Golf Rules in Brief

INTRODUCTION 

Golf is a
 game where a ball with a club from a prepared environment, such as the"discount" on fairway and rough to a second prepared area, which has a hole in it than "putting green" known known is beaten . The goal of the game to complete,which is as a hole by a ball from the tee into the hole on the putting green in the fewest strokes as possible. A "round of golf 'consists of playing 18 such holes.

There are basically two forms of the game, one which through holes won and lost(match play) and the others made ​​by the total number of hits to the round (stroke play) is determined completely decided.

There are three important principles to remember when playing golf:
Play the course as you find it. Play the ball as it lies.
And if you do not either, was fair. "
To do what is fair, you must know the rules. The following is a summary of the Rules of Golf, simplified where possible.
ETIQUETTE
Etiquette covers both Courtesy and Priority on the course and care of the Course.During the following points are not Rules as such they are an important part of the game.

1 Do not move, talk or stand close to a player once.
2 Do not play until the group was out of the way.
3 Always play without delayLeave the putting green when all players have holed upin the group itself.
4 Invite faster groups to play through.
5 Replace strikes. Smooth footprints in bunkers.
6 Do not putt on the line of another player step.
7 Do not drop clubs on the putting green.
8 Replace the flagstick carefully.


DEFINITIONSThe definitions section of the Rules of Golf contains over forty Definitions which form the basis by which the rules of the game are in writing. A good knowledge of theterms are defined to help in the correct application of the Rules of Procedure. These include:

Teeing Ground - the starting place for the hole, defined by two tee-markers.
Through the Green - the whole area of ​​the golf course except the teeing ground andputting green of the hole being played and all hazards.
Hazards - any bunker or water hazard.
Putting Green - at area specially prepared for putting and containing a 41 / 2 inchdiameter hole.
Out of Bounds - ground On which play is prohibited ie not part of the courseA ball is out of bounds when all of it lies out of bounds.
Loose Impediments - natural objects such as stones, leaves and twigs provided theyare not fixed or growingsolidly embedded and are not are not sticking to the ball.
Obstructions - any man-made objectexcept:
(1) objects defining out of bounds
(2) any part of an immovable man-made object Which is out of boundsand
(3) any construction declared by the Committee in the Local Rules to be an integralpart of the course.
Casual Water - any temporary accumulation of water on the course before or aftervisible Which is the player takes his stance (dew and frost are not casual water).
Ground Under Repair - any portion of the course Sun marked by the Committee.Also includes material piled for removal and a hole made ​​by a greenkeepereven ifnot so marked.          
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