Golf for Dummies
Chapter One
What Is This Thing Called Golf?
In This Chapter
* Knowing the goals of the game
* Answering the question: Why play golf?
* Looking at a typical course
* Becoming a "real" golfer
Golf is a simple game. You've got clubs and a ball. You have to hit the ball
into a series of holes laid out in the middle of a large, grassy field. After
you reach the 18th hole, you may want to go to a bar and tell lies about your
on-course feats to anyone you didn't play with that day. If you're like most
people, you play golf for relaxation and a chance to see the great outdoors. If
you're like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, and Tiger Woods, you
make a bazillion dollars on top of seeing the great outdoors.
Of course, there are some obstacles. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, who
called golf "a silly game played with implements ill-suited for the purpose,"
the game isn't always straightforward.
The Goals of the Game
Simply stated, the goal of golf is to get the ball into each of 18 holes in succession
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