We explained Golf Course terms that you should know as a newbie to the sport. Now let’s zoom out a bit and see the path leading to the hole. Understand the part of the golf course that controls the ball.
An area of land designed for golf with nine or 18 holes, each with a tee, fairway, and putting green, and frequently one or more hazards, either natural or man-made.
Definition of a golf course
A golf course is a large are a general term for an area of ground laid out for the playing of golf
Meaning of golf course
A of grass which is specially designed for people to play golf on.
Terms of golf course
There are many variables that affect the outcome of a round of golf. The golf clubs you use are very important. In order to play the right club, you need to have a better understanding of the hole you are playing, especially that part.
Each hole on the course consists of his five main parts:
Tee boxes, fairways, greens, rough and hazards. Understanding these parts will help you plan your shots properly.
Tee boxes
The hole starts here. Every round starts here at the tee box. The goal here is to provide a clean drive and the club you play is the driver type. There are markings here to indicate his level of skill and he is required to line up the tee and ball a maximum of 2 meters back. Some holes have multiple sets of tee boxes.
Fairway
Distance from tee box to green. Its length is usually 30-50 meters. The goal of the tee shot is to land the ball here. The second shot is easier to hit on the fairway than on other areas such as the rough. The clubs you play here are these fairway woods or hybrids of these.
Green
Green is the position of the hole. His lawn is cut short so that the ball rolls easily. A putter is required to play this area of the Golf Course. In order to master the green, you need to read the condition of the green and roll the ball skillfully into the hole.
Rough
Rough is one of the areas where he should not drop the ball on the golf course. Lined along the fairway, the grass is long. Hitting the ball from here is more difficult and unpredictable. This makes golf more difficult to play, requiring constant control over the flight and landing of the ball. The golf clubs that work best here are heavy and lofty.
Hazards
The rough is not the only area to avoid; it is also the various obstacles that characterize golf courses. A typical difficult course has two types of hazards.
Bunkers – These are sand-filled holes in the ground scattered around the fairways and putting greens.
Water – Any form of water formation surrounding the fairway and putting green
Like rough, your goal is to avoid these hazards at all cost. In case you have the ball in the rough, you can move it back to the fairway or into the green with a sand wedge, a lob wedge and a pitching wedge.
Any of these components can challenge the way you approach a hole. Understanding their characteristics and conditions can help you with club selection and allow you to plan your shots more carefully.
