Golf Study Guide
Develop a Good Pre Shot Routine
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Start behind the golf ball and envision your target.
Once you have focused on a target, make a practice swing with your eyes
remaining focused on your target.
As you swing, envision the perfect result from your shot.
Now step up to the ball and take your address.
Once you are comfortable with your address, take a deep breath, releasing the
tension in your body as you exhale.
Finally, take one last look at target to improve focus and let it rip.
The Swing
If the Golf Swing is learned and done correctly, your shots will go where you intend
them every time. The one problem with the Golf Swing is the Golfer.
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Starts with the right grip.
Must have a stable and proper stance.
Must be aligned to the target.
Keep your feet firmly planted.
Keep your left arm straight through your back and head down during the
swing.
Push in your Back Swing and pull through your Down Swing and Follow
Through.
Don't try to "Kill" the ball. Have a strong and fluid swing.
Head down and keep your eye on the ball.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Golf Terms
Address - the stance of the golf player before hitting the ball
Backswing - The backward part of the swing starting from the ground and going back
over the head
Birdie - One under par for the hole
Bogey - A score of one over par for the hole. To play a hole in one stroke over par.
Bunker - A depression in bare ground that is usually covered with sand, also called a
"sand trap.”
Cup - another name for the hole
Divot - a small piece of earth that is scooped up when an iron shot is played right
Double bogey - A score of two over par for a single hole
Double eagle - A score of three under par for a single hole.
Driver - The longest-hitting club, used primarily from the tee when maximum distance
is required. Also called the No. 1 wood.
Eagle - Two under par for the hole - e.g a hole in one on a par 3, or a two on a par 4
Fore - The warning shout to the players or spectators in front when a shot is played
Pin - another name for the flag placed in the hole
Handicap - A system used in amateur games, where bonus strokes are used to enable
players of unequal ability to play on equal terms.
Hook - To hit the ball in a manner that causes it to curve from right to left in the case of
a right-handed player or left to right for a left hander.
Iron - Any one of a number of clubs with a head made of iron or steel
Slice - A shot that curves strongly from left to right as a result of sidespin. The converse
applies to a left-handed player.
Tee - A disposable device, normally a wooden peg, on which the ball is placed for
driving. Also refers to the area from which the ball is hit on the first shot of the hole.
Originally a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving.
Golf Card Example
Hole 1
Par
5
Score 6
2
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
5
4
5
6
5
7
7
3
3
8
4
2
9
4
4
Out
36
37
Holes 1 and 5 would be considered a bogey.
Holes 2, 7 and 9 would be considered a par.
Hole 3 and 4 would be a birdie
Hole 6 would be a double bogey
Hole 8 would be an eagle
What a golfer usually carries for clubs in their bag?
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Usually 1, 3 and 5 woods, 3-9 irons, Pitching Wedge (PW), Sand
Wedge (SW) and a Putter.
1, 3, and 5 woods should go long distance and mostly used off the
tee.
3 and 4 irons are long distance irons that will go less than the drivers,
and should have low to medium trajectory
5-7 are intermediate distance clubs with medium to high trajectory
8, 9, SW, PW are short distance clubs where the ball should have a
high trajectory
Putter, used only on the green in putting situations