A hole of golf consists of hitting a ball from a tee on the teeing ground (a
marked area designated for the first shot of a hole), and, once the ball comes to rest, striking it again, and
repeating this process until the ball at last comes to rest in the cup. The aim of holing the golf ball in as few
strokes as possible may be impeded by various obstructions, such as bunkers and water hazards. Plus some easy ways
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On longer holes the green is too far away to reach with the first stroke, so that
one or more strokes are played from the golf fairway (where the grass is cut so low that most balls can be easily
played) or from the rough (grass which is cut much longer than fairway grass, or which may be uncut).
“Rough” also may be ground which is not prepared at all. In most cases, the rough
extends along either side of the fairway. Many holes include hazards, namely bunkers or sand traps, from which the
ball is more difficult to play than from grass, and water hazards lakes, ponds, rivers, etc. Special rules apply to
playing balls that come to rest in a hazard, which make it highly undesirable to play a ball into one.
A golf ball in a water hazard may be played as it lies or may be replaced by
dropping another ball outside the water, but a penalty is incurred in the latter case. The grass of the putting
green is cut very short so that a ball can roll easily over distances of several metres. “To putt” means to play a
stroke, usually but not always on the green, where the ball does not leave the ground.
The direction of growth of individual blades of grass affects the roll of a golf
ball and is called the grain. The golf hole must have a diameter of 108 mm and a depth of at least 100 mm. Its
position on the green is not static and may be changed from day to day. This hole on the green has a flag on a pole
positioned in it so that it may be seen from some distance, but not necessarily from the tee. This flag is often
called “the pin”.
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The borders of a golf course are marked as such, and beyond them is out of bounds,
that is, ground from which a ball must not be played. Special rules determine how a golfer may proceed when his or
her ball is very close to certain man-made objects on the course (obstructions) or resting upon ground in abnormal
condition.
The par of a hole is primarily but not exclusively determined by the distance from
tee to green. Typical lengths for par three holes range from 100 to 224 m, for par four holes from 225 to 434 m,
and for par five holes 435 m and greater. Often there is a practice range, usually with practice greens, bunkers,
and a driving area. A round typically consists of 18 holes of golf that are played in the order determined by the
course layout.
