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Articles & Books From Gary McCord
Level up your own golf game, or enjoy the sport as a spectator Golf is a great sport for all types of people. It's a low impact form of exercise, a social activity, and it gets you outdoors. Golf For Dummies teaches you the rules of the game and gives you tips on improving your play. If you're more of a spectator, you'll love this book's coverage of the latest golf trends and the best players on the pro courses.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-15-2022
Even if you’re new to golf, you can still look and act like you know what you’re doing. Making sure you have the right equipment in your bag and making intelligent decisions about which club to use can get you off to a great start. Offer to keep score and propose a couple of fun bets, and you can really impress your fellow golfers, no matter how long they’ve been playing the game.
Article / Updated 03-15-2022
Betting is a part of most golfers’ typical outings; the extra competitive spirit of making bets contributes to the game can make golf that much more fun. Here are some bets you typically see on the course.
Remember: Never bet more than you can afford to lose.
A Nassau is a three-part bet with the same stake wagered on the first nine holes, the second nine, and the total for the round.
Article / Updated 03-15-2022
Penalty shots (and their effects on the score) are an unfortunate part of golf for most golfers. Scoring golf penalty shots can be confusing, so the following table helps you adjust your score and shoot on.
Penalty
How to Score and Continue Play
Out-of-bounds
Two-stroke penalty (the stroke you hit plus one penalty
stroke).
Article / Updated 03-15-2022
Golf bags aren’t just for holding clubs; like any sport, golf requires other essential equipment and helpful items that make your game a little easier. Here are the essentials for stocking your golf bag:
At least six balls
A few wooden tees
A couple of gloves
A rain suit
A pitch-mark repair tool
Article / Updated 03-15-2022
Golf has its own language, and its scoring lingo can be especially puzzling to understand. If understanding golf scores seems like a foreign language, the following table of golf scoring terms can help you feel right at home on the course.
Scoring Term
What It Means
Ace
Hole in one
Albatross/double eagle
Thr
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Good rhythm in your golf swing doesn’t just happen. You need to set the tone for your swing with your waggle. A waggle is a motion with the wrists in which the hands stay pretty much steady over the ball and the clubhead moves back a foot or two, as if starting the swing.
Waggling the club serves three main purposes:
Waggling is a rehearsal of the crucial opening segment of the backswing.