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Different Golf Balls and Basic Golfing Rules
Having the right golf ball is important. There are two basic types of balls (spin and distance) and two basic ball coverings (balata and surlyn). This set of tips will explain them.
Spin
As its name dictates, a spin ball is designed to spin. These balls have 3 parts to them:
A central core (liquid, most of the time)
Rubber windings
A cover made of a thin, soft material called balata
Distance
A distance ball, made for longer shots, has a much harder core and a harder cover. The core is made of a firm synthetic material, and the cover is a hard durable material called surlyn. This combination allows the ball to travel greater distances.
Dimple Myth
There’s a popular myth that says more dimples on a golf ball means a higher trajectory. This isn’t true. The average golf ball has between 350 and 450 dimples, and this number doesn’t make any difference in the path your ball takes. Trajectory is actually determined by the dimple’s depth and not the number.
GOLF TERMS
The game of golf seems to have a language of its own. This next set of tips will give you some common golf terms and their definitions.
Par
Par is the number of strokes a player should take to complete a round. It’s calculated by yardage and then gives you 2 strokes at the green. For instance, a par 5 hole gives you three strokes to get on the green, and then two putts to get your ball in the hole.
Tee
A tee is normally a wooden or plastic peg that the ball is placed on for hitting the first shot of each hole. Originally this was a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving.
Green
According to the official golf rules, the green is the whole golf course. However, it more popularly refers to the putting surface at the end of each hole. Greens vary in shape and size, but most are oval or oblong in shape.
Fairway
The fairway is the area that runs between the tee and green of a golf hole. This area is well maintained so the ball will move well on it. The grass on the fairway is usually cut at a height from 3/8 of an inch to a half-inch.
Handicap
Handicap is a number that represents how well a golfer plays. This number is the number of strokes a player may deduct from his actual score to adjust his scoring ability to the level of another golfer. The lower a golfer’s handicap, the better the golfer is.
Divot
Most shots from the fairway will scrape off the top of the turf where the ball was sitting. A divot is the turf that is scraped up, and the scarred area in the fairway where the turf had been. It is polite to replace and stomp down the turf afterwards.
Lie
Lie has two meanings:
Where the ball lays. A common expression would be a good lie, which means the ball is on a great piece of grass. A bad lie, would mean it’s on a rough piece of grass, or a hazard.
How many strokes it took to get the ball where it sits.
Address
The position a golfer takes as he or she stands over the ball, ready to hit it. The club must be grounded (touching the ground) for a golfer to be considered at address.
Hazard
A hazard is anything on a golf course designed to obstruct play. These hazards can be:
Sand traps
Water
Rough
Flagstick
A flagstick is a movable marker to show the location of the hole. Many courses will color code the flags on flagsticks to tell you if the hole is near the front, center, or back of the green.
Fore
Fore! is what you yell if your shot is in danger of hitting or landing by another player or group of players on the course. You yell fore! to warn players to watch out.
Mulligan
You won’t find this is in an official rule book, but when you’re playing a friendly game of golf, sometimes you or someone else will swing and miss, or a make really bad shot. A mulligan allows you to take that swing over without penalty.
Allan Wilson
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October 7th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Baseball Lovers!..help pleasse? 10 points!?
1. The first all-professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was formed in what year?
1876
1781
1800
1869
1901
2. Which of these baseball leagues is not considered to be a “Major League”?
Western Minny League
American Association
National League
Federal League
American League
3. After a period of disagreement and competition, the National League and the American League came together to start the tradition of the World Series in what year?
1898
1961
1927
1876
1903
4. In 1884, Moses Walker was the first African American to play in the majors. Within a decade, an agreement among the owners barred African American players from the Major Leagues. This was the case until what year when what player became the first black player in the modern Major Leagues?
1954, Hank Aaron
1947, Jackie Robinson
1930, Josh Gibson
1953, Satchel Paige
1985, Kirby Puckett
5. Which of the following was NOT a significant event in baseball history?
1982 – Major League baseball experiments with “full-contact” baseball to try to get more fan interest.
1994 – baseball strike canceled the World Series
1973 – American League adopts the designated hitter rule (DH)
2007 – Barry Bonds hits home run number 755 to become the all-time home run leader
1958 – Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants move to Califorina to become Los Angeles Dodgers & San Francisco Giants.
6.Baseball seems to have its roots in what English game?
soccer
poker
tennis
golf
rounders
7. Which of the following is NOT a basic part of baseball?
the batter stands at home plate
the pitcher throws the ball toward the batter
it takes three strikes for a strikeout and four balls for a walk
there are 5 outs per team per inning
there are 9 players on the field
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8.Baseball Abbreviations
1 : ERA
2 : 2B
3 : AB
4 : R
5 : BB
6 : IP
7 : HR
8 : RBI
(match the number of the definition above, with the correct phrase below.)
: double or two-base hit
: home run
: base on balls or walk
: at-bat
: innings pitched
: earned-run average
: runs batted in
: runs
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9. Baseball Terms
1 : hot-corner
2 : utility player
3 : hill
4 : closer
5 : southpaw
(match the number of the definition above, with the correct phrase below.)
: a left-handed pitcher
: nickname for third base, because of how many hard-hit balls come there
: pitcher’s mound
: the pitcher who finishes the game, usually pitches just one inning with his team in the lead
: player that can play many different positions
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10. Name two Major League Baseball teams.
11. Why do you think it’s so hard to know exactly when baseball started?
October 8th, 2011 at 1:50 am
2: double or two-base hit
7: home run
5: base on balls or walk
3: at-bat
6: innings pitched
1: earned-run average
8: runs batted in
4: runs
5: a left-handed pitcher
1: nickname for third base, because of how many hard-hit balls come there
3: pitcher’s mound
4: the pitcher who finishes the game, usually pitches just one inning with his team in the lead
2: player that can play many different positions
10. Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves
11. No clue
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October 8th, 2011 at 1:52 am
1.1869
2.Western Minny League
3.1903
4.1947, Jackie Robinson
5.1982 – Major League baseball experiments with “full-contact” baseball to try to get more fan interest.
6.rounders
7.there are 5 outs per team per inning
8. 1.ERA: Earned Run Average 2.2B: double or two-base hit 3.AB: at-bat 4.R: Runs 5.BB: base on balls or walk 6. IP: innings pitched 7.HR: home run 8.RBI: run batted in
9. 1.hot-corner:nickname for third base, because of how many hard-hit balls come there 2.utility player:player that can play many different positions 3.hill:pitcher’s mound 4.closer:the pitcher who finishes the game, usually pitches just one inning with his team in the lead 5.southpaw:a left-handed pitcher
10.Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees
11. because no one had said that they invented baseball. Also that it hard to gather written reports on how the history of baseball started back in the 1700s because not many people paid attention to it back then.
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October 8th, 2011 at 1:54 am
1876
Western Minny League
1903
1947, Jackie Robinson
1982 – Major League baseball experiments with “full-contact” baseball to try to get more fan interest
Rounders
there are 5 outs per team per inning
ERA, Earned run average; 2B, double; AB At-bats; R, Runs; BB, base on balls or walk;
IP, innings pitched; HR, Home Run; RBI, Run batted in
Hot corner, nickname for 3rd base; utility player, player that can play many different positions
hill, pitchers mound; closer, the pitcher who finishes the game; southpaw, left hander
Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals
There are many games similar to baseball (eg: cricket), and games with balls and sticks have
been played forever so there was probably a variation of it back in the time of ancienct
civilizations, also no one person is credited for inventing baseball, except Abner Doubleday
but its highly debated he invented the game
HOPE THIS HELPS!
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