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Different Golf Balls and Basic Golfing Rules

Having the right golf ball is important. There are two basic types of balls (spin and distance) and two basic ball coverings (balata and surlyn). This set of tips will explain them.

Spin

As its name dictates, a spin ball is designed to spin. These balls have 3 parts to them:

A central core (liquid, most of the time)
Rubber windings
A cover made of a thin, soft material called balata

Distance

A distance ball, made for longer shots, has a much harder core and a harder cover. The core is made of a firm synthetic material, and the cover is a hard durable material called surlyn. This combination allows the ball to travel greater distances.

Dimple Myth

There’s a popular myth that says more dimples on a golf ball means a higher trajectory. This isn’t true. The average golf ball has between 350 and 450 dimples, and this number doesn’t make any difference in the path your ball takes. Trajectory is actually determined by the dimple’s depth and not the number.

GOLF TERMS

The game of golf seems to have a language of its own. This next set of tips will give you some common golf terms and their definitions.

Par

Par is the number of strokes a player should take to complete a round. It’s calculated by yardage and then gives you 2 strokes at the green. For instance, a par 5 hole gives you three strokes to get on the green, and then two putts to get your ball in the hole.

Tee

A tee is normally a wooden or plastic peg that the ball is placed on for hitting the first shot of each hole. Originally this was a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving.

Green

According to the official golf rules, the green is the whole golf course. However, it more popularly refers to the putting surface at the end of each hole. Greens vary in shape and size, but most are oval or oblong in shape.

Fairway

The fairway is the area that runs between the tee and green of a golf hole. This area is well maintained so the ball will move well on it. The grass on the fairway is usually cut at a height from 3/8 of an inch to a half-inch.

Handicap

Handicap is a number that represents how well a golfer plays. This number is the number of strokes a player may deduct from his actual score to adjust his scoring ability to the level of another golfer. The lower a golfer’s handicap, the better the golfer is.

Divot

Most shots from the fairway will scrape off the top of the turf where the ball was sitting. A divot is the turf that is scraped up, and the scarred area in the fairway where the turf had been. It is polite to replace and stomp down the turf afterwards.

Lie

Lie has two meanings:

Where the ball lays. A common expression would be a good lie, which means the ball is on a great piece of grass. A bad lie, would mean it’s on a rough piece of grass, or a hazard.

How many strokes it took to get the ball where it sits.

Address

The position a golfer takes as he or she stands over the ball, ready to hit it. The club must be grounded (touching the ground) for a golfer to be considered at address.

Hazard

A hazard is anything on a golf course designed to obstruct play. These hazards can be:

Sand traps
Water
Rough

Flagstick

A flagstick is a movable marker to show the location of the hole. Many courses will color code the flags on flagsticks to tell you if the hole is near the front, center, or back of the green.

Fore

Fore! is what you yell if your shot is in danger of hitting or landing by another player or group of players on the course. You yell fore! to warn players to watch out.

Mulligan

You won’t find this is in an official rule book, but when you’re playing a friendly game of golf, sometimes you or someone else will swing and miss, or a make really bad shot. A mulligan allows you to take that swing over without penalty.

Allan Wilson
http://www.articlesbase.com/golf-articles/different-golf-balls-and-basic-golfing-rules-95413.html

The Putting Peg & Pod

The Putting Peg & Pod For years, professional golfers have practiced putting to targets smaller than the regulation 4.25″ hole. The drawback? No audio feedback. The Putting Peg & Pod now give you that important feedback. When struck, you will be rewarded with the sound of the ball falling into the hole! This 3 step system is guaranteed to improve your putting. Begin with the largest ring 3.25″, then move to the smaller 2.25″ ring, and finally practice to the Peg (1.25″) by itself. Improve your putting with The Putting Peg & Pod! Two years in the making. The Putting Peg & Pod are 1.25″ inches in diameter, and has a state-of-the-art and patent pending mini-speaker system that is fueled by three powerful Toshiba quartz batteries. Once the aid is bumped by a golf ball, a motion sensor within the unit immediately activates the MP3 sound file and the golfer is rewarded with the sweet sound of success, the sound of the ball rattling in the bottom of the cup. This design was over two years in the making, with Fuzzy testing a number of prototypes before perfecting the sensitivity of the motion sensor, as well fine tuning the volume and clarity of the sound file. “Practice with The Putting Peg for just a few minutes before each round, you WILL make more putts” Fuzzy Zoeller PGA Tour Champion Use The Putting Pod invented and perfected by Fuzzy himself for just minutes a day at your home or in the office and you cant help but become a better putter. Then, prior to teeing off, use The Putting Peg for just a few minutes on the practice putting green. This two-step approach will make a regulation golf hole look as big as a coffee can. If you are looking for a unique golf gift for a friend or family member, you have found the right product. They will thank you over and over for the gift of good putting. If you have any questions about this product or would like to order by phone, please call us Toll Free at 888-733-8383. We look forward to

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Golf Game Board w/ Putters

Includes game board, removable toss peg, six golf balls (3 each red and blue), two putters (1 red, 1 blue) and three plastic golf obstacles.

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