Sports Betting

Golf rules and other regulations

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Strandhill Golf Club in Ireland is an example of a coastal links course.
The rules of golf [1] [2] are internationally standardised and are jointly governed by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A), which was founded 1754 and the United States Golf Association (USGA). By agreement with [...]

Handicap systems in golf

Monday, September 7th, 2009

A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer’s ability. It can be used to calculate a so-called “net” score from the number of strokes actually played, thus allowing players of different proficiency to play against each other on equal terms. Handicaps are administrated by golf clubs or national golf [...]

Golf Scoring and Fee

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

In every form of play, the goal is to play as few shots per round as possible. Scores for each hole can be described as follows:

Term on a
scoreboard
Specific term
Definition

-4
triple-eagle (condor)
four strokes under par

-3
double-eagle (albatross)
three strokes under par

-2
eagle
two strokes under par

-1
birdie
one stroke under par

0
par or even
strokes equal to par

+1
bogey
one stroke more than par

+2
double bogey
two strokes [...]

Play of the golf game

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Every game of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. A round typically consists of 18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout. On a nine-hole course, a standard round consists of two successive nine-hole rounds. A hole of golf consists of [...]

Proposition bet

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

In gambling, a proposition bet (also called a prop bet) is any bet made for a sum of money that involves a proposition. An example is the professional poker player, Howard “The Professor” Lederer, a vegetarian who wagered $10,000 with a fellow gambler that he could eat a cheeseburger. He did [...]

Anatomy of a golf course

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

The famous 17th hole of the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course.
Golf is played on a tract of land designated as the course. The course consists of a series of holes. A hole means both the hole in the ground into which the ball is played (also called the cup), as well as [...]

Golf

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Golf (gowf in Scots) is a sport where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. It is defined [...]