G O L F

You can practice golf in a golf course, a specific place only for practice this sport. This zone usuallly contains either 9 or 18 holes. In tenerife there are many golf courses like Abama Golf, Amarilla Golf, Buenavista Golf or Tecina Golf. The levels of grass are varied to increase difficulty.

Also you may be asking when can you play it. Golf is a sport  that can be played in almost every season except for winter.

• How is played golf?

The objetive is to put the golf ball in the hole by hitting the ball with the golf club. Every round of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. A "round" typically have  18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout. Each hole is played once in the round. The game can be played by any number of people. The typical amount of time required for pace of play for a 9-hole round is two hours and four hours for an 18-hole round.

 - The equipment:

1. Golf ball: is a little ball made of hardwood or beech.
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3. Golf clubs: the stick that you use to hit the ball.
4. Ball markers: if a ball may be lifted the ball's position must first be marked using a ball marker.
5. Tees: is an object (wooden or plastic) that is pushed into or placed on the ground to rest a ball on top of for an easier shot.
6. Golf bag: is where are saved the golf balls.
7. Club head covers: protect the clubs from striking each other and from weather and incidental damage while in the bag.

 - An important person who practice it.

Samuel Jackson Snead, born on May 27, 1912, was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades and one of the greatest players of all time. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour events, including seven majors.

- Our personal opinion:

We thing that is a funny and entertaining sport, we had never played golf but it seem to be interesting. We learn more about it and now we know better how to play golf.