| This interesting article addresses some of the key | | | | heavily every day, will become as hard as concrete |
| issues regarding golf courses. A careful reading of this | | | | and provide extra distance once the ball hits the |
| material could make a big difference in how you think | | | | ground. |
| about golf courses. | | | | Then comes the golfer's attitude. Yes, the frame of |
| Is everything making sense so far? If not, I'm sure that | | | | mind a golfer is in will have a direct affect on how well |
| with just a little more reading, all the facts will fall into | | | | he or she plays and reacts to the course. Golf is a |
| place. | | | | game requiring a calm, focused mind, so the player can |
| One thing every golfer will agree on is no golf course | | | | concentrate on what he or she is trying to do on any |
| is ever the same. While playing different courses is fun | | | | particular shot. |
| and challenging, playing ones home course, no matter | | | | One other thing that will make the same course play |
| how many times it is done, is always going to be | | | | differently is how the grounds are kept. If the fairway |
| different. | | | | is allowed to grow a little long, balls will not be able to |
| Yes, it is the same course, nothing has been changed, | | | | roll as far, whereas, if they are kept trimmed close to |
| except for the position of the cup on the green, but no | | | | the ground, the ball will roll further. |
| golf course is ever exactly the same two days in a | | | | The rough is a whole other problem, as are other |
| row, or, for that matter, the same day. | | | | obstacles on the course, such as sprinkler heads. The |
| Will Smith in the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance" | | | | rough is always going to be thick and hard to play out |
| told his protégé how the grass follows the | | | | of, but a heavy, wet rough makes it almost impossible |
| sun, which means a putt that broke one way in the | | | | for a golfer to do much more than simply attempt to |
| morning will break in the opposite direction in the | | | | chip back onto the fairway. Sprinkler heads, which are |
| afternoon. | | | | positioned all over the course, will have an adverse |
| Another thing that makes the same course different | | | | affect on a ball that happens to hit them. |
| every day is the weather conditions. Weather plays a | | | | Believe it or not, who a person is playing with, or if he |
| big factor in golf, and how a course plays. A wet | | | | or she is playing alone when he or she normally plays |
| course will play slower and the ball will not travel as far | | | | with someone else will affect the way the course is |
| after hitting the ground. On a dry course, the ball will roll | | | | played. So, this only goes to show how the same |
| farther after hitting the turf. | | | | course, no matter how many times a person plays it, is |
| A course will also play differently in hot or cold | | | | never the same course twice. |
| weather. Colder weather keeps the ball from traveling | | | | Knowing enough about golf courses to make solid, |
| as far, while a well hit ball will go further on a warm or | | | | informed choices cuts down on the fear factor. If you |
| hot day. Additionally, if an area has been dry for any | | | | apply what you've just learned about golf courses, you |
| length of time, the fairways, unless they are watered | | | | should have nothing to worry about. |