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If you’ve never walked a golf course, you might not believe that golf is one of the most fun hobbies you could ever pursue. What fun could there be in carrying a heavy bag in the blazing sun, chasing a tiny ball? Well, that’s what I thought until I played my first round. And after…

Many people believe that golf is a social sport played in groups of two, three, or four players. But if you’re new to the game, you might wonder if you can play golf by yourself? You can play golf by yourself, and many golfers enjoy playing solo. However, most golf courses won’t let you play…

Depending on where you live, your golf season may start and end at different times of the year, while the numerous professional Tours are an all-year-round season as players move across the world for the various events. So, when does the golf season start and end? In general, the golf season starts around March or…

When people look at golf compared to other sports like baseball, football, or hockey, it hardly seems that it could be classed as exercise, but the opposite is true. Playing a round of golf or a session at the driving range will get your heart rate up and get you breathing, and those two signs…

Walking around your local golf course for a few hours and observing the swings of various golfers will confirm one thing – they have very little in common. Golfers come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their swings, but the lower handicappers rely on repetition to take on the course; repetition in set…

The ‘green’ in golf can be a confusing term – considering how green the whole golf course usually is. However, this term refers explicitly to one feature of the golf course. The putting green, often known as the green, is an area of grass on the golf course on the relatively level, smooth ground surrounding…