A golf course is the grounds where golf is played. Each golf course is made up of a series of holes, mostly 18. Each hole has five major elements. These are: - The tee box or teeing ground - The fairway - The green - The rough - Hazards Each hole on a golf course has a par which is the standard score for each hole. The par is determined...
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Before booking with a golf coach for your first lesson, instead of knowing only “golf swing”, it’s highly recommended to expand your golf vocabulary a bit more in advance. Learning the basic shots is a good place to start. Drive A drive, also known as a tee shot, refers to a golf player’s first stroke of each hole from the tee box, which is intended to be...
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Learning the game requires not only the skill of how to build a golf swing, but also some understanding of golf scoring. Basically, it involves counting the number of strokes you need to complete a hole, which maybe under, even or over the par score, and it’s the player with the lowest score who wins. Here are some commonly used terms that will help you...
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To build a perfect golf swing, you will need not only the knowledge of choosing the right club, but also a better understanding of the hole you are playing. Learning about the different parts of a golf course can be your first step of grasping the hole. Each hole in a golf course is normally composed of 5 main parts: tee, fairway, rough, green and...
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When it comes to playing golf, it seems the sport has a language of its own! Whether you’re an experienced golfer or just starting out it’s important to know a few of the most commonly used terms. The Course There are many elements of the golf course. Each section has its own name. Tee Box The starting point of every hole. A tee, a small peg made from wood...
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6 Types of Golf Clubs Every Beginner Should Know Golf equipment includes anything used for the game such as golf clubs, balls, golf apparel, golf shoes and golf bags, among which it’s safe to say that your clubs, as the main tools, play the most important role in the game. A player is allowed to carry no more than 14 clubs in the golf bag which...
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“I’m a great believer that you’re trying to build an athlete that can stand on their own two feet for the greater part of their career. And to some extent, your job is to make yourself almost obsolete.” — Denis McDade When gathering information of the golf coaches based in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, we were delighted to find that with a strong background...
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We thought it would be a great idea to write something about the golf coaches in Australia for those of you who are looking for one to improve your game. After researching hundreds of PGA coaches in Australia GOLFMATE wants to share with you some of the great ones. No matter if you are an occasional social player, or a professional competition player, we hope...
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Welcome to GOLFMATE’s blog! In our first article, we would like to give a brief introduction to the key events of golf Australia. If you want to gain a basic understanding of the top major tournaments in Australia, this article is for you. The Australian Open The Australian Open, owned and operated by Golf Australia, is the oldest and most respected golf tournament on the PGA Tour...
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