AFTER FEATHERS, GOLF BALLS WERE MADE OF WOOD…

And, other fun golf facts you probably didn’t know.

 

We don’t have to ask if you love nothing more than a day on the golf course…

You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t. 

 

We are curious just how much you know about golf…

Not just how to play with various techniques and strategies, but truly know golf. 

 

If we hosted a night of golf trivia, could you be the winner?

 

GOLF HISTORY:

 

Did you know that at one time, golf was banned?

(Can you imagine??)

 

It wasn’t just banned once, but three times in the VERY place it was invented, Scotland!

Why was it banned?

Because the Scotland government believed that golf interfered with military training. 

 

Add to this that in the early days of golf, players would play publicly, in the streets or on business properties — this was considered annoying & well, we can’t argue that. There is only one place for golf to be played, on the golf course! 

 

SOME OF THE GREATS:

 

Do you know how young Tiger Woods was when he first took interest in golf?

6 months! His father began teaching him all about the sport at just 2 years old! 

 

Tiger made his first hole in one at the young age of eight!!

 

Tiger has won 81 PGA Tournaments, Sam Snead has won 82, Jack Niklaus has won 73 with 18 major wins….Tiger has won 15 majors. 

 

Did you know Phil Mickelson is RIGHT-HANDED??

 

He plays golf left-handed because his father did & he mirrored his father’s golf swing.

 

WOMEN’S GOLF:

 

400 years after the sport was created, the first round of women’s golf was played in Scotland in 1867. 

 

Mary, Queen of Scots is thought to have been the first female golfer. 

The first woman to win the Invitational Pro-Am at Pebble Beach was Juli Inkster in 1990.

 

According to the National Golf Foundation, approximately 5.8 million women play golf.

 

FUN FACTS:

 

The first 18-hole golf course was on a sheep farm.

 

Development of new golf courses has been banned in China.

 

Golf has been played on the moon!

 

Golf balls were originally made of leather & feathers, after that they were made of wood. 

 

The longest putt recorded was an astounding 375 feet!

 

Golf holds the record for the most boring sport. (Rude!)

 

You are more likely to be hit by a car than to score a hole in one in golf.

 

France once established a naked golf course.

 

The chance of hitting two hole-in-ones in a single game of golf is 1 in 67 MILLION.

 

A “condor” is the term given to a hole-in-one on a par 5. It is almost as rare as two hole-in-ones in a single game of golf. 

 

So, tell us…

 

If we hosted a night of golf trivia, could you win??

 

Resources:

Panther Run Blog

Junior Players Golf Academy

Facts .net

Deer Creek Golf Club 

 

It’s been an incredible season of golf and it’s not over yet! We experienced an abundance of wonderful golfing weather! We saw many new faces, all the regulars and we’re forever grateful for it after being so closed off the year prior. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we don’t take advantage of the great outdoors and what a little fresh air can do for us all. It’s so important, and with a sport like golf — you get to multitask — spend time outdoors, soak up the sun, enjoy the fresh air and relax while playing a sport you thoroughly enjoy! 

 

As we enter into cooler temperatures & begin prepping the golf courses for winter conditions, here is what you can expect to see during your last few rounds of golf this year. 

 

WINTER PREP

 

For the Oaks Golf Course:

 

We’ll begin overseeding the front nine fairways, trimming the trees along the tee boxes to enhance playability, applying a new surface road to the entrance road and upgrading some of the irrigation throughout the course! 

 

For Meadowview Golf Course:

 

We’ll begin overseeding all the fairways and doing some bunker renovations, too! 

 

WHY DO WE OVERSEED?

 

In golf, overseeding is a maintenance process. Grass seed is spread on top of the existing grass to promote new growth or to swap out seasonal turfs, essentially replacing once type of grass with another. 

 

Because various grass types go dormant in the winter, it is essential to overseed with a grass that doesn’t do this so that grass continues to grow throughout the fairways regardless of season. In the Spring, the process will be reversed; we’ll begin overseeding the fairways with the regular season grass so that it can grow throughout the Spring & Summer seasons.

 

This ensures the health of the fairways & overall playability for all.

 

While we’re sad the regular season of golf is coming to an end soon, we’re excited to begin prepping all the golf courses for Winter so that come the Spring, they’re in their BEST shape for yet another beautiful season!! 

 

Have you ever driven by a golf course and thought to yourself, “Wow, I really wish I golfed, but I have no idea where I would even start?”  or reminisced with your friends and thought, “I wish I knew this before I started!”

 

 Well, we decided to poll our golf courses through social media and find out what the golfers wish they knew before they started or what their best advice for new golfers were and here are some of the responses:

 

1. Stick with it! Be patient and have fun!
2. Practice and enjoy the game and remember that it is only a game.
3. Accuracy over distance!
4. Golf is a game that cannot be beat, remember that and have fun!
5. After your game, go relax and talk over things you could have done differently to improve your strokes.
6. The ball is not going to go straight every time you hit it. Don’t get frustrated, and focus on your next swing.
7. Play your ability and not your ego! So if you need a little bit of assistance, take it. 
8. Don’t give up too easily, even the professionals have off days.
9. Tee the ball to the correct height. Tee high for drivers and low for irons.
10. Take lessons at your local course.
11. Ask questions! 
12. And last, but not least, always remember that a bad day of golf is still better than a good day at work. 

 

I guess what we can gather from all the responses is that golf is a game of fun, relaxation and time with friends, family and those we love (even if we want to beat them on that scorecard). Always remember to hold your head up and swing with meaning, because even if you miss the green it’s better than sitting at work.

 

We know, we know. You don’t even want to talk about the shanks for fear bringing the subject up will cause you to catch them. But like it or not, you might find yourself in a situation where you’re going to want to know a solution. Though awful, the plague of the shanks is curable.

First thing you have to do is take a break from the course. You need some alone time to sort this out on the range. Start by checking in on a few basics. Make sure you’re standing tall with your chest up during the swing, don’t hold the club too tightly, and make sure your weight isn’t sneaking up toward your toes. David Leadbetter told us that not tending to all of these little things could be the root of your struggles.

He also gave us a drill that will cure your shanking woes.

Set up like you’re going to hit it, and then put a tee in the ground just outside the toe of the club. While you’re swinging, think about keeping the grip end of the club near your body. “Miss the tee at impact, and you’ll hit the ball in the center of the face,” says Leadbetter.

 

-Keely Levins, Golf Digest (Source)