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Golf Etiquette – How To Be A Gentleman On A Golf Course
Golf is considered a gentleman’s game and has always been associated with prestige and the elite. As such, there are certain unwritten rules pertaining to the game of golf. Of course these are not hard and fast rules which affect the game directly, but more of good etiquette when playing golf. If you practice good … Continue reading
Why are golf greens round?
Instead of angular or square? Any reason? wouldn’t it be easier to mow a square instead of a circle? Visual. It’s more pleasing to the eye. I used to mow greens at my local course. I’d would have been much easier to mow a square, yes, but I’d rather play circles/ovals!!! Although it would be … Continue reading
World’s Longest Golf Course – Nullarbor Links
The Nullarbor Links Golf Course will be officially opened on the 22nd of October 2009. It is an 18 hole par 72 golf course that stretches over 1365 kilometers from Kalgoorlie in West Australia to Ceduna in South Australia, making it the Worlds longest golf course. Duration : 0:8:59
What type of lawnmowers did they use to use to mow golf putting greens before gasoline powered ones?
Ok here’s the thing: I play golf and there’s an open space of long grass by my house. I would like to mow myself a putting green, but I cannot afford a high end lawnmower for greens that golf courses use. They obviously use to use reel mowers at some point in the past and … Continue reading
I have a hard time controlling my golf ball around bermuda greens?
I play Bridgestone e5+ and Nike Black golf balls. I can control my ball better on Bent grass but on bermuda it seems to run away. Anything suggestion would greatly be appreciate. Bermuda grass is much more difficult to play than a bent grass green or course. Bermuda grass is gnarly, has a heavy grass … Continue reading
General Golf question 1 about Greens?
How do you READ a green? What are you looking at? What are you looking for? I’m going to be a tad more specific. Although all the answer are great, here’s the crux of the situation. Can you really tell which way a green goes by "eyeballing" it with your putter? Maybe i’m just not … Continue reading
Golf putting -Difficult fast greens?
Recently played on a tough course with slick fast greens. Of course in this situation,on downhill slope much less force is needed to hole the ball. My question is regarding a couple slightly uphill putts. They did not go hand in hand with the slick greens. They were hit with slightly less force than I … Continue reading
Golf putting green??
What putting green/mat should I get. I was looking at the tour links dogbone. Suggestions????? Turf can be VERY expensive. Real grass can just be a pain watering and cutting. here are a list of sites. http://www.ask.com/bar?q=golf+putting+greens&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.synthetic-turf.com%2F http://www.ask.com/bar?q=golf+putting+greens&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.backninegreens.com%2F http://www.ask.com/bar?q=golf+putting+greens&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=4&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.softrakgreens.com%2F
What is a great and CHEAP 9 hole golf course in or around Pittsburgh to play?
My fiancee and I are fairly new to the game and want to play more golf, but greens fees are killing us. Paying 25 a piece everytime to go out when we stink just doesn’t make the game fun. Can anyone recommend a cheaper course that is in fair condition? Thanks in advance!!!!! try krendale … Continue reading
How do they get the golf greens so short?
So how do they get those greens so short? and even the fairways… do they use lawn mowers (like special ones)? or are they turf? Special mowers. They just showed one of the commentators at the Quail Hollow Championship on CBS working one of the special push mowers. You drive it to where you are … Continue reading