Playing golf requires many skills. High physical ability, high concentration and mental tactics.
Golfers need explosive force of the muscles. The core muscles - the muscles that stabilize and balance the body are especially important - and support the spine. In addition the abdominal muscles must be strong and developed - and they are the ones that stabilize the body during the swing.
Golfing is a whole world of patient, elegant and exciting sports, accompanied by functional and fashionable clothing details, a wide range of rackets and carrying bags, and special shoes for optimal grass grip.
The modern game of golf was invented in 1457 in Scotland, and from 1811 onwards women began to participate in games. Queen Mary of Scotland was the first woman to play golf - a fact that became a scandal after the Queen was caught playing golf several days after her husband's death.
The first golf balls were made of feathers wrapped in leather. The bullets had tremendous flying ability - much more than the bullets of our time, And they were used until the 17th century - then they became balls made of wood.
The average golfer has a 1 in 12,500 chance of scoring a niche in one move.
Golf is the sport that is played in the strangest place in the world - astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard played golf on the moon.
Fascinating facts about golf
Useful basic information!
The bat
The average lifespan of a golf racket is 10 years - if maintained properly.
On the various rackets
In golf, two types of racket are used. In the first and short niches, a bat made of metal is used, the lower part of which is made of wood. Next, in the distant niches that require strong shooting, a bat made entirely of metal with two slopes is used.
The pitch
The golf course must be made of natural grass, and the route must include ascents, descents, streams, sand and artificial pools to create obstacles.
how do you play
The golf courses contain 18 holes divided into 10 holes of 4 strokes, 4 holes of 3 holes and 4 holes of 5 strokes. Therefore the number of blows in all the holes in the court is 72 blows - For one round only. The game has 4 rounds.
Glossary of Terms
Birdy
Insert the ball into the hole in one stroke less than required
Albatross
Shooting the ball into the goal in three strokes than required
Hole in one
Insert the ball with a first blow into the hole.
Eagle
Inserting the ball into the hole in two more strokes than required
Boogey
Inserting the ball into the hole with one stroke more than required, but if the insertion of the ball was made with two more strokes - the term is considered Double Boogey A situation of three beatings beyond what is required - Called Triple Boogey.
Handicap
Calculate the number of hits of each player per hole while subtracting the average of the entire field.
What to wear to a game of golf?
The game of golf has rules of dress on the course. It is customary to wear a T-shirt with a polo collar, long pants or pants that reach to the knees (shorts out of bounds) and of course selected accessories - sunglasses and a visor hat. It is very important to invest in good golf shoes with a special "thorns" sole that allows for excellent grass grip. Grass grip.
* Selected photos from the Summer 2020 collection by J.LINDEBERG and ECCO GOLF shoes
