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    Choosing Which Club To Use

    As you progress each shot down the fairway, the distance between your ball and the flagstick becomes shorter and shorter. This means that your goal is to hit the ball as far as possible from the tee shot. Then on all subsequent shots you will need to adjust your swing for accuracy and precision, not distance.

    This requires that you utilize different clubs for different shots. The club faces are made from either metal or wood. Different materials on a golf club will have different effects on how far the ball will travel, and how high it will go.

    Choosing An Iron or Wood

    Generally speaking, the higher the number on the club, such as a 9-iron for example, the higher the ball will go into the air, but with much less distance than a lower-numbered club, such as a 3-iron.

    If you are new to golf and are a little confused about these numbers and what clubs to use, don't worry, in time you will have a specific feel for each and every one of your 14 clubs when playing on the golf course.

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    • Golf Courses - Around The World - 2

    Merion Golf Course – East

    Located in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, the Merion Golf Course has a beautiful parkland-style design to it. This course was the playing field for a great number of PGA tournaments throughout the 20th century.

    Shinnecock Hills

    Shinnecock Hills golf course is a private course that maintains an antique-style, windswept layout, that speaks volumes beauty which is easy on the eyes. This course is located in Southhampton, New York.

    Turnberry, Ailsa Course

    A truly historic course, the Turnberry Ailsa Course is a public facility that charges approximately $150 to play. It is located in Turnberry, Scotland.

    Baltusrol Golf Club

    The Baltusrol Golf Club maintains a private golf course that was built by A. W. Tillinghast in 1895. With tree-lined fairways and magnificent greens, the Baltusrol Golf Club was home to a large number of PGA competitions throughout the 20th century.


    Pebble Beach

    Located in Pebble Beach, California, the Pebble Beach course is considered to be the most legendary golf course in the United States. The view of the Pacific Ocean is so breathtaking as you play through Pebble Beach that it is easy to lose concentratrion on the game. It is a public course that also has a resort. The greens fee is approximately $300 to play.

    Royal Melbourne

    If you are ever traveling through the great lands of Australia, stop by Melbourne and visit the Royal Melbourne golf course. It has been described as both beautiful and treacherous at the same time. It is a private course that is rated as Australia’s finest.

    Muirfield

    Located in Scotland, golf’s motherland, the Muirfield course was built in the city of Gullane. As beautiful and breathtaking as this golf course is, it is equally as difficult. The Muirfield course is a private facility.

    Pinehurst Country Club # 2

    Located at a wonderful resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina, anyone with a few hundred dollars to pay the greens fee can enjoy a day playing golf at this pine-laden golf course.

    Olympic Club Lake Course


    Despite it’s name, there is no water that comes into play at the Olympic Club Lake House course. Located in San Francisco, California, this course is private and is said to be a true test of any golf player’s skills.

    Carnoustie Championship Course

    Another legendary golf course that comes from golf’s motherland of Scotland, this course was partly designed by legendary golfer, Old Tom Morris. A public course that costs less than $100 to play, it was the site of the British Open in 1999.