Golf Study Guide
Golf Courses: Municipal, Private, and Public
9 Hole or 18 Hole
Golf Terms
Tee Box- the tee box is where the first stroke is taken from at each hole.
Fairway- the fairway is neatly cut grass area between the tee box and the green.
Green- the green is the shortest cut grass area where the hole is located.
Rough- the rough is the high grass that outlines the fairway and green.
Woods- the woods are the tree lined area on a golf course.
Sand Trap- a sand trap is an area of sand on a golf course located on the fairway or around the green.
Bunkers- a bunker is a depression near the green or fairway that is usually filled with sand. A bunker can also be a depression covers by grass.
Fore- a warning shout to other golfers to watch out for a missed hit golf ball.
Par- number of stroke from tee to hole
Par 3- is the shortest type of hole on golf course.
Par 4- is the 2nd longest hole on golf course.
Par 5- is the longest hole on the golf course.
Birdie- One under par
Eagle- Two under par
Albatross- Three under par
Bogie- One over par
Double Bogie- Two over par
Triple Bogie- Three over par
Types of clubs:-Players are only allowed to have 14 clubs in their golf bag
Woods-usually 3 of these clubs in a golf bagDriver- This club hits the ball the farthest usually around 280 yards.
3 Wood- This club hits the ball around 250 yards.
5 Wood- This club hits the ball around 220-235 yards and the loft is around 20 degrees.
Woods are the clubs that propel a golf ball the farthest, from 200 to 350 yards, when used properly. The 1-wood is has the largest club head and hits the ball the farthest followed by the 3-wood and the then the 5-wood. The club head of a wood is large and rounded, with a flat bottom to glide over the ground during the course of a shot. The clubface is big, and the typical wood has a degree of loft, measured at a right angle to the ground, lower than other clubs. The 3-wood and the 5-wood can be used on the fairway should a golfer need more distance.
Irons-usually 7 of these clubs in golf bag (3-9)
3 Iron- Hits the ball around 190-200 yards. It can be used off the tee depending on the golfer.
4 Iron- Hits around 180-190 yards. It can used for long par threes and second shots. Some skilled players will hit this off of any tee because they can keep it in the fairway and out of trouble.
5 Iron- Hits around 170-180 yards. It can be used for long par threes and second shots.
6 Iron- Hit around 160-170 yards. It can be used for medium par threes and second shots into the greens.
7 Iron- Hit around 150-160 yards. It can be used for medium to shorter par threes and second shots.
8 Iron- Hit around 140-150 yards. It can be used for short par threes and second shots.
9 Iron- Hit around 130-140 yards. It can be used for short par threes and second shots.
Irons are typically grouped according to their intended distance (which also roughly corresponds to their shaft length and thus their difficulty to hit the ball); in the numbered irons, there are long irons (2–4), medium irons (5–7), and short irons (8–9), with progressively higher loft angles, shorter shafts, and heavier club heads. Irons have club heads made of metal and are typically used by the golfer when his ball is fewer than 200 yards from the green.
Wedges-usually 3-4 of these clubs in a golf bagPitching Wedge (PW) - Hits around 130-150 yards. Used for short par threes and shots around the green (chipping).
Gap Wedge (GW) - Hits around 110-130 yards. Used for short par threes and shots around the green (chipping) and sometimes bunker shots (sand).
Sand Wedge- Hits around 95-115 yards. Used for short par threes and shots around the green and sand shots.
Lob Wedge- Hit around 100 yards and less. Used for all shots around the green and bunkers. For most players, this club is their go to club for all shots around the green.
Wedges are used to strike the ball and make it fly high into the air before landing on the putting surface. These clubs are lofted much higher than the others; for example, a pitching wedge has a loft between 46 to 51 degrees, and a lob wedge's loft can be as high as 64 degrees. Golfers usually select a pitching wedge when the shot is as far as 130 yards to the green and a sand wedge to escape from bunkers and very tall grass. A gap wedge allows the golfer to take a full swing and hit the ball about 110 yards. The lob wedge is chosen when the ball needs to rise quickly to clear a hazard but not have to carry a great distance.
The distance for any golf club depends on the individual golfer. Some clubs can hit farther and other can hit shorter. It is important for each golfer to know their own club distance and club selection.