Golf for beginners

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Step Three: Learn the Rules

There are a lot of rules in golf . The rule book itself is longer than you might expect, and somewhat confusing. Beyond that, the “decisions book” based on situations that can arise on the course is downright overwhelming. Unless you have a spare month to spend reading through all this documentation, don’t concern yourself with the finer points of the rules just yet.
That isn’t to say that you should ignore the rules – not at all. Golf is a gentleman’s game, based on honest competition and integrity.You should always follow the rules as closely as possible. However, as a new golfer, you simply won’t be able to remember all of the rules just by reading them in a book. Experience is the best way to learn the rules, as various situations will present themselves when you make your way around the course.
Buy a rule book or quick reference guide for a few dollars online or at any pro shop or store close to you and put it in your golf bag. When something happens on the course that you don’t know how to handle, consult the rule book and get the answer. Over time, you will remember the various scenarios and you will begin to get comfortable with the rules. In reality, even the top pros often forget some of the lesser-known rules, so don’t worry if it takes you some time to get comfortable with this part of golf.
To get you started on the right foot, the following list includes the most basic rules that you will need to know prior to your first round:

Only One Try: There are no second chances in golf. Every shot counts, so if you hit the ball, it should be reflected on the scorecard. You might hear the term “mulligan” used in reference to a second try on a particular shot, but this is a term that appears nowhere in the actual rules of the game and is only occasionally used in informal and “friendly” rounds of golf.
Touch the Ball on the Green – and Nowhere Else: Unless your ball is resting on the putting green, you shouldn’t be touching it (unless you are putting it on the tee to start the hole – at that point the ball is not yet “in play”). Even if your ball is sitting down in some deep grass, you aren’t allowed to move it to a better place.
Your Club Should Not Touch the Sand: If your ball comes to rest in a sand trap, you aren’t allowed to touch the sand with the club (until you actually hit the shot). Resting your club in the sand behind the ball prior to hitting the shot is a penalty, so is taking a practice swing and making contact with the sand.
Play Your Own Ball: It is also a penalty to hit the ball of another player, so pay close attention and identify your ball prior to hitting it. You might find it helpful to make a unique marking on your ball to lessen the chances of making this mistake, but at the very least be sure to know what make and number are written on your ball for quick identification.
Red Means Drop, White Means Try Again: You will see wooden or metal “stakes” around the golf course, marking different areas of trouble. Red stakes are called “lateral hazards,” and they often surround ponds or other wet areas. If you hit your ball into one of these areas, you can drop a new ball within two club lengths of the hazard line, nearest to where the ball went in, and when you drop, you will incur a penalty of one shot. White stakes, on the other hand, mark out of bounds areas. In this case, you add a stroke to your score and hit the same shot, from the same location again. For this reason, white staked “out of bounds” areas are considered a penalty of both stroke and distance..Golf rules is very wide you need get started so you can be able to learn more rules from others cause can't explain all here or you check through your rule book....
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