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1.4.10 Golf
Golf is a sport in which a player, using several types of clubs, hits a ball into each hole on a golf course
in the lowest number of strokes. The game is played on golf courses, each with a unique design and
typically consists of either 9 or 18 separate holes.
A course consists of a series of holes, each containing a teeing area, fairway, rough and other hazards,
a green with a pin and a cup.
The typical length of an eighteen hole is between 5000 and 6000 metres long. The holes usually
comprise four par 5 holes, four par 3 holes and ten par 4 holes. Whilst the length of the courses may
vary the boundaries need to be clearly defi ned.
FEATURES OF A HOLE
Teeing ground
A smooth level area on which the play begins.
Fairway
A closely mown strip along which the players aim to hit the ball.
Rough
The rough referrers to the unprepared area that fl anks the fairway.
Hazards
Hazards may be either natural or bunkers, water features and the like that have been constructed to
increase the diffi culty factor of play.
Putting green
The putting green is a fi nely grassed area that contains the hole and cup into which the ball is played.
GOLF EQUIPMENT
Clubs
A player may have a maximum of 14 clubs. Damaged clubs may be replaced during a round or extra
clubs may be added if a player started with fewer than 14 clubs provided that he or she does not exceed
the total number of clubs.
There are three different types of clubs:
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• A wood is a club that is usually made from wood, plastic or a light metal and used for long