RULES OF GOLF: WISDOM OF TRADITION AND GENTLEMANLY CHIC

If you have just started to learn Golf and do not yet know the rules, do not worry! The practical minimum coupled with club etiquette is usually stated on the player’s score card. But if your goal is not just participation, but a confident victory, you need to know the rules of the game of Golf by heart: for errors, penalty kicks are awarded, and in a match game you will have to concede a hole to the opposing side.

The essence of the game of Golf is reduced to three basic principles:

Play the field as it is.
Play the ball as it lies.
And if neither is possible, do it justice. Continue reading →