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New Golfer: Just Call Me TIGER
A comical account of a brand new golfer’s first experience of the game.

Just call me TIGER

The grass is always greener on the other side. Not as green as I felt on the inside the day I decided to check out this golf lark.
I could never get my head around why all the excitement and fuss at the sheer mention of the word golf.

Off to the local driving range I did go, selected myself a golf club and purchased a token for fifty golf balls..Maybe if I had more knowledge on the game, I would have realized the importance of choosing the right size golf club.

Inserting my token into the slot to collect the golf balls.  What a nightmare. Well? no one told me to place a basket underneath the chute. Those balls came flooding out like Niagra falls. I hasten to add these balls did not roll they bounced. Some even higher than me, cursed they were without a doubt.
Doomed from the start a golf stick to suit Shrek and only twenty balls of my fifty. The rest for all I know could be in Timbukto.
I remember more misses than hits but I was slowly beginning to like and enjoy this so called golf lark.

Why not try the real thing? a voice called out from the cubicle next to me. Is this not the real thing I asked.  No mate, came the reply. You need to be on a course.

Determined to find out why this sport is so  popular. I went in search of a course to play the real thing.
Found myself a course with eighteen holes. Now for the real thing.

Taking the first shot and not taking my eyes of the ball, I watched it rotate in and around several humps down a funnel and then swirl in and out of a maze of curves. Bit like the krypton factor but I was desperate to find out about the real thing.
It is 5pm and we are closing the attendant called out. But I am only on hole number three I explained. I am sorry sir, why not come back tommorrow? and that I did for the next fornight. Because that is how long it took me to finish this particular course.

Pedro (The Attendant) and I had struck up a friendly relationship in all the time I was going back and to.  I am afraid Pedro this golf lark is not for me.
Senor this is crazy golf, it is not the real thing. What is the difference I asked. I will need to show you senor? he answered.

Pedro explained that he had a few friends that he would like me to meet up with.  He also went onto say that they could help me in my quest to find out what the major attraction in golf is for many thousands of people.

What lovely people Pedro’s friends were. Very informative on the game. Oh and boy oh boy they sure showed me a few tricks of the trade.
It was all falling into place now.
Knowing all the rules simplified and made this game more understanding.

Yes? I was loving this new found sport that was to change my whole way of life for the rest of my life.

It was time to leave so I thanked everyone for their expert guidance. Now over to my good friend Pedro, who I grabbed with so much force giving him such a manly hug and shaking his hand at the same time. I could not thank him enough for his time and patience. It was a pleasure Senor, Pedro replied. By the way I did not quite catch your name senor.
Just call me TIGER.

New Golfer: Can You Talk The Talk?

Scoring and Terminology in Golf

There are many people today who are interested in golf terminology, because it seems like golfers have their own separate language when they get on the golf course. Quite simply, a new golfer has to know the terminology to be able to communicate effectively with other golfers. Here are some quick tips in terms that you will need to know before hitting the golf course for the first time.

First of all, a birdie is wgen you score one stroke under par. An eagle is two strokes under par, and a double eagle is three strokes under par. For instance, if you play the par four, and get a three, this would be a birdie.

A par is where you shoot even par for a hole, and a bogey is where you shoot one over par for a hole. A double bogey occurs when you shoot two over par, a triple bogey is three of over par, and a quadruple bogey is four strokes over par.

These are the scoring terms, but the golf terminology certainly doesn’t stop there. A driver is what you use when you tee off. This is the club with the least amount of loft, and you will generally hit this the farthest. Your irons are what you will generally play from the fairway when trying to hit the green.

An ace is talking about a hole-in-one. The term action is talking about putting backspin on the ball once it hits the green. This could be if you had hit a sand wedge from the fairway, and it spins backwards once it hits the green. Your aim is simply the target line where you want it a shot.

The fairway is talking about the short grass you generally try to hit the ball to from the tee. Of course, this isn’t the case with par threes, but is true of par 3 and 4s. The rough is the longer grass on either side of the fairway, where generally try to avoid when you’re in your tee shot. The intermediate cut is usually the second cut it is a little the longer the fairway but shorter than the rough.

The front nine is the first nine holes of the golf course you play, and the back nine is talking about the last nine holes the golf course. A snowman is when you get a score very high over par. Obviously, there are many more terms you will likely learn, and you will simply pick up many of them the more you play. It would be impossible to cover every single term in this article, but these are the basics you must know before you start to play.

Custom golf balls is pretty much like it sounds; uniquely made golf balls built for your individual game. Obviously, you will need to be a very good player in order to justify purchasing these, as they are quite expensive and really don’t make a big difference in your game unless you are a more advanced player.

When you play through, it means the group in front of you is letting you go ahead of them, because you are playing faster than they are. The bottom line is, if you want more golf tips and lessons on the web, whether it be about more swing terms, which equipment to buy, information on hitting the ball better, etc, the web has all the data you need. Hopefully these tips will help you to get the golf terminology straight down and help you to carry on a reasonable conversation with talking with anybody on the golf course.

Golfing In The Wind and Other Weather Conditions

Golfing In The Wind

Wind and other weather conditions can play a large role in the quality of your game. Even though you may have the perfect stance, the right club in hand, and the right green conditions, if the wind is blowing too hard in one direction or there is a cross breeze, your ball will not land where you intended. For the beginning golfer, this can be very frustrating. Even in the best golf weather, new golfers will have difficulty controlling the ball, so you can imagine their frustration when the wind begins to blow.

But in order to become a better golfer, you will have to learn how to golf in different weather conditions. Depending on where you live, the course may be drier or wet during different times during the year. The same occurs with wind. If decide to travel to another course in a different country, you will face other wind and weather challenges. Learning how to golf despite these challenges is important if you want to enjoy golf for most of the year.

If the wind is extreme, you can forget about golf that day because most courses will be closed, but even if the wind is whipping around, you may still be able to play. Compensating for the wind by playing into it is the best way to get your ball where you need it to go. Work against the wind and your ball will end up anywhere but where you need it to be. Some golfers change their stance, while others use different clubs depending on the strength of the wind and its direction. Feeling where the wind is coming from is your first step. The second step is to choose the right clubs, and the third step is to choose how hard to hit the ball.

The ideal golf weather is a light breeze that keeps you cool, but does not affect the game. While some courses have beautiful weather almost all year, other places only have this weather for two or three months. This is why learning how to play regardless of the weather is important. During your lessons, you should learn tips and tricks for predicting the weather conditions, which way the wind is blowing, and which clubs to use in order to maintain as much control of the ball as possible.

For many golfers, wind is their worst enemy. But in order to become a great golfer, you must learn to respect what is going on around you and learn how to find ways to stay in the game without letting the weather affect your score.