| Golf was invented in 15th-century Scotland, where | | | | golf tournaments to date, making him one of the |
| some of the world's oldest golf courses are | | | | best golfers ever. Most people think that Jack |
| located. It is a relatively simple game that sees | | | | Nicklaus is the best golfer ever, as he won more |
| you using a club to hit a ball into a hole, yet it is | | | | tournaments than any other, but if Tiger Woods |
| also complex, mainly thanks to the huge size of | | | | keeps playing and winning like he is for another |
| the courses compared to the tiny balls and holes. | | | | decade or so then that could easily change. |
| Golf is played with golf clubs, which come in three | | | | If you want to get into golf, there are plenty of |
| types: wood, iron and putters. Clubs can be | | | | ways to learn without having to go around a |
| expensive, but a good set of clubs will help your | | | | full-size golf course. Many places have 'pitch and |
| game, as there are differences between each | | | | putt' mini-golf courses, where you can go with |
| one that affect how far the ball goes. A one | | | | nothing more than a chipping club (an iron) and a |
| wood (a driver) will hit the ball very much further | | | | putter, and play on mini-holes. Children who are |
| than an eight wood, for example. | | | | not yet old enough to do this can play crazy golf, |
| There are many golf tournaments in the world | | | | which is generally putting-only, and has fun, |
| today, with the two most important being the | | | | brightly-coloured obstacles on the course and |
| professional tournaments, the Masters and the | | | | holes which make the ball do interesting things. It's |
| PGA Championship. Many countries also hold open | | | | surprising just how fun golf can be, and many kids |
| tournaments that amateurs can also enter, such | | | | get their start with crazy golf only to go on and |
| as the US Open and the British Open. | | | | play real golf as a hobby for the rest of their |
| Probably the most famous golfer in the world | | | | lives. |
| today is Tiger Woods, who was won ten major | | | | |