 Players try to hit a golf ball into a hold using the least amount of strokes.  Many different types of clubs used  Typical round is 18 holes, but 9 holes are also an option

 Par is the amount of strokes it would take a skilled golfer to make each hole  Par 3-5 are typical on most courses  The higher the par, the more difficult the course is

 14 standard golf clubs  Consist of a driver, a few fairway woods, 3-9 irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge, and a putter

 Said to be a Scottish sport which originating in the 1100’s  King James IV of Scotland discovered the game  In the 15 th century, there are two laws which prohibit the game of golf

 If the ball is hit out of bounds, player must return to initial spot and hit it again  An extra stroke is added to this penalty  Other penalties include: › Unplayable lie › Hitting other balls › Misplacing/ losing your ball

Two strokes under par Eagle One stroke under par Birdie One stroke above par Bogey

 Some popular tournament of 2010 include: › The Master ( April 8-11) › The US Open (June 17-20) › The British Open (July 15-18) › PGA Championship (August 12-15)

 1) K.J. Choi  2) Mike Weir  3) Greg Owen

 The Buick Open has been held at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc since 1958  2009 was the last year it was to be held there  The 17 th hole is known to be one of the rowdiest holes in the PGA Tour