Golf information


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Golf is practiced in large areas of land covered with grass and is considered a ball game and differs from it in some details. In this article, we will learn about golf.

Golf information

Unlike most other ball games, golfers do not use a uniform playing area, as players deal with the various terrain you encounter in different tournaments. There are other standard forms of terrain that players play on golf courses such as trails, long grass, sand traps, water, and rocks.
Golf is played at the usual level in a course with an 18-hole course. Recreational tournaments can have fewer holes and often have 9 holes.

History of the game of golf

Modern golf originated in Scotland in the fifteenth century, and the 18-hole tour was created on the old stadium in St. Andrews in 1764 AD, where the first major golf tournament was held.
The oldest championship in the world is the open tournament, also known as the British Open, which was first played in 1860 in the town of Ayrshire, Scotland. 

The Open Championship is one of four major men's golf tournaments, and the other three have been played in the United States known as Masters, the US Open, and the PGA Championship.

Golf Ball Specifications

The golf ball is made of tough rubber, it contains white and red colors.

How to play golf

The player uses sticks with a wooden or metal head, begins using the sticks with a wooden head in the first strike, while using the sticks with a metal head to carry out the next strokes, that the player walk to the point where the ball went and hit him again until he reaches it To the hole or spot that the flag refers to.

Famous golf competitions

The famous golf tournaments are held in four tournaments called Major Championships, and these tournaments are dedicated to golf professionals.

These four tournaments are held in Britain and three tournaments in America, and there is a contest called the Reap Cup, which brings together the best players in America and the best players in Europe.