...Jamie Schenck Joe Lewis COM 181 February 18 2013 An Informative Speech on Golf By: Jamie Schenck I. Introduction a. Golf throughout history has, at its basics, started from men carrying sticks hitting balls on the ground and become a game with extreme depth, excitement, competition, and relaxation. b. Some historians believe that it was the Scottish who invented golf. Although there are two different theories, European history of golf, and Ancient Asian history of golf. c. Two of the most ancient regions golf-like sports have been mentioned in are the Greeks and the Egyptians dating back to 2,600 B.C. Wall paintings were discovered showing people using sticks to hit balls on the ground, resembling golf clubs. d. Although there are different historic view points on where golf was invented, the Scots were the first to add the hole, the “basket” or “goal” of golf. All of the history of golf has created what the game is today and is getting more advanced through the future. II. Body paragraph a. Golf is a game with extreme depth and excitement. Golf, according to the USGA (United States Golf Association) is a game that “consists of playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes.” There are many different types of clubs which propel the ball different lengths in different situations. The ultimate goal of golf is to get the ball inside the hole with the least amount of strokes possible. There are...
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...Informative Text Essay Yeah!!! Golf is a competitive sport where the objective of the game is to use various types of clubs to hit a small ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes or swings as possible. Golf players typically employ careful strategy and skill over strength and speed to be effective at the game. To minimize their scores golfers must carefully tailor their approach and playstyle using each of their various clubs and tools that are carried with them throughout the course. The game is typically played on an outdoor course with a pre-arranged series of up to 18 holes. Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start play at that hole, and a putting green containing the actual hole where the ball is hit to...
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...The smell of fresh pines roams the air, as the club comes hurling down to strike the ball delivering tremendous force, the ball flies into the air, rotating until the revolutions slowly begins to slow down, then the ball hits the ground leaving an impression into the surface of Earth. In school the term “sport” usually does not coincide with golf, the vast majority of the student body do not recognize its existence, however golf takes years to learn, and should attract the interests of the school spirit. From the first day I walked into high school, the spirit of team sports and team acknowledgment went to the football team. I can understand this fact, considering football in America creates a large revenue for businesses throughout the country;...
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...Many may see the golf course in different ways. Some may see it as a waste of space or as a waste of money and only good for rich men. I see the golf course differently than these people as this is my happy place. From the thick and luscious grass in the rough to the delicate greens this is the place I love. For the golf lovers in the area these simple but yet amazingly complicated holes can make the rough days much better. The love of this great game goes further than just golf. As I slowly creep along the entrance on the 15 mph road I approach the very large speed bumps. These stand out bumps have large scratch marks from the bottom of several different cars. These three speed bumps are the only thing slowing me down on my way to the crammed...
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...Golf has been a life changer for me. I've played golf since I was three years old. In summer, I play golf every day. I began playing competitively when I was seven. I live on a golf course and my dad is a golf instructor, so I’ve grown up around the game. I’ve had many great experiences with golf. My most memorable golf experience was at the 2015 Drive, Chip, and Putt national finals. Upward of 10,000 kids ages seven to fifteen, boys and girls, tried out for this event. I was one of eighty total kids and one of ten in my age group to qualify. There was three qualifiers, local, in which i had to place top three in my age group, sub-regional, in which i had to place top two in my age group, and regional, in which I had to win to qualify for the national finals at Augusta National golf club on April 5th, 2015. I was pumped for the national finals because they were going to be televised on the Golf Channel. April came fast. The night before the competition, there was a dinner at which I got to meet many famous people in the golf world. The next day, I was going to walk the grounds of Augusta National....
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...The number of people choosing to travel by traditional golf carts and newer “street legal” versions just keeps growing. In addition to beautiful communities like Sun City Center and the Villages, where golf carts number in the tens of thousands, many people all over our region are joining the golf cart movement. To better serve our growing number of golf cart owner clients, as well as all of those contemplating getting a golf cart, we are launching a new series that will provide much needed information on a variety of golf cart related topics. Given that we have many readers who are thinking about getting a golf cart for short trips close to home, but who don’t know much, if anything, about the applicable state and local requirements, we...
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...Golf is for All Ages When most people think of golf, they think of soft voices and a calm setting. This, however, is not accurate at Topgolf. As people drive down the highway, the tall nets of Topgolf can easily be seen, attracting customers in from miles away. Walking into Topgolf, located in The Colony, Texas, can be very overwhelming for many first time guests. The Topgolf mission is, “to produce extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences through actively engaged Associates” ("About Us"). The active associates will not let guests feel anxious. As customers walk up two flights of stairs, the first thing they may see is a couch next to the sliding doors. This invites the guests into a very comfortable and approachable setting. The doors then slide open as the first time guest approaches...
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...Austin Cook 9/22/14 Clay Hamerick Golf History and Informative Essay Golf throughout history has, at its basics, started from men carrying sticks hitting balls on the ground and become a game with extreme depth, excitement, competition, and relaxation. Some historians believe that it was the Scottish who invented golf. Although there are two different theories, European history of golf, and Ancient Asian history of golf. Two of the most ancient regions golf-like sports have been mentioned in are the Greeks and the Egyptians dating back to 2,600 B.C. The sport dates back to the time of Julius Caesar. Although it was not the golf that is played today, it was a similar game. They played by striking a feather-stuffed ball with club-shaped tree branches. Golf was also traced back to the Song Dynasty in China during the years 960 to 1279. The games of these times were not exactly the golf that is known today; the roots of today’s game can be traced back to Scotland in 1457. The game was then outlawed by King James II of Scotland, as it detracted from the training for the military (Schwietzer, 2013). Golf became a pastime in Great Britain in the seventeenth century, and that was a familiar theme throughout the world. In 1860, the first British Open, a tournament that is still played today, had taken place. The popularity of the sport then began to spread throughout the entire world. The first permanent golf club in North America was founded in Montreal, Canada, in 1873 and was...
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...English 101 8 October 2014 Definition Essay: Golf the Game Played Many Ways Golf, a game played on a large open-air course, in which a small hard ball is struck with a club into a series of small holes in the ground, the object being to use the fewest possible strokes to complete the course. A game very similar to golf was recorded to be played the first time on the 26th of February, 1297 by the Dutch. Using a leather ball and a stick the objective was to get the ball to a target many of yards away in the least amount of strokes. It is said that real golf was founded in Scotland in the 17th century where actual golf clubs were used and the players putted a ball into a hole. Golf was named by the Scottish spelled gowf in Scotland. The definition of the world gowf means stick, club, or bat. Like every sport, golf has rules and instructions. The earliest documented instructions can be found in the diary of Thomas Kincaid. In his diary entry on the 20th of January, 1687 he explains the golf stroke and the instructions behind being able to hit the ball successfully. The rules of golf were first put into writing in 1744 and can now be found in the National Library of Scotland. Golf made its way to our country in 1787 when the South Carolina Golf Club was established. Many sports have only one way to be played but golf can be played in many different forms which makes golf a sport played in many different ways. The two most common ways golf is played is match play and stroke play...
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...stephen Eng WR 102 Professor Burchett Essay 5 Word Count The Hidden Advantages of Tiger Woods When you think of Louisville sports, you think of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, or Muhammad Ali, who now has a boulevard named for him. You think of all those Louisville Slugger bats or the new minor league baseball stadium, Louisville Slugger Field, with a statue out front of Pee Wee Reese, a local marbles champion who grew up to be the captain and shortstop of the ''Boys of Summer'' Brooklyn Dodgers. But with Tiger Woods in town, golf is suddenly center stage in Louisville as never before. Tiger Woods is a successful American golfer who has made a lot of young people gain tremendous hope in themselves. Tiger started golfing as early as 4 years old and, by the age of 17, he was the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament. According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, success is at first, mastering ones skill by achieving at least ten thousand hours of practice at whatever it is you trying to succeed in. Second is one must learn the right skills and be in the right place at the right time is important. Also having a chance/opportunity is a gift that is seized by the people who have the strength and perseverance. In addition to all the above, having great mentors opens the door for one and gives motivation. Woods life is a reflection of his remarkable interesting journey for he achieved the ten thousand hours of hard work took advantage of opportunity, willing to...
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...Hannah G. Crosby Apply Texas Essay C Prompt: Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals. Arnold Palmer once said, “Success in this game depends less on the strength of the body than on the strength of the mind and character.” I believe there are many parallels between playing golf and working in the field of medicine: both require a strong mind and character. They also require patience, precision, discipline, and a continual thirst for learning. The strong academic curriculum path I have chosen and my four years participating on the varsity golf team have helped prepare me for a successful career as a physician. Golf is a sport that, no matter how good you become, will never be perfected. Every tournament, every round, and every hole offers something that can be improved upon. To be a successful golfer, you must accept this and be a student of the game. After playing hundreds of rounds of golf, I have learned that patience is the key to success on the course; rushing a shot or a hole only leads to disaster. During the winter of my junior year in high school, I fractured my wrist snowboarding in Colorado with my family. After six long weeks of not being able to swing a club, I got my cast off. I immediately went to the golf course, expecting my swing to be the same it was before my injury. I was severely mistaken. The club, which had molded to my grip after years of holding...
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...Ryan Staggemeier Kristy Tenbus ENGL 1020 September 17, 2011 Compare and Contrast Essay The professional golfers association contains many talented players throughout the world; two of the most known players are Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Growing up as a child I always was watching the golf channel with my father and the players he always told me to look out for on the top of the leaderboard were Tiger and Phil. Truth be told my father was right almost every tournament I saw at least one of those two players in the top ten. They both have green jackets from the masters and can both claim the title of the U.S open champion at one point. Although both PGA players Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are outstanding golfers with similarities and differences I believe that over all Phil Mickelson is a better player than Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods turned pro in the year of 1996 and has shocked the world ever since either with the breaking news of his devastating actions or about how he birdied the 18th hole to go into another 18 hole playoff with Rocco Mediate in the U.S open. Over the past few years Tiger has slipped and has made mistakes which resulted in him losing respect of his fans and of his golfing equals. Tiger the man isn’t really someone you really want to look up to but Tiger the golfer shows many ways to be respectful and how to treat people on the golf course. I myself have taken the way Tiger Woods plays into perspective with my own game. He taught me to play with...
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...Personal Essay Three times a week after school I go visit my dad. When I enter the hospital room where he has lain in a coma since his accident, my eyes often wander to the lone golf ball my mom placed at his bedside. Just six months ago, my father was driving a golf cart across the street that bisects the local golf course when he was hit by a car. He suffered severe brain injury, and the doctors have ruled out any possibility of him waking up again. When I look at him lying in bed, frail but peaceful as if he were asleep, it's hard not to dwell on the "what ifs": what if he hadn't played golf that day? What if he hadn't been behind the fence when the black Camry plowed into it? What if I still had the chance to ask all those questions that choke me up when I see him in the hospital? I can't pretend that I have developed enough distance from the event to draw conclusions about life, but I am already beginning to see myself in very different terms. Ironically, through this accident my dad has given a chance to face reality head-on. Before the accident, my relationship with him was warm but fraught with tension. He never seemed satisfied with what I did and reprimanded me for every wrong step I took. He had strong opinions about my hairstyle, clothes, friends, and--above everything else--my academic performance. When I was not sitting at my desk in my room, he invariably asked me why I had nothing to do and told me I should not procrastinate. He stressed that if I missed...
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...Situational Analysis: Arena Park Golf The following information I have composed from the city of Cape Girardeau, specifically on economic climate, demographics, demand trends, technological trends, competitor analysis, regarding Arena Park Golf. This is for a class project that involves a situational analysis of Arena Park Golf and the surrounding area along with some history of golf. Opened in 1998, Arena Park Golf is a golf store located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri with approx. 3,000 square feet of retail space dedicated to golf clubs, golf clothing or other golf equipment essential for the avid Missouri golfer. There are also a public and private golf courses in Cape Girardeau, which shows a market for golf not only in the city but the surrounding area. The history of golf’s built environment in the U.S. has reflected the changing face of the game in terms of the number and type of golf courses built, as well as the demographic profile of those playing the game. Since 2000, the golf industry has experienced significant declines in the key barometers of its economic wellbeing as defined by: the decline in the number of golfers and rounds played and the decrease in the number of golf courses. During the 20th century, there were three “boom” periods of accelerated golf course development that peaked in 1930, 1970 and 2000. The first boom in the 1920s built private golf courses for the upper class. The second boom in the 1960s built public golf courses for the burgeoning middle...
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...Assignment Questions - Golf Q 1. What are the defining characteristics of the golf equipment industry? What is the industry like? A 1. The defining characteristics of the golf equipment industry are product performance, innovative technology and name brand recognition. Golf companies essentially sell the same products so they must differentiate their products through technological advances. Fortunately for golf companies, the sport attracts mainly upper-class individuals so the companies can focus on quality with the assurance of high-end sales. This industry is very competitive due to the regulations placed upon it and the diminishing growth in the number of players in the recent years. The technology and research that these companies have done is so advanced that the USGA feels the need to place regulations upon the professional players to that the game is fair all around. The industry can be separated into two parts: golf and sporting goods. Golf companies usually gain brand recognition by hiring professional golfers to promote their products because this can be one of the most effective forms of advertising for a company. Companies are also focusing on creating new products for recreational players. For any company who wants to enter into this market would require significant amounts of investment. Q2. What is competition like in the golf equipment industry? What competitive forces seem to have the greatest effect on industry attractiveness? What are the competitive...
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