Golf – how is it played!

Having acknowledged the basics of a golf course and the equipments used for golfing, it is time to explain how the game is played, a few rules, and other aspects that the reader may or may not find interesting. Golf is a sport where an individual hits a ball as many times as it is needed in order to complete a round of holes. The holes can be par 3, 4 or 5, which is the way each hole is classified. Par is the number of strokes that a skilled player should require to complete a hole. For example, in a par 4, one is supposed to complete the hole in four attempts. And I say “supposed” because even though it could be seen easy to do, is not. These kinds of holes are designed so a skilled golfer could reach the green with two strokes, and then roll the ball into the hole in two more. Either as singles or in groups of two, three, or four people, players walk or drive in motorized carts over the course. The player whose ball is the farthest from the flag (which stands on the hole) plays first until they all finish. Although being a game that depends on individual skills, golf could be performed in teams, and there is a variety of options for that. As we said before, hitting a golf ball could be seen as an easy task, but hitting it in a proper way requires a combination between physical and mental abilities. From the physical point of view the process depends on the swing that one makes. It should be a balance between your back swing and forward swing. The way a person stands, the distance from your feet to the ball, the amount of power you use while swinging are other physical factors involved. However, the mind plays an important role while golfing; moreover, you can say that is what makes the difference between amateurs and professional. A professional shows a level of mental focus with each stroke that sometimes even the hardest situation is turned into an easy one, but sometimes even the best golfer goes through very disappointed times because even the luck makes his touch in this game. I have had golfing since I was nine years old, and I can say without hesitation that is one of the most challenging sports I have ever played. But I can also state that is one of the most gratifying ones in which one learn and put in practice almost every mental skills. I encouraged the reader to practice it, you will not regret.