The aim of golf is to complete a 18 hole course in the fewest
number of strokes
Golf is an outdoor sport that requires mental concentration and great athletic skill
and control.
Players use a club to propel a small ball, both through the air and along the ground,
into a series of 18 holes laid out in a course in as few strokes as possible. Players
score points according to the number of strokes it takes to complete the course.
Unlike other games, the object of golf is to record the lowest score possible rather
than the highest.
Did you know?
"Mary Queen of Scots may have been the first woman golfer.
She is reported to have played at Musselburgh in 1567 and could have been a 16th
century Annika Sorenstam had she not been beheaded by Elizabeth I of England in
1587."
Rules »
You do not need to be an ornithologist to understand golf. But if you do struggle to work out your birdies from your eagles, stay above par by following our animation and checking out the rules of the game.
History »
Modern day golf looks back to its birth in Scotland although variations date back much further - to at least the mid 1700s for instance! Find out more on golf's origins and previous Asian Games' medal winners.
1-15 December 2006
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