Aaron Knight - Golf Basics for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide about Clubs, Etiquette, Equipment, History and Terminology

Golf Basics for Beginners

The Ultimate Guide about Clubs, Etiquette, Equipment, History and Terminology

Aaron Knight

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS BOOK

How This Book Will Help You and Why

Golf Basics for Beginners is an insiders guide to ease a novice player into the golf culture with style, manners and proper form.

A few of the golfing fundamentals youll learn include:

Golf terminology

Golf course behavior and etiquette

Selection and Care of Golfing equipment

Training and educational options

An entire chapter is devoted club selection and explaining the purpose and pro and con of each type of golf club, before covering how to perfect your stance, grip, and putting techniques.

Golf Basics for Beginners provides a new player with plenty of tips and pointers to tee up and start playing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aaron Knight grew up a military brat and has lived in numerous places including Germany, Texas, Georgia, Alaska, Hawaii and California. Aaron is an avid golf player who started playing the game as a teenager and immediately fell in love with this sport. Over the past fifteen years Aaron has taken to many golf lessons to keep track of, invested in custom golf clubs, played in tournaments, played on PGA courses and conducted business transactions on the greens. Aaron tees up on average 3-to-four times per week.

Aaron has taken his golf experience and knowledge to write his debut book Golf Basics for Beginners . Aaron hopes to encourage others who are interested in golf sort through terminology, equipment, etiquette, etc., that are necessary to understand in this challenging, frustrating (at times) but fun sport.

Aaron currently resides in Idaho with his wife and daughter. When not playing golf Aaron enjoys hunting, camping, 4-wheeling and fine cigars.

Table of Contents

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my wife who encourages me to pursue and enjoy my passions without guilt. This book would have never happened without your love and support.

CHAPTER 1: THE DEBATABLE AND INTERESTING HISTORY OF GOLF

The history of golf originated about five centuries ago. Because golf was a distraction for other combat drills, it was banned by James II of Scotland on March 6, 1457. Both sports fans and historians tend to agree that the Scottish were the first true fans of golf. But, on the other hand, no one really knows who actually started the game of golf. As a matter of fact, it is still a subject open for debate if you talk to the right people.

It has been said that the game was probably started by sheepherders out of pure boredom. Supposedly, they tried to amuse themselves by hitting round stones into rabbit holes. They used their wooden staffs as a hitting stick. What started as a way to pass away the time quickly changed into a game with a competitive nature. By the fourteenth century, there were different types of golf games played in countries such as France, Holland, Belgium and Scotland. This is why people still dont know which country started the game of golf, and they continue to debate the issue.

It has also been documented that James VI, a Scottish Baron, was the person who introduced the game to the British. In the very beginning, the game of golf was played on a rough surface. There was no need to play on manicured or well maintained grass. During the early times, the game was played on flatland with makeshift holes.

In 1744, a group of Edinburgh golfers were the first to form an actual golf organization. It was called the Honourable Company of Edinburg Golfers. During this time in history, there were 13 rules that were used for annual competitions. The first competition had players from both Ireland and Great Britain.

In 1766, England was the first country to form a golf organization outside of Scotland. It was called the Royal Blackheath Golf Club of England. In 1818, The Old Manchester Golf Club was also formed outside of Scotland on the Kersal Moor.

North American started its first golf clubs, The Quebec Golf Club and The Royal Montreal Club, during the end of the 1800s. Golf became popular in the United States about 1888. John Reid was the first person to build a three-holed golf course in Yonkers, New York, and he was from Scotland. Another area golf club called the St. Andrews Club of Yonkers was located on thirty acres. It was in close proximity to the original three-hole golf club.

Although it had a slow start, golf quickly became one of Americas favorite sports. Shinnecock Hills, built in 1891, was a pretty modern golf club during its time. Amazingly, from 1891 to the end of the century, more than one thousand golf clubs were started in North America.

Golf has very rich historical value. The game has evolved tremendously from being just a little shepherds game to what it is today. It is hard to believe that it has transformed into a very popular sport that is loved by people from all over the world.

Golf has grown in popularity through the years, and it is still gaining in popularity each and every day. At one point in history, golf was only played by a few privileged people. However, these days, it is a sport that is loved and played by all types of people. This is probably because of celebrities such as Tiger Woods and other well known and likeable golfers who have caught the eye of many people. It fascinates even people who have never played golf before. So it should not surprise anyone that it continues to be a popular game, especially when Hollywood and the media glorifies golfers and makes them heroes.