2. Governing Body United States Golf Association

3. Golf Year Originated 14 th Century Inventor Unknown Place of Origin Scotland

4. Main Objective To put the ball in the hole in the fewest number of strokes possible.

5. Basic Skills Tee Shots Fairway Drives Approach Shots Chipping Putting

6. Positions There are no positions.

7. Basic Rules Team- 1 (pair) or 2 (four some) Winner- player/team who has the lowest score for the round

8. Basic Rules Time- N/A Start Round- a tee shot (tee box) Tee Off- between markers Penalty Stroke- swing and miss ball, out of bounds, in trees, in water, lost, unplayable Hazard- club cannot touch surface before stroke is taken Boundaries- stand anywhere between the out of bounds markers

9. Rules cont. Must play from lie Farthest from the hole hits first Hole is scored- after all players have putted their ball into the cup Tee Off Rotation- Honors (player with the lowest score on the previous hole)

10. Scoring Hole in one Eagle Birdie Par Bogey Double bogey

11. Etiquette Honors (tee 1 st ), honest about lie/stroke/score care for course (repair divots, rake traps) quiet during shots, yell FORE, compliment play Unsportsmanlike Conduct- automatically gain 1 stroke

12. Terms Address, away, birdie, bogey, divot, dog leg, eagle, fairway, fore, green, handicap, hazard, hook, lie, tee box, approach, honor, out of bounds, penalty stroke, rough, stroke play, trap, match play, par, flag stick, yardage, marker

13. Safety Swing club Don’t stand in direct path of ball Hold on to club Compliment play

14. Facilities/Space (Court/Field Dimensions) Course Varies (18 holes) Outdoors

15. Equipment Collard shirt, spiked shoes, glove, clubs (woods, irons, sand wedge, pitching wedge, putter), bag, tees, balls, ball marker, divot repair equipment

16. Olympic Sport- No Lifetime Sport- Yes All ages and genders

17. Special Notes Grew out of field hockey The game of a lifetime 1 st golf course The Royal and Ancient Golf club of Saint Andrews