Golf

Practice

Putting

Making Drills

Goal for a set amount of putts

4-8ft 12/16

10ft-15ft-20ft 12/36

Fundamentals

Using a training aid

Speed Drills

Putting the ball close to the hole from a long distance

6 two putts in a row outside of 40ft

3 in a row inside 10% distance from hole ex: 20ft=2ft

Short Game

Fundamentals

Using a training aid

Daily checklist of hitting all the shots

Internal Games

6 Balls inside a club length in a row

Move back 6ft every time you get inside a club length

Scatter out 6 balls get 4/6 inside a club length

Up and Down Calculations

Certain Amount of balls up and down ex: 20/30

Long Game

Woods

Fundamentals

Training Aid

Routine

Irons

Fundamentals

Training Aid

Routine

Course Type

Public

Anyone can play

Things are usually paid for at time

Usually lesser quality

Usually less expensive

Private

Only members and guests allowed

Things are usually charged to an account

Usually higher quality

Usually more expensive

Weather

Summer

Usually dry

Ball rolls more

Greens have more grain

Courses play shorter

Scores are usually lower

More rounds are played

Usually less wind

Winter

Usually wet

Ball rolls less

Greens have less grain

Courses play longer

Scores are usually higher

Less rounds are played

Usually more wind

Downwind goes further

Into the wind goes shorter

Equipment

Driver

Usually used off the tee

Goes the furthest

Subtopic

Woods

Can be used off the tee or into the green

Goes shorter than the driver but further than irons

Hybrid/driving iron

Hybrid

Goes higher

Better in less wind

Better on a wet course

Driving iron

Goes lower

Better with more wind

Better on a dry course

Irons

Used for into a green or off the tee on a par 3

Subtopic

Wedges

Used for into the green

Used for around the green

Putter

Used when you get on the green

Club parts

Head

Wood head, iron head, wedge head, putter head

Shaft

Graphite

Usually used in woods

Steel

Usually in all the other clubs

Grip

Put on the club to hold on to

Attire

Hat

Usually a hat with a golf course logo or equipment brand

Shirt

Collared shirts are always required

Belt

Leather belt

Knit belt

Pants/Shorts

Pants

No cargo pants

Must be dress pants, no athletic gear

Shorts

Knee length

No cargo shorts allowed

Must be dressy, no athletic gear

Shoes

Golf shoes

No metal spikes allowed, only plastic

Tennis shoes

Accessories

Equipment

Clubs

Golf balls

To play with

12-24 balls per round

Golf tees

To tee the ball up on the tee

Golf glove

Whichever your dominant hand is, the opposite