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How often do people in the golf tournament crowds get seriously hurt or killed by errant golf shots?
Some internet sleuthing led me to this article from 2010 wherein the author has listed cases where being struck by a golf ball led to a fatality. The author's research has provided 8 instances of ...
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Has a pro golfer ever worn a sports logo during a televised tournament?
In 2004, Ben Curtis was endorsed by Reebok to wear NFL apparel. His wearing of NFL apparel did not correlate with a "notable season" or "deep playoff run," but rather, the city he was playing in that ...
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Does hitting green on stroke 1 also count as fairway hit?
Statistics are not always based on the rules of the game, so any answer you get really depends on the interpretation of the individual keeping the statistic or the system used to measure the statistic....
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What does this number mean in PGA Tournament scores?
The 1 means they have completed 1 hole. The 17 meant they had completed 17 holes. Once you finish, they show the total score for that round.
This image illustrates it. The first number is the players ...
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Hole-in-one without touching the ground
You might find TV/press calling it a 'slam-dunk' or similar but there is no official description for it. In a parallel universe where that shot goes in but it lands on the green and rolls in I’d wager ...
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Would a “switch hitting” golfer have an advantage in pga?
TL;DR - Yes, it would be an advantage, but likely a very small advantage.
The biggest advantage of being able drive from both sides of the ball comes from shot shaping. I'm going to assume our ...
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Why do golfers always advise people to keep their arms straight, when this is impossible to do?
It's not "arms", but "arm". If you're a righty, then you keep your left elbow straight, from the start of the backswing through well past contact. Your left arm is keeping the ...
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Knocking golf ball into hole
If I understand well this is the case of Rule 18-5.
According to this rule the player must replace his ball back to its original position so on the green.
(See related FAQ under Rule 19) The other ...
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How many players have finished 8th or better in major championships during the same season?
Jordan Spieth 2015
Major
Finish
Masters
1
US Open
1
Open Championship
T4
PGA Championship
2
Brooks Koepka 2019
Major
Finish
Masters
T2
PGA Championship
1
US Open
2
Open Championship
T4
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Knocking golf ball into hole
According to the PGA Rulebook
Rule 18-5
Ball at rest struck by another ball
If a ball in play and at rest is moved by another ball in motion after a stroke, the moved ball must be replaced.
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Why keep the left arm straight in golf but not in baseball batting?
One more good reason to keep your left arm straight on a golf shot: precision.
In baseball, a long-term batting average of .300 is pretty darn good. That's slightly less than one in three at-bats ...
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Why do pro golfers fall back slightly after their putt?
Stepping back away from the line of a good putt is only one of several body habits common among golfers. In the case of backing away, I suspect it's derived from the professionals acknowledgement of ...
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How to choose your first set of golf clubs as a beginner?
In terms of minimum clubs for the. driving range, it's whatever you want to work at. I've taken One before, even after having golfed a couple decades. A single iron or wood is plenty to learn and ...
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What are some tips for green-reading?
Reading greens may or may not be your problem. It can be argued that putting is the single greatest way you can improve your golf scoring, but there are a great many variables in putting that make it ...
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Golf hole with multiple pars
In the case of your question, the par used will depend on the tee used. The par value of a hole is determined by it's length relative to the player. This means that men and women have different par ...
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How do players take turn hitting the ball in golf
According to the rules:
10-1 – Defines the order of play during match play:
The player who tees off first at the first tee is the first player listed on the scorecard if the scorecard was ...
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What did Phil Mickelson say about the PGA?
The issue isn't so much what Mickelson said about the PGA (everybody knows it's a business), but how he is/was prepared to abandon any sense of ethics in order to make money. The damning comments came ...
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In golf, can you theoreticaly keep increasing the length of the driver club to get longer drives?
Albeit, you'll be less accurate, but that can be overcome with more practice, yeah?
Apparently not. At least not to the extent that the extra distance makes up for it.
From HIREKO Golf:
However, ...
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What is the meaning of WDC for tournament status?
The difference between the WDs and WDCs are that the WDs have incomplete scorecards suggesting they withdrew during the course of the round while the WDCs have complete scorecards suggesting they ...
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Putting out on every hole in a bogey competition
No, it is played on a hole-by-hole basis so once you have lost the hole you can pick up. The rules even encourage you to pick up when you are out of a hole.
From the R&A Rules 21.3b
Scoring in Par/...
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Before each session in the Ryder Cup, is either captain aware of the opposing team's lineup for that session?
Are the lineups of both sides submitted without knowledge of the opposing lineup?
Though I cannot confirm, I'd imagine so. Otherwise, there is a possibility of tampering with the lineups to gain ...
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Before each session in the Ryder Cup, is either captain aware of the opposing team's lineup for that session?
The teams of twelve are largely determined by a ranked list system, and completed by a captain's pick.
Players eligible for the USA team earn points from certain competitions on the pro circuits, and ...
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When did the TOUR Championship stop finishing on a par-3?
The 18th hole became the 9th hole since the 2016 TOUR Championship to accommodate a stretch of holes that will be more dramatic, unpredictable, and exciting than its previous setup.
“East Lake Golf ...
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In which tournament did Sergio Garcia spit into the hole?
Sergio Garcia Garcia literally spit into the pin cup after retrieving his ball at the 13th hole during the third round of the CA Championship.
Source: ESPN
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Forward tees for men/women
It depends what format you're playing.
If you're playing Stableford, strokes will be applied using the hole handicap for that player's gender.
If you're playing Match Play, and the man and woman are ...
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How is par score used in any variants of Stableford competition?
In a stableford match, a par (after handicap adjustment) would give you 2 points.
Therefore the par can be calculated as:
(number-of-holes-played x 2) - current-points
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