1. the Player Should Be Able to Identify Her Own Ball by Its Markings

BASIC RULES

The United States Golf Association establishes the rules of golf. Since these rules are numerous and difficult for a beginning player, the following basic guides suggest conduct fort he first golf “rounds”:

1. The Player should be able to identify her own ball by its markings.

2. At the beginning of each hole, the ball should be teed between the tee markers and not more than two club lengths behind the markers.

3. An intentional swing at the ball, whether a hit or a miss, counts as a stroke.

4. Loose impediments may be removed if hindering a stroke; however, no growing vegetation may be removed. To facilitate a golfer’s stance, shrubs, bushes, and the like may be temporarily held or moved.

5. A ball lying near an unnatural obstacle, such as a bench or hydrant, may be moved not more than two club lengths and never nearer the hole without penalty.

6. A ball in casual water (rain water, leakage, etc.) may be dropped over the golfer’s shoulder with no penalty.

7. If a ball is unplayable because of a hazard it may be removed and dropped over the shoulder of the golfer who is facing the hole, and a one stroke penalty is added.

8. A ball is considered lost after a five minute search.

9. When a ball is lost or goes out of bounds the player places another ball as near as possible to the spot where the original ball was played. The penalty is the loss of distance (of the first stroke).

TERMINOLOGY

ADDRESSING THE BALL -placing the body and club in a position to hit the ball.

ACE: -hole in one

APPROACH SHOT -the shot that is intended to put the ball on the green

AWAY -ball farthest from the hole and to be played first

BIRDIE -making a hole, in one less than par

1 BISQUE -handicap set, but strokes to be taken on any hole as designated by the recipient

BOGEY -a phantom’s score against which players may compete - usually one over par for each hole

BRASSIE -wooden club No. 2

BUNKER -hazard, usually artificial

CADDIE -assistant to the players who watches the ball, carries bag and clubs

CARRY -distance the ball travels through the air

CLUB -implement used to proper the ball

COURSE -ground within playing limits

CUP -hole into which the ball is played

DEAD -ball does not roll after hitting

DIVOT -slice of turf cut out with iron clubs

DODO -three under par for any hole

DORMIE -as many holes up as there are remaining and one cannot be beaten

DOWN -number of strokes or holes one is behind an opponent

DRIVER -wooden club No. 1

EAGLE -two under par for any hole

FACE -lofted part of club heads

FAIRWAY -area between a tee and the green where the grass is cut short

FLAG -flag indicating position and number of hole, the staff being inserted in the center of the cup

FORE -warning to those ahead when a ball is travelling toward them

FOURSOME -two players on a side

GREEN -putting green around the hole

GRIP -part of a club that is gripped; also method of grasping

2 HALVED -tied score on a hole or complete game

HANDICAP -number of strokes conceded by a stronger to a weaker player

HAZARD -natural or artificial obstacle other than the ordinary grass of the course

HEAD -striking portion of the club

HEEL -part of head nearest shaft

HOLE -cup into which the ball is played

HONOR -right to play first from a tee

HOOK -a shot that curves to the left

IRON -cLUB with iron head

LIE -position of ball on course

LINKS -the entire course

LOFT -height or elevation of ball; also angle of club head

MARCH -a game

MATCH PLAY -competition based on holes won and lost

MEDAL PLAY -competition based on total strokes per round

NECK -angle between shaft and head of club

PAR -perfect score for a hole

PIVOT -body turn

PRESS -effort to hit ball usually hard

PUTT -stoking ball with putter toward hole

ROUGH -rough or/and long grass on either side of fairway

SHAFT -handle of a club

SLICE -hitting across the ball so that the ball curves to the right

STANCE -position of feet

3 STROKE -act of hitting ball

STYMIE -when one ball lies on the green directly in line of another and the balls are more than six inches apart

TEE -elevation - wood, Ivory, etc. - upon which ball is placed for drive

TEEING GROUND -marked out area at start of each hole

TOP -hitting the ball above its center

TRAP -hole with bed of sand, which forms a hazard

UP -the number of holes or strokes one is ahead of opponent

WAGGLE -preliminary manoeuvres with the clubs as you address ball

WINTER RULES -rules which allow player to improve the lie of the ball in the fairway