why do professional golfers do nothin all day but play golf  and cant get the ball in the hole the first time?
403320
Golf is a game in search of perfection. However, there are very few sports in which perfection can be attained (i.e. 300 in bowling).\n\nAdditionally, golf courses have a number that is considered normal, or "par." The idea is to get the least amount of strokes under par... the lowest score wins. \n\nThink about this... there are a multitude of variables on a golf course as well as with any player at any given moment. For example, a golf course may be wet the next morning after an evening rain. You might have done really well on the dry course the day before, however, since the weather changed, the conditions are different and scores will be altered. \n\nAlso, strength and fatigue have a lot to do with a golfer's capability to score well. As with any sport, training is necessary. However, strength may be lost at one point in time because of something simple as a bad night's sleep or in Tiger Woods' case, a father who is ailing from cancer. \n\nAnyways, putting a golf ball in a 3 1/2" hole from 150-600 yards away in one shot is very difficult. There are limitations that humans have... if one person can hit the ball 450 yards, he's not going to be very accurate. However, another person may be able to hit the ball only 300 yards but may be able to get around the green like a veteran pro.\n\nHope this explanation helps!
93721
Every player hits their clubs differently and with a little practice you learn how far each one will go.  Sometimes the conditions on the course, or obstacles, will cause you to use different clubs from the same distance.  For example, if I'm hitting into a headwind, the ball won't go as far so I might hit a club that normally would travel farther than the current distance I am from the hole (the opposite is true when you have a tailwind).  Also, if the course is wet, or if there's a tree in your way, you might want to hit the ball lower or higher also changing your club selection.  Pro golfers can usually hit the same distance with a number of different clubs (it takes a lot of practice!).
774011
place your ball exactly where it was and your buddy has to play his where it stops. i did that this year and my ball ended up in the hole.  what luck hey
494851
Yeah, that's part of the design of the irons, supposed to make them more forgiving. See here for info:\n\nhttp://www.golfdigest.com/hotlist
720051
All golfer or most golfers will tell you the same thing.  Before they started playing golf they never thought they would play it.  I guess you can say you have to try it to know if you like it or not.  Now if you have some friends that would like to try, tell them to check out www.playgolfamerica.com They have some great programs for beginners at local golf courses.  Link Up 2 Golf is the best.  They do not need to but clubs.  May they can sign up for a free golf lesson to try it out.
1013645
You hit your first shot on that hole into the hole.  You can go to www.playgolfamerica.com and they have a lot of information on term for people who want to learn about golf.
90972
Golf courses offer grown men a chance to act like kids.  Golf is the adult version of that old grade school favorite, dodgeball.  I don't mean they are hitting balls at each other, but they are deciding who is "in" and who is "out".  If you aren't rich you are automatically "out".  A golf course is the "frat house" for grownups.  It is a place to tell tall tales and get each other with juvenile pranks and hijinks.  It is a place where bragging is excused, but humility never tolerated.  Most of all it is a place where it is socially acceptable to get plastered in the middle of the day.  An executive wouldn't be caught dead in a bar before 4:00 pm, but if he's hitting a little round white ball around, that's considered career advancement so bring on the refreshment cart, and if it doesn't get here fast enough, I've got a flask in my bag.  All in all I would say a golf courses' main benefit is it allows old men to be kids again as they drive their toy cars and carry big sticks.
1142194
as a golf course green keeper i was privileged to often play golf with the golf course pro occasionally, i got lots of help from him when it came to hitting the ball longer and straighter and many other things of course.... he must have told me a hundred times to keep my head down when hitting the ball and i always thought i was keeping my head down when hitting the ball , then i tried something which does make me keep my head down when hitting the ball and it is  ..... at the same instant i hit the ball i must keep my eye on the tee pin at the same instant the ball leaves the tee pin and when the golf club reaches its maximum point of after swing THEN i look at the ball flying
159599
First, make sure your clubs are custom fit for you; correct length, correct flex, correct loft and lie, correct grip size, correct weight, ie., balanced (are they uniform in feel and play), and more important that your set is made up of clubs that fit your game, ie., no 1 or 2 iron in the bag when you should be hitting a 7 or 5 wood. Second, Where on the golf course are you waisting shots? Work on that part of your game, get help from your golf pro if needed.  Third, Play Play Play Practice Practice Practice. As my Dad once told me, your not going to get any better sitting here on your ass.  So get off your ass and go play, make sure your equipment is right and get help when you need it, the rest while fall into place. HAND Have A Nice Day!!!
1026874
They do not play golf like Tiger does
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I think that the dedication to practice is the first thing that goes.  You often see it when great players get married as well, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry both suffered a (temporary) drop in form straight after they got married.  It is hard to lead a normal life and put in 6 hours of practice in a day.  When you are young and keen to make a living all else is ignored.  When you are older and money is not such an issue, it is easy to find excuses not to practice.\nThe exception to your question is Steve Davis.  Despite being nearly 50 and having a lot of other interests - 9-ball pool, poker, commentating - he has recently risen to as high as number 3 in the world.\nThe other factor I would suggest is the travelling.  Although it is not a physical sport, living out of a suitcase, flying from the far east to Preston and back again will obviously take it's toll, mentally and physically.
939363
another one is golfing...but at least these people get some exercise!  so, how's this one for boring?  still like yours! LOL
834100
It is absolutely a hole in 1. If the golf ball hits a permanent object (light pole, halfway hut, etc etc) the ball is still considered in play where it comes to rest (unless it comes to rest out of bounds!). \n\nIn your case, it came to rest in the hole, so therefore, it's a hole-in-1. \n\nWell done! Not the most elegant, but still great!\n\nCheers!
1013327
The best advice I can give to anyoen trying to play the game is try your hardest to not get frustrated over the little things and be patient.  Golf is a game that is played on a fraction of millimeters.  One millimeter the wrong way and your ball will be yards away from where you wanted to hit it.
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Golfers can have so many bets going it takes hour to figure them all out.  The all have interesting names and every situation can be a separate bet.  Here are some examples - you can find these and many more types of bets on www.playgolfamerica.com look for the heading Games People Play \nArnies - A point is won by a player who manages to make a par or better on a hole without ever hitting a shot into the fairway.  Named after the King of Golf Arnold Palmer for great ability to get out of trouble and save par.  \n\nAutomatics – An agreement between players or teams when one side falls 2 holes behind another bet starts on the next hole.  So if you tied the next hole you would be 2 down for the first bet and even on the second.  \n\nBasket – A series of side bets per hole.  Closest to pin in regulation, fewest putts, low ball, and birdies.  Win all the bets on one hole (Basket) and everything is doubled.  \n\nBeach Bum – A side wager in which a player who fails to get the ball out of a sand bunker must pay everyone $1.00 for each try that doesn’t get the ball out of the bunker. \n\nBest Ball – This is not a scramble.  You play your own ball all of the time.  This can be one player playing against a team of other players or several teams competing against each other.  The best score out of all the team member for that hole will be the team score.  This form of play can use gross scores or net scores.  \n\nBingo-Bangle-Bungle – This is a good game for all players to play against each other and you don’t need a handicap.  Each hole has three bets or points.  The first point is for the person who hits the green first.  Except on par 3; s, the two closest to the holes win one point.  The second point goes to the ball that is closest to the hole once everyone’s ball is on the green.  The third point is decided by the ball that is first to go into the hole.  The person with the ball farthest from the hole must putt.  Now if you win all three bets on the same hole everything is double.   \n\nBloodbath – That’s what happens to me when I get home after a day of betting.  Just Kidding.  Two teams of two playing in the same group.  The other team gets to pick which drive the opposing team has to play.  \n\nBreak the Bank – Stroke play set a value on each stroke.  When the round is over the loser pays the amount times how many strokes they lost by.
82585
Golf is a game you can never be good enough at.  There's always a better way to drive, putt, chip, etc.  It's a very challenging sport that anyone with enough body parts can play but very few really get good at it.  It's also addictive.  I live in a Florida community where everyone has a golf cart garage and these old people hit the courses as soon as it gets light out every day and they're dead serious about it, then the rest of the day they talk about golf and watch the Golf channel and look for better clubs to buy.  It's really kind of funny.
430489
Its not about how long you have played but how well. Do you play for your county (or state) at amatuer level. This were you are likely to be spotted. Top Pro's practice for around seven hours a day, when they are not actually in competition. Keep throwing and good luck.