Welcome Golf Enthusiasts!

Introduction to My Golf Tips

I hope that my website can entertain and possibly enlighten some people about the gloriously addictive game of golf. I have learned all of these tips through various sources and personally use them in my golf game. I hope these suggestions can help you as much as they have helped me.

In this website you will find:

Tutorials for swinging a golf club and putting, beginning with proper stance, posture, grip, and then the swings themselves.
Page dedicated to golf equipment.
Section about proper golf etiquette while on the course.
Helpful links to websites that I find to be useful.

Terminology and General Notes

Par - Completing the hole in the amount of strokes (turns) as determined by the golf course (most holes are par 4).
Birdie - Completing the hole in one fewer stroke than determined by the golf course.
Bogey - Completing the hole in one more stroke than determined by the golf course.
All holes are par 3s, par 4s, or par 5s (very rarely there are par 6s). Par for most golf courses ranges between 70-72 for a full 18 holes (e.g., there are 12 par 4 holes, 3 par five, and 3 par three to make a par 71).
Handicap - How many strokes over par it takes for a player to complete 18 holes (e.g., 18 handicap on a par 70 course signifies a collective score of 88 which means the player averaged a bogey on each hole).
Address - Ready position directly before player swings golf club.
Tee Box - Location where player starts the hole.
Green - Location of the hole itself and where player putts from.
Fairway - Stretch of grass leading up to the green that offers the easiest grass to hit from.
Rough - Area bordering the fairway that contains obstacles (e.g., deeper grass, trees, rocks).

Disclaimer

I am not very good at golf so please don't blame me if my tips do not improve your golf game.