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A set of custom golf clubs is a dream of most golfers. However the reality is that unless you are a professional golfer or someone that is totally committed to the game you are not going to lay out the money that is required for a custom set of sticks. Let's face it you can go to just about any golf pro shop and pick up a very good set of golf clubs at a reasonable price. In addition most golfers will not be able to play to the full ability and design of their golf clubs. The down side of a production set of golf clubs is that they certainly are not unique and just about anyone can have exactly the same set you are playing with. Golf is as much mental as it is physical and a set cu...more

Learning More About Golf

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People have been playing golf for centuries and will continue to play for many to come. If you are just starting out or if you have been playing the game for a long time, you are a part of history. Golf began in Scotland with sheep herders who pitched rocks into holes dug by rabbits and other animals with their staffs. The game become competitive after awhile and evolved into the game it is today. After starting in Scotland, golf quickly spread to England, canada, and eventually the United States. T...more

The Masters Golf Course Brings Golfers To Their Knees

...part by shooting 18 under par in 1997, the Masters golf course has been criticized as a relic of the past.

The golf course at augusta hosted the first Masters in 1934. Bobby Jones called the tournament the "augusta National invitational tournament" until 1939.

After Tiger Wood's dismantling of August National in 1997, the membership has wrought many changes. These changes have been popularly referred to as "Tigerproofing".

The most notable changes involved lengthening the course, adding a rough, additional trees, and deepening bunkers.

Several critics, including Jack Nicklaus a...more

Golf Ball

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Wooden balls were played with until the early 1700's, when the featherie golf ball was concieved. A featherie is a hand made cow skin bag filled tightly with many goose feathers and coated with special paint. In the 20th century, golf balls with multipal layers were developed, firstly wound balls comprising of a solid or liquid core, rubber thread and a very thin shell. Golf balls ...more