routine basis.
Poor chipping equals much higher scores. It's that simple. And let's face it, there's nothing worse than getting close to
the green and watching your chip shot screech across the green, pass the hole and go sliding off the other side.
By that same token, a high-flying chip shot that overshoots is just as annoying.
Now I know (as I'm sure you do, too) there are a gazillion tips on proper chipping.
Some of these are very good tips and should be followed by just about everyone. Others are, well, less than good.
golf, do what fits you best and works out for you on the links.
There is, however, one chipping tip that everyone needs to know and understand and practice. And that has to do with your hands on impact.
A major factor in hitting consistent chip shots is for the hands to lead the clubface through impact.
The vast majority of thinned or fluffed chip shots occur when the clubhead overtakes the hands and is,
therefore travelling on the upswing, rather that delivering a descending blow at impact.
The first thing to do at set up is to move the majority of your weight onto the left foot. The ball is played towards the back of the stance,
and the hands go ahead of the ball. This is vital if your want to control your shots. Setting up your body so your hands can do what
they are suppose to do is crucial to getting this right. Do not underestimate the importance of a good, proper stance when preparing to chip.
The chip shot can now be played with the correct downward strike. You should NOT be trying to slide the clubface under the ball,
nor should you be trying to scoop the ball into the air.
The key now is to make sure that you keep the hands AHEAD OF THE BALL and not allow your wrists to dominate the shot.
Players who get "wristy" at impact run the risk of thinning it clean through the green or chunking it a few inches.
I'll share some more chipping tips with you in the future and you can decide if they work for you or not.
But the one chipping tip you should truly consider as being worthwhile, is the one you just read. Keep those hands ahead of the clubface.

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