What is golf?

Golf is a sport in which a player, using many types of clubs including a driver, a putter, and irons, hits a ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes. Golf is one of the few ball games that does not use a standardized playing area; rather, the game is played on golf "courses", each one of which has a unique design and typically consists of either 9 or 18 holes. Golf is defined in the Rules of Golf as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules."

A hole is classified by its par, the number of strokes a skilled golfer should require to complete play of the hole.Eighteen hole courses may have four par-three, ten par-four, and four par-five holes, though other combinations exist and are not less worthy than courses of par 72. Many major championships are contested on courses playing to a par of 70, 71 or 72. In some countries, courses are classified, in addition to the course's par, with a course classification describing the play difficulty of a course and may be used to calculate a golfer's playing handicap for that given course.

How long does it take to learn golf?

Golf is not an easy sport! The first time you try it, you need a teacher who will show how to hit the ball. Basic things are possible to learn in few weeks with 5 to 10 training times with a teacher and by practising yourself in addition. Practising should start from the driving range or par 3 course. After that, with a permission of your teacher, you can move on to 18-hole course.