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Answer to What is the origin of the golf term "Fore!"?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:44:15 -0700

What is the origin of the golf term "Fore!"?

Fore!" is shouted as a warning during to a golf game when it appears possible that a golf ball may hit other players or spectators. The mention of the term in an 1881 British Golf Museum indicates that the term was in use at least as early as that period. The term means "look...

Answer to How do you determine what iron/ wood to use?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:12:32 -0700

How do you determine what iron/ wood to use?

Each club has a little less loft than the next and a little longer shaft length than the next, so each club goes a little farther than the next. That is, a 3-iron has less loft than a 4-iron, which has less loft than a 5-iron, and so on. Also, a 3-iron is a little longer than a 4-iron, which is a...

Answer to In golf, what is the difference between pitching and the full golf swing?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:07:50 -0700

In golf, what is the difference between pitching and the full golf swing?

A pitch or "pitch shot" is a shot played with a highly lofted club that is designed to go a short distance with a high trajectory. Pitch shots are usually played into the green, typically from 40-50 yards and closer. It's easy to picture a pitch shot when it is contrasted with the...

Answer to Why is golf called "golf"?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:58:21 -0700

Why is golf called "golf"?

The first documented mention of the word 'golf' is in Edinburgh on 6th March 1457, when King James II banned ‘ye golf’, in an attempt to encourage archery practice, which was being neglected. Before the creation of dictionaries, there was no standardised spelling of any...

Answer to Why is golf called "golf"?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:55:07 -0700

Answer to Golf: If a member of a foursome leaves a putt short & someone says, “hit it Alyss”? What does that mean?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:45:33 -0700

Golf: If a member of a foursome leaves a putt short & someone says, “hit it Alyss”? What does that mean?

It is Alice not Alyss but it does not mean he is putting like a girl, implying he plays like a girl. It means that he is not hitting the ball hard enought to get to the hole, therefore, being weak like a girl and calling him Alice. Posting Comment...

Answer to What is your favorite NFL team?

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:28:09 -0700

What is your favorite NFL team?

BUCCANEERS

Answer to IS GOLF BORING YES OR NO

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:21:31 -0700

IS GOLF BORING YES OR NO

I Have played many sports in highschool suhc as basketball, football and tennis and even got a partial schoarship to USF for basketball and I was one of the people who said golf was boring untill I actually played it. For all o fyou who have answered yes golf is boring, have you even tried it....

Answer to Is Tiger Woods the best golfer of all time?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:50:41 -0700

Is Tiger Woods the best golfer of all time?

Yes he is, Tiger has 17 records and is tied for 11. I agree Amateur and professional golf are different but he dominated both. He is the only person to win 3 jr amateur and amateur titles and the youngest to do it at age 10. He has the second most majors 14 and 3 rd most wins 66. He is 2...

Answer to Is Tiger Woods the best golfer of all time?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:48:56 -0700