How to speak golf?
From ace to zinger, How to Speak Golf includes over 125 golf terms paired with charming and clever illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around a golf course. Clubhouse Chatter sections are sprinkled throughout where you'll learn about everything from the origins of golf, the worst courses and biggest sand bunkers in the world, to the reason why there are so many bird references in golf terminology, a history of famous holes-in-one, and much, much more!
Where was golf invented?
Golf, as we know the game, most likely emerged in Scotland. Though there is still debate regarding which country invented the sport, legend has it that a group of sheepherders grew bored tending to their flocks, not far from what is now the Saint Andrews Golf Club, one of the first. These shepherds whacked pebbles and stones into rabbit- and foxholes with their wooden "crooks" or staffs. Various versions of this game were played in nearly every area of the world, including China, Italy, France, Holland, Belgium and even Laos, long before Scotland claimed to invent the game.
What is the lowest score on a golf course?
The lowest score on a course of at least 6,500 yards in length is 55. Rhein Gibson, an Australian pro, shot it on May 12, 2012 at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, an eighteen-hole, 6,850-yard par 71 course. Gibson parred the first hole, followed that with an eagle, a birdie, an eagle, and then five straight birdies for a 26 over his first nine holes. Then on his back nine he had two pars, then three birdies, a par, and three more birdies for a second nine of 29 and a total of 55. Just a week earlier Gibson had set the course record of 60. His 55 will likely be tough to beat.
What are the hazards in golf?
Here, the hazards are mobile and unpredictable: lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and rhinos. When confronted by four-legged hazards, golfers are advised not to run, but to back away slowly ... and forget about finishing the hole.
Who caddied for Brian Gay?
When Henley went to free it, he encountered a six-foot-long alligator. Henley calmly enlisted help from another caddie, Scott Tway, and the two bopped the beast with a rake until it sauntered away.
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From ace to zinger, How to Speak Golf includes over 125 golf terms paired with charming and clever illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around a golf course.
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"Catering to both the newbie and the experienced golfer, Sally Cook's curated guide to golf lingo will leave your knowledge of the game above par." — Parade
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