| Before you start learning to play golf,
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| | your height.
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| let's look at how the game began. This
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| | Grip
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| first set of tips will give you the
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| | The grip on your club is on top, and it's
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| history of golf and some fun facts.
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| | what you hold when you swing it. It's
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| The first reference to Golf that we know
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| | important that you change your grips
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| of was mentioned in 1297 in the
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| | often because they can harden, oxidize,
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| Netherlands. The Dutch played the game
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| | get slick and lose their grip. A good
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| with a stick and a leather ball. Whoever
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| | rule of thumb is to change your grip
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| hit the ball the least number of times to
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| | every six months.
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| get it into the target, won.
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| | TYPES OF GOLF CLUBS
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| In Scotland, King James II banned the
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| | There are basically three (sometimes
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| game of golf (along with soccer).
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| | four) types of golf clubs. This next set
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| Apparently, the sports were keeping his
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| | of tips will describe them and what
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| subjects from their archery practice. The
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| | they're used for.
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| ban stayed in place through the next
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| | Woods
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| three kings, until 1502.
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| | Woods are big-headed, hollow-bodied
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| King James IV of Scotland lifted the ban
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| | clubs. They are used to hit long shots
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| on golf, because he took up the game
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| | (more than 175 yards away from the
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| himself. King James also bought the first
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| | green). They all are assigned a different
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| set of golf clubs, engineered by a local
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| | number called loft, which tells you how
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| bow maker.
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| | angled the head is. A standard set of
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| Mary, Queen of Scots (daughter of James
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| | clubs has three woods. These usually
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| IV) loved playing golf. In fact, in 1467
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| | consist of:
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| she was chastised for playing golf just a
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| | 1 wood (also called the driver)
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| day or two after her husband was
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| | 3 wood
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| murdered.
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| | 5 wood
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| In 1744, the Honorable Company of
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| | Irons
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| Edinburgh Golfers in Scotland (the first
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| | Irons are primarily used for shots less
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| official golf society) drew up 13 rules
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| | than 200 yards away from the green. A
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| of golf. They also announced that GOLF
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| | standard set of clubs has eight irons: 3,
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| stood for, Gentlemen Only, Ladies
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| | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons and the Pitching
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| Forbidden.
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| | Wedge (which we will discuss next). The
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| THE GOLF CLUB
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| | closer you are to the green, the higher
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| Today's standard golf club has three
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| | the iron you will use.
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| parts: the head, the shaft, and the grip.
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| | Wedges
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| This next set of tips will explain each
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| | Wedges are really just specialty irons.
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| of these and tell you why they're
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| | (REWORD) Wedges increase in 4 degree loft
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| important.
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| | amounts, so they come in 48-, 52-, 56-,
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| Head
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| | 60-, and 64-degree lofts, and they are as
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| The head of your club is the very end
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| | follows:
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| part that makes contact with the golf
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| | Pitching Wedge: 48 degrees
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| ball. Heads today are primarily made from
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| | Approach Wedge: 52 degrees
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| Zinc and Aluminum alloys. Heads have
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| | Sand Wedge: 56 degrees
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| several shapes and weights that make up
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| | Lob Wedge: 60 degrees
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| the standard twelve club set.
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| | High-Lob Wedge: 64 degrees
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| Shaft
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| | Putters
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| The shaft is the long part of the club
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| | A golf set includes just one putter. This
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| that connects the head and the grip. You
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| | putter has only one job: to get your ball
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| can get your shafts made from two
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| | into the hole. When you finally get on
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| different components: graphite or steel.
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| | the green and close to the hole, use your
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| Graphite is best for beginners. You can
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| | putter to putt your ball gently into the
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| also have your shaft custom made to fit
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| | hole.
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