Golf in General

As i am quite a sporty person, there is no real surprise that i like to walk out onto a crisp "lawn" every sunday morning to play the weekly 18 holes. Its the sport everyone loves to hate, whether you play it or not, as it can be so very frustrating. However, when you get it right it is definately one of the most rewarding sports in the world. I picked up golf when i was 17. My local course had a few free lessons going on a sunday morning so i decided to go down there and try my hand with my mates clubs to see how i would get on. It turned out that i really enjoyed it, bought myself some clubs and joined the ...  Read the complete review

Well I hate to admit it, but I love golf. Have been playing since I was a kid and still play as often as I can. If you have never played golf before, the idea is simple. Hit a small ball into a hole. Although there is slightly more to it than that, that's the basic idea. When it comes to playing golf, there are all different kinds of levels you can play at. Most people, including me, start with pitch and putt. This involves relatively short holes that are not to difficult. You are usually given clubs to use, an iron and a putter generally, and it will cost you around £5 for a game, which will probably last between one and two hours, ...  Read the complete review

A brilliant game, which can be enjoyed by all ages, however can be very expensive to play, and requires large amounts of time to play correctly. Golf consits of a player playing usually 18 holes, with a certain Par around 70 usually, witht he player trying to get around the course in as little amount of shots as possible. Par is defined by how many shots it should take you to be able to get the ball in the hole. Each player will have a handicap, which gives them a chance to keep their score to Par, and at current my handicap is 9, which means i should shoot 9 strokes over par for my ability level. As you shoot lower your handicap goes down, and when ...  Read the complete review

Now that there Sir Winston Churchill has certainly come up with one or two memorable turns of phrase over the years, and his description of Golf is for me, pretty much on the money. "Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose." (source : Thinkexist.com) So why bother? =========== I'm fully aware that for a great number of people, the mere mention of the subject in conversation is enough to make their eyes glaze over and have them running for the door sharpish. In many circles, it has an enduring reputation for being ...  Read the complete review

Golf - from a junior perspective, as my 12 year old plays. My son has been playing golf since the age of 5 when he entered, and won his first competition. At that time we struggled to get golf clothing to fit and even had to ask his golf club for special permission as we were unable to buy golf shoes for him. Even they with their contacts could not find a stockist!! He had to use a cut down clubs and a bag that was too big so had sponge pushed down it ensuring that he didn't lose his clubs in the bag. We also struggled finding a golf club that was prepared to give him membership. These days everything has changed, not only is there a ...  Read the complete review