Golf -week 1

Since my father is very good at playing golf, I decided to learn golf from my father.

When I asked him to teach me playing golf, he did not give me the golf ball and club. He gave me a book and asked to read all of it and learn the rules and basic stuffs. There were many vocabularies that I had to learn before I play golf such as 'par','hole in one','buddy','buggy' etc. Not only for rules but also there were so many terms that I had to learn for classifying the golf club, fields and balls etc. 

http://www.bsgolf.co.kr/customer/term.asp?part=1 < This cite helped a lot to learn about the basic golf terms. 

These are the basic rules that I learned

General PointsThe game of golf should be played in the correct spirit and to understand this you should read the Etiquette Section in the Rules of Golf. In particular: 

• show consideration to other players

• play at a good pace and be ready to invite faster moving groups to play through, and

• take care of the course by smoothing bunkers, replacing divots and repairing ball marks on the greens.

Before starting your round you are advised to:

• read the Local Rules on the score card and the notice board

• put an identification mark on your ball; many golfers play the same brand of ball and if you can’t identify your ball, it is considered lost (Rules 12-2 and 27-1)

• count your clubs; you are allowed a maximum of 14 clubs. (Rule 4-4).

During the round:

• don’t ask for “advice” from anyone except your partner (i.e. a player on your side) or your caddies; don’t give advice to anyone except your partner; you may ask for information on the Rules, distances and the position of hazards, the flagstick, etc. (Rule 8-1)

• don’t play any practice shots during play of a hole. (Rule 7-2)

• don't use any artificial devices or unusual equipment,unless specifically authorised by Local Rule (Rule 14-3).

After I read the book and learned some rules and vocabularies, my father started to teach me how to grab a golf club. I learned that my two hands should not be separated and and my legs should be divided as much as my shoulders. And the golf club should be at the center of my chest. 

Through this activity,

I had undertaken new challenges.

I increased my awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth

I had shown perseverance and commitment in my activity.

I developed new skill