Welsh Golf » Golf http://www.welshgolf.org.uk Golf in Wales Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 How Did Golf Get It’s Name? http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/how-did-golf-get-its-name/ http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/how-did-golf-get-its-name/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:41:38 +0000 Caddy http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/?p=110
In Scotland, a new game was invented entitled: Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden….and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. It’s funny but unfortunately has little evidence to support it. One theory is that golf came from ‘kolf’, which is Dutch for ’stick’ or ‘club’. That theory stems from the fact that golf was said to [...]]]> http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/how-did-golf-get-its-name/feed/ 1 Golf Swings For Women http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/golf-swings-for-women/ http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/golf-swings-for-women/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:27:11 +0000 Caddy http://www.welshgolf.org/?p=52
Ladies have it easier on the golf course! What a load of nonsense. I am well aware that the ladies tee box is twenty or thirty yards ahead of the male tee box but that is not really an advantage. It is well recognised that women do not drive their ball with the same strength [...]]]> http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/golf-swings-for-women/feed/ 1 Trouble Shots: How to Play Golf in the Wind for Duffers http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/trouble-shots-how-to-play-golf-in-the-wind-for-duffers/ http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/trouble-shots-how-to-play-golf-in-the-wind-for-duffers/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:37:12 +0000 Caddy http://www.welshgolf.org/?p=45
Golf is a game played with multiple variables. Each time the golfer plays he must adjust to the variables as they exist that day. The course superintendant moves the pins and the tees a matter of course. The golfer’s own swing can vary from round to round. All of these and more make play golf [...]]]> http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/trouble-shots-how-to-play-golf-in-the-wind-for-duffers/feed/ 5 Rules of Golf to Help You Learn the Game Faster http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/rules-of-golf-to-help-you-learn-the-game-faster/ http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/rules-of-golf-to-help-you-learn-the-game-faster/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:40:56 +0000 Caddy http://www.welshgolf.org/?p=38
Rules of golf specify how to play the game. The rules are published by R & A (Royal and Ancient Golf club) or USGA (United States Golf Association) every four years. Knowing the rules can help you enhance your golf performance. Play the ball as it lies. Play the course as you find it. And if you can’t do [...]]]> http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/rules-of-golf-to-help-you-learn-the-game-faster/feed/ 6 Golf Preparation http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/golf-preparation/ http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/golf-preparation/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:28:52 +0000 Caddy http://www.welshgolf.org/?p=32
Golf is a game of ups and downs – one minute you are playing the game of your life and the next you can’t do a thing right. So how do you get consistency into your game of golf? The obvious answer is through practice, because most of us if we are being honest do [...]]]> http://www.welshgolf.org.uk/golf-preparation/feed/ 1