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The game of golf

Golf is one of the few sports that no one else can beat you, but yourself. Golf challenges the mind, body, and soul. Golf is not a game that is meant to be played against other people or even against the course, it is a game played against the individual golfer. The golfer walks the course by himself, makes decisions by himself, and executes shots by himself. Many people say that golf is a women’s sport and that there involves no skill what so ever. Playing ever since I was seven years old, I tend to disagree with this statement. I have been practicing my whole life and have played over a hundred rounds of golf. Even though I have this much experience, I still find myself saying how difficult the game really is. Golf involves many different traditions and rules. The best way to learn the game begins by knowing the layout of a golf course, different golf clubs and the types of swings for various situations. When I first learned the game of golf with my father instructing, he ...

Posted by: Adriana Alvarez

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