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Cleek – A metal-headed golf club having an elongated blade with little loft, equivalent to a one or two iron in a modern set of clubs. Lofter – A metal-headed golf club with a moderate loft ranging from a modern five iron to an eight iron. Niblick or Rut Niblick – a trouble club and pitching iron and generally the most lofted of the 19th ...
The earliest record of golf handicapping is thought to be from the late 17th century, in a diary kept by Thomas Kincaid, who was a student in Edinburgh, Scotland, although the word handicap would not come into use in golf until the late 19th century. The number of strokes to be given and the holes on which they would be in effect was negotiated ...
A golf club is a club used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf.Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a club head. Woods are mainly used for long-distance fairway or tee shots; irons, the most versatile class, are used for a variety of shots; hybrids that combine design elements of woods and irons are becoming increasingly popular; putters are used mainly on the green to roll the ...
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Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game.
The stroke index is a numbering system used in handicap golf competitions. The rules of golf require that the committee in charge of a competition publish a Handicap Stroke Table indicating the order of holes at which handicap strokes are to be given. Normally the table is included on the scorecard and lists the stroke index of each hole, a ...
Nordsee Golf Club, Sankt Peter-Ording, Nordfriesland [11] Netherlands. Domburgsche Golf Club, Domburg, Zeeland [1] Kennemer Golf Club, Zandvoort, North Holland [1] Noordwijkse Golf Club, Noordwijk, South Holland [1] Royal Haagsche Golf & Country Club, Wassenaar, South Holland [1] Zandvoortse Golf Club Sonderland, Zandvoort, North Holland [11]
The rules of golf consist of a standard set of regulations and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played. They are jointly written and administered by The R&A (spun off from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 2004) and the United States Golf Association (USGA). The R&A is the governing body of golf worldwide except in ...