by: Dean Forster A lot of people want to play golf, but just the very idea of walking out onto a course and trying to use a club to propel a ball to a tiny whole somewhere far away is too much for most people, especially if they are starting as adults. Before you give [...]
by: Ewen Chia Understanding the game of golf includes understanding golf courses and the intricacies that surround them. A golf course consists of a series of holes, each of which consists of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and a cup. All of these materials are placed [...]
Alex Fir asked: Hazards are bunkers, such as sand traps and all water hazards on the golf course. Your goal should be to avoid these hazards as much as possible. It is safer to fade or hook a ball around a bunker or water hazard than to try to go straight over it and take [...]
Shane Wauhob asked: The Earlywine Golf Course in Oklahoma City consists of two 18-hole courses. The North Course is a 6,721-yard par-72 course. Designed by Randy Heckenkemper and opened in 1993, it has received a 71.9 rating and a 126 slope rating on Bermuda grass. Apart from its sheer beauty (accentuated by a winding creek), [...]
Colin Goehring asked: What can you tell us about golf course bunker designs? The placement and the use of bunkers is probably one of the most important considerations in designing a golf course. Bunkers help define the landing areas, it make for a visually exciting golf course and in many cases they are what makes [...]