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Introduction to Golf

Introduction to Golf

Use this beginner's golf guide to learn more about etiquette, rules, and equipment. Plus, get an introduction to the parts of a golf course and clubs, and frequently asked questions.

  • Golfers lined up on a driving range hitting balls
    Golf Demo Days: What They Are and How to Find Them
  • A balata tree being tapped for its latex-like sap in the South American country of Guyana
    Looking Back at Balata Golf Balls (And Explaining What 'Balata' Is)
  • four golfers on the putting green
    How to Play a Florida Scramble Golf Tournament
  • The clubhouse of the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina
    Explaining the Pinehurst Format (aka Pinehurst System)
  • Yuta Ikeda of Japan drops his ball as he takes relief from a sprinkler head on the 7th hole during the third round of the 2011 Northern Trust Open
    Putting Across Sprinkler Heads in Golf: Free Relief?
  • Muscleback and cavityback irons by Titleist
    Are Cavity Back Irons for High-Handicappers and Musclebacks for Low?
  • Golf Bet
    Golf's Nassau: Explaining the Tournament Format and Betting Game
  • Golfer marking his ball
    Is It OK to Draw Line on Golf Ball to Help With Alignment?
  • Golf Alex Cejka makes a practice swing before playing his golf shot.
    What's the Ruling: Accidentally Hitting Golf Ball With Practice Swing
  • Pro golfer Marcel Siem celebrates making a double eagle
    What Is a Double Eagle in Golf?
  • Jordan Spieth signals a wayward drive during a PGA Tour tournament
    What Is a Provisional Ball?
  • TopFlite x-out golf balls.
    X-Out Balls in Golf
  • The 18th hole yardage sign for the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club
    What Is the Meaning of 'Par'?
  • Ground under repair, an abnormal course condition at Castle Stuart Golf Links in Scotland
    Golf's Rule 16 (Free Relief — Non-Movable Items, Abnormal Conditions)
  • money won in a golf match
    Most Popular Golf Betting Games and Side Bets
  • Andy Bean takes a drop after hitting out of bound at Crooked Stick Golf Club during a US Senior Open
    Rule 27: Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball (Rules of Golf)
  • Woman golfer putting the ball into the hole
    How Is Golf Handicap Index Calculated? Here's the Formula
  • Homero Blancas on the Champions Tour in 1993. At an amateur tournament in 1962, Blancas posted a score of 55
    The Lowest 18-Hole Golf Score Ever Recorded
  • Backlit Golf Course With Golfer Chipping Onto Green
    What Is a Slice in Golf? (And How to Fix It)
  • Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal shaking hands during a 1989 Ryder Cup four ball match
    How to Play the Four Ball Golf Format
  • roll of lead tape
    Why Do Some Golfers Add Lead Tape to Clubs and What Is the Effect?
  • Man playing golf with friends watching
    How to Play the Wolf Betting Game in Golf
  • Two male golfers looking and pointing direction
    How the 2-Person Best Ball Golf Format Works
  • Golf club and ball
    Hitting Down on the Golf Ball To Make It Go Up
  • Male scratch golfer in silhouette
    What Is a Scratch Golfer?
  • Illustration showing the hosel and ferrule on a golf iron head.
    What You Should Know (and Don't Need to Know) About Golf Club Hosels
  • Justin Rose of Europe celebrates a birdie putt on the 18th green to defeat Phil Mickelson 1up during the Singles Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 30, 2012
    Match Play Scoring in Golf
  • Two golfers shake hands after a match
    How to Allocate Handicap Strokes in Golf Match Play
  • Golfer Madge Saunders on the tee box in a photo from 1921.
    Origins and Use of the Tee Box in Golf
  • golfer teeing off
    Explaining Kickpoint In Golf Shafts and How It Affects Shots
  • Men playing golf on course.
    Here's How to Play a Shamble Golf Tournament
  • Golf ball with a hundred dollar bill superimposed on it
    What Is a Calcutta in Golf?
  • Pyramids of range balls
    Range Balls and How They Compare to Regular Golf Balls
  • Two golfers teeing off.
    How to Play the Greensomes Golf Format
  • Foursomes partners Brandt Snedeker and Jim Furyk
    How to Play the Foursomes Golf Format
  • Michelle Wie picks up her ball after hitting into casual water in a bunker during the 2006 Women's US Open
    Where to Drop If You Hit a Golf Ball Into a Bunker Full of Water
  • Callaway Heavenwood hybrid golf clubs
    Hybrids vs. Long Irons: Are Hybrids Really Easier to Hit?
  • A team of four golfers on the tee
    How to Play a Captain's Choice Golf Tournament
  • Dustin Johnson of the United States celebrates a birdie on the 18th green during the final round of the 2016 U.S. Open
    Birdie: What This Scoring Term Means in Golf
  • Sign at East Potomac Golf Course alerting golfers to the 90-degree rule
    Explaining the 90-Degree Rule at Golf Courses
  • Tim Clark injures his elbow on the fifth tee during the final round of the 2015 Sony Open
    10 of the Most Common Golf Injuries
  • Two golfers on the tee waiting to hit drives
    How to Play a 2-Man Scramble Golf Tournament
  • golf scorecard with ball and tees
    Are 'Handicap' and 'Handicap Index' the Same?
  • An illustration of loft angle in golf clubs
    What Is Loft (or Loft Angle) in Golf Clubs?
  • A cartoon gopher cutout holds a sign explaning the Modified Stableford scoring system.
    How to Play the Stableford or Modified Stableford Golf Format
  • Golfer pulling golf clubs on pull cart on golf course in Winter
    What Are Winter (Preferred Lies) Rules?
  • Fill in score card
    A Net Score in Golf and How to Calculate It
  • Golfer tees off as three teammates watch
    The Texas Scramble Golf Tournament
  • golfer retrieving ball from hole
    How to Play the Bingo Bango Bongo Golf Game
  • PGA Tour golfer Justin Rose practices his putting
    Distance Control Putting Drills
  • Titleist golf balls with the number 1
    What Do the Numbers on a Golf Ball Mean?
  • Celebrating golfer
    Has There Ever Been a Hole-in-One on a Par-5 Hole?
  • A man and a woman leaving a green after playing golf together
    How to Play the Chapman System Golf Format
  • Team of golfers in a scramble tournament
    Scramble Tournament in Golf: What It Is, How to Play It
  • Illustration showing golfers on a putting green
    How a Quota Golf Tournament Works
  • Two men making notes on golf score cards
    How to Play the Better Ball Format
  • Rules official consults the golf rule book
    How Match Play Rules Differ from Stroke Play Rules
  • golf ball falling into the cup for a hole in one
    What Are the Odds of Making a Hole-In-One?
  • A view of a Rolex clock near the 1st tee box prior to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links
    How Long Does It Take to Play a Round of Golf?
  • A embedded golf ball in the fairway
    Rule 25: Abnormal Ground Conditions, Embedded Ball, Wrong Putting Green
  • Steve Wheatcroft making a bogey
    What Is a Bogey? Definition of the Golf Score
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