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SPOrT : GOLF

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of
holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and

does not utilize a standardized playing area, and
coping with the varied terrains encountered on
different courses is a key part of the game. The game
at the usual level is played on a course with an
arranged progression of 18 holes, though
recreational courses can be smaller, often
having nine holes. Each hole on the course must
contain a teeing ground to start from, and a putting
green containing the actual hole or cup 4+1⁄4 inches
(11 cm) in diameter. There are other standard forms
of terrain in between, such as the fairway, rough (long grass), bunkers (or "sand traps"),

and various hazards (water, rocks) but each hole on a course is unique in its specific
layout and arrangement.
Basic forms of golf
There are two basic forms of golf play, match play and stroke play. Stroke play is
more popular.

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