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Everything You Need to Know About the Masters Golf Tournament
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Masters Champions, Scores and Recaps Since 1934
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Most Common Questions Beginning Golfers Ask
The Golf for Beginners FAQ helps those interested in becoming golfers answer questions that are sure to come up.
Hello Golfers, I'm the Golf Course, Nice to Meet You!
What are the different pieces that go into a golf course? If you're new to the game, here's an introduction to the golf course and the important elements that make it what it is.
10 Rules For Your First Round of Golf
Playing your first round of golf can be intimidating. Will you know how to act on a golf course? Will you be unsure of yourself and the rules? Here's a quick primer - 10 basics of rules of etiquette - that will make your first round of golf go easier.
Learn the Basics of Good Golf Etiquette
Brush up on golf etiquette to help keep the game enjoyable.
Golf Rules in Plain English: A Quick Introduction What the Rules Say
Here is an introduction to the Rules of Golf that can give beginners in the game a quick glance and the key elements, in easy-to-understand points.
Simple Safety Guidelines for Golfers
Are there dangers on a golf course? Yes, but following these simple safety guidelines makes those dangers extremely unlikely.
What You Should Know Before Buying Your First Set of Golf Clubs
What factors should you consider before buying your first set of golf clubs? The About.com Golf Guide has some suggestions.
These Tips on Golf Basics Will Help the Fundamentals of Your Game
These free golf tips include both articles and videos, and focus on the basics, including such fundamentals as grip, stance and elements of the swing.
How Far Should You Hit Each of Your Golf Clubs?
How far should you hit your golf clubs? This chart shows typical distances, along with tips for learning your yardages.
Golf Video
Watch golf video from About.com, including instructional clips and how-to videos about the game, and find recommendations on golf videos and DVDs to purchase.
Before You Buy Golf Lessons
Thinking of taking golf lessons? Here are some things to consider before you spend your money - including questions to ask when calling your potential instructors.
What to Expect When You Sign Up for Golf Lessons
Not sure whether you want to take golf lessons because you don't know what might be involved? This Golf Lessons primer explains how your first appointment with that golf pro might look.
7 Things to Consider Before Buying Used Golf Clubs
Are you interested in purchasing used golf clubs? Here are some tips for making sure you get the best deal - and the best clubs.
How to Mark Your Scorecard in Golf
If you're a beginner, you might be unsure of some of the different ways to mark the golf scorecard. Here's a rundown of 10 of the most common methods for marking the scorecard.
Pitch In to Keep Greens Great: The Right Way to Repair Your Ballmarks
Learn the right way to repair ball marks on golf greens, and why it is important for golfers to do so.
How to Tend the Flagstick in Golf
Unsure how to tend the pin for your fellow golfers? Here's a primer that explains the proper method and etiquette for attending the flagstick.
Be a Considerate Golfer and Learn How to Repair Divots
Repairing your divots on the golf course is an important step in keeping the golf course healthy. Here's the right way to repair divots.
Find the Best Entry and Exit Point
Yes, there is a proper way to rake a sand bunker on the golf course. Learn how in this step-by-step guide.
What Are The Various Types of Golf Clubs and How Are They Used?
Beginning golfers sometimes aren't sure which golf clubs do what, or why. Here, the About.com Golf Guides tries to help beginners understand the different types of golf clubs and their uses.
How to Clean Golf Clubs Step-By-Step
Cleaning your golf clubs is an important chore that needs to be performed every so often to help keep your clubs in good shape.
New to Golfing? Here Are Tons of Links to Get You Started
Learn how to clean the grips on your golf clubs with this step-by-step tutorial. Keeping your golf grips clean will help them last longer.
Just the FAQs, Ma'am ... The Golf FAQs, That Is (Better Yet: Answers!)
This Golf FAQ provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions from both beginners and veteran golfers.
Using Your Ball Marker
There is a proper way to use a ballmarker to mark a golf ball on the putting green before lifting it. Here is a description of that method, along with reminders about rules and etiquette.
The Back of the Cart
If you are a first-time golfer, or a beginning golfer using a golf cart for the first time, this tutorial explains how to secure your golf bag to the golf cart.
Find the Ballwasher
Ballwashers sit beside the tee boxes on many golf courses. If it's your first time to a course that uses ballwashers, here are instructions for using one.
What Are the Most Popular Golf Tournament Formats?
What are the most popular golf tournament formats, and what are their rules? Here are 10 of the most common types of competition formats.
Most Popular Golf Betting Games and Side Bets
What are the most popular golf betting games and side bets? And how are they played? Here are 10 of most common gambling games, plus info on many more.
How to Read Pin Sheets in Golf
What do the numbers and lines mean on golf pin sheets? How do you read pin sheets to glean the information they contain? Here are examples and explanations for golfers.
Playing By the Rules
Learn how to play by the rules with this guide to the rules of golf.
The Top 7 Golf Balls for Absolute Beginners
An absolute beginner can start with top-of-the-line balls - but why? The technology that makes those ball expensive will be lost on beginners.
Which Golf Clubs Should You Carry in Your Bag?
Which golf clubs should you carry in your bag? That depends on your skill level. Here's a look.
Here's How to Decide Which Tees (Yardages) To Play From at Golf Course
How do you know which set of tees (which yardages) to play from on a golf course? Here's how to decide which teeing grounds to use.
How High Should a Golfer Tee Up the Ball?
How high should a golfer tee up his golf ball? The depends on the club being used. Here are recommended tee heights based on club selection.
Do You Know What the Numbers on a Golf Ball Mean?
Almost all golf balls come with at least one number printed on them. What do these numbers mean? Here is an explanation of the golf ball numbers you might encounter.
How Long a Golf Course Should You Play? Tee It Forward and Find Out
What is one of the biggest contributors to frustration for new golfers? Playing from the wrong set of tees. The Tee It Forward initiative aims to change that.
What You Need to Know About Match Play Golf
Need an introduction to golf match play? This Match Play Primer, from the About.com Golf Guide, includes information about rules, competition formats, strategy and more on match play.
What You Need to Know About Stableford/Modified Stableford Formats
Stableford and Modified Stableford tournaments in golf count points rather than strokes. Here's an introduction to these formats and how they work.
5 Steps to Improvement for Beginning Women Golfers
Beginner women golfers often drop out of the game. But these five simple steps will not only help your golf development, they'll help you enjoy the game.
5 Steps to Improvement for Beginning Women Golfers
These five simple steps will not only help beginners' - women AND men - golf development, they'll help you enjoy the game.
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