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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to golf:
Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
– precision club and ball sport, in which competing players (or
golfers The following lists of golfers are arranged by gender: *List of male golfers *List of female golfers Golfers who have won a major championship or Olympic medal * List of men's major championships winning golfers ** Chronological list of men's majo ...
) use many types of clubs to hit
ball A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used f ...
s into a series of holes on a
golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...
using the fewest strokes.


What type of thing is golf?

Golf can be described as all of the following: * a form of
entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousa ...
or
recreation Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or plea ...
** a
game A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (suc ...
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ball game This is a list of ball games and ball sports that include a ball as a key element in the activity, usually for scoring points. Ball games Ball sports fall within many sport categories, some sports within multiple categories, including: *Bat-and- ...
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sport Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
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Variations of golf

* Scoring **
Stroke play Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes. In stroke play, the winner is the player who has taken the fewest strokes over the ...
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Match play Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 h ...
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Stableford Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Unlike traditional scoring methods, ...
** Skins game * Formats ** Four-ball (better-ball) ** Foursome (alternate shot) * Variations ** Long drive **
Speed golf Speed golf (also known as extreme golf, fast golf'', ''fitness golf and hit and run golf) is a variant of golf which scores both on strokes played and the time taken to complete the round. Rules One stroke is scored equally to one minute, so that s ...
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Pitch and putt Pitch and putt is an amateur sport very similar to, and derived from, golf, where the hole length is typically up to and just 2–3 clubs are typically used. The game was organised and developed in Ireland during the early 20th century, befor ...
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Miniature golf Miniature golf, also known as minigolf, mini-putt, crazy golf, or putt-putt, is an offshoot of the sport of golf focusing solely on the putting aspect of its parent game. The aim of the game is to score the lowest number of points. It is played ...
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Clock golf Clock golf is a game based on golf, originating in the mid 19th century. Players putt a golf ball from each in turn of 12 numbered points arranged in a circle as in a clock face, to a single hole placed within the circle. Alternative names includ ...
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Indoor golf Indoor golf is an umbrella term for all activities in golf which can be carried out indoors. Venues include indoor driving ranges, chipping areas, putting greens, machines and home golf simulators. Many of these indoor facilities are businesses ...
** Beach golf ** Snow golf **
Disc golf Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. Most disc golf discs are made out of polypropylene plastic, otherwise known as polypropene, which ...
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Footgolf Footgolf is a sport in which players kick a football into a cup in as few shots as possible. The name is a portmanteau of association football and golf, and the game combines the two sports, being more closely related to golf. Rules The game ...
** Sholf ** Dart golf


History of golf

History of golf The origins of golf are unclear and much debated. However, it is generally accepted that modern golf developed in Scotland from the Middle Ages onwards. The game did not find international popularity until the late 19th century, when it spread int ...
* Timeline of golf **
Timeline of golf history (1353–1850) The following is a partial timeline of the history of golf: *1421 – A Scottish regiment aiding the French against the English at the Siege of Baugé is introduced to the game of chole. Hugh Kennedy, Robert Stewart and John Smale, three of t ...
** Timeline of golf history (1851–1945) ** Timeline of golf history (1945–1999) ** Timeline of golf (2000–present) * Golf book


Golf course

Golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...
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Driving range A driving range is a facility or area where golfers can practice their golf swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available. Many golf courses have a driving range att ...
* Greenskeeper *
Hazards A hazard is a potential source of harm. Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would allow them, even just theoretically, to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value. The probabi ...
* Links *
Teeing ground The teeing ground is the area where play begins in a hole of golf. The terms tee, tee box, and "teeing ground" are synonymous. The name derives from the physical device A peripheral or peripheral device is an auxiliary device used to put info ...


Golf courses around the world

* List of golf courses in Canada * List of golf courses in India * List of golf courses in North Dakota *
List of golf courses in Portugal This is a list of golf courses in Portugal. Algarve West Algarve * Álamos Golf * Alto Golf * Amendoeira Golf Resort **Faldo Course **O'Connor Jnr. Course * Boavista Golf * Espiche Golf * Morgado Golf * Palmares Golf **Alvor (9 holes) **Praia ( ...
* List of golf courses in the Philippines *
List of golf courses in the United Kingdom This is a list of notable golf courses in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man). England Bedfordshire * Ashridge Golf Club * Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands Golf Club * Bedford & County Golf Club * Bedf ...


Rules of golf

Rules of golf The rules of golf consist of a standard set of regulations and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played. They are jointly written and administered by The R&A (spun off from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 2004) and ...
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Penalty Penalty or The Penalty may refer to: Sports * Penalty (golf) * Penalty (gridiron football) * Penalty (ice hockey) * Penalty (rugby) * Penalty (rugby union) * Penalty kick (association football) * Penalty shoot-out (association football) * Penal ...
* Scoring * Golf etiquette


Golf equipment

Golf equipment Golf equipment encompasses the various items that are used to play the sport of golf. Types of equipment include the golf ball, golf clubs, and devices that aid in the sport. Equipment Balls Originally, golf balls were made of a hardwood, ...
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Golf club A golf club is a club used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf. Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a club head. Woods are mainly used for long-distance fairway or tee shots; irons, the most versatile class, are used for a variet ...
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Wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin ...
** Putter **
Iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in ...
** Wedge *** Pitching wedge *** Gap wedge *** Sand wedge *** Lob wedge ** Hybrid ** Obsolete golf clubs *
Golf ball A golf ball is a special ball designed to be used in the game of golf. Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than , has a diameter not less than , and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits. Like g ...
** Golf ball retriever *
Golf bag Golf equipment encompasses the various items that are used to play the sport of golf. Types of equipment include the golf ball, golf clubs, and devices that aid in the sport. Equipment Balls Originally, golf balls were made of a hardwood, s ...
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Golf cart A golf cart (alternatively known as a golf buggy or golf car) is a small motorized vehicle designed originally to carry two golfers and their golf clubs around a golf course with less effort than walking. Over time, variants were introduced ...
* Golf trolley * Tee


Game play

* Golf swing *
Drive Drive or The Drive may refer to: Motoring * Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle * Road trip, a journey on roads Roadways Roadways called "drives" may include: * Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive" * ...


Golf culture

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Caddie In golf, a caddie (or caddy) is the person who carries a player's bag and clubs, and gives the player advice and moral support. Description A good caddie is aware of the challenges and obstacles of the golf course being played, along with the ...
* Golf instruction * Golf mirror *
List of golf video games , This is a list of golf- simulation video games ordered by release year. Franchises * '' Actua Golf'' * ''Everybody's Golf'' (''Hot Shots Golf'') * '' Famicom Golf'' (''Golf'') * '' Jack Nicklaus'' * '' Links'' * ''Mario Golf'' * '' PGA Tour'' ...


Golf organizations

* International Golf Federation * The R&A *
United States Golf Association The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the rules ...
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Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland) The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) is the professional body which represents the interests of teaching and club golf professionals in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was established in 1901 and is based at The Belfry ...
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Professional Golfers' Association of America The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. Consisting of nearly 29,000 men and women members, the PGA of America's undertaking is to establish ...


Golf competitions

* Grand Slam **
Men's major golf championships The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the major championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the most prestigious tournaments in golf. Historically, the national open and amateur championships of Great Britain a ...
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Women's major golf championships Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, with the women's system newer and less stable than the men's. As of 2013, five tournaments are designated as majors in women's golf by the LPGA Tour. LPGA major ...
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Senior major golf championships Men's professional senior golf is for players aged 50 and above. Golf differs from all other sports in having lucrative competitions for this age group. The leading senior tour is the U.S.-based PGA Tour Champions, which was established in 1980 (a ...
* Professional tours **
LPGA The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of wee ...
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PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also ...
** PGA European Tour * Team competitions **
Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
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Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...
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Solheim Cup The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force ...
** International Crown ** Seve Trophy **
EurAsia Cup The EurAsia Cup was a biennial men's professional team golf tournament between teams representing Europe and Asia. It started in 2014, superseding the Royal Trophy which had been played from 2006 to 2013. It was previously held at the Glenmarie ...
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Walker Cup The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...
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Eisenhower Trophy The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eise ...
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Curtis Cup The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match. It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and The R&A and is contested by teams representing the United States and ...
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Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...
* Multi-sport games **
Golf at the Summer Olympics Golf was featured in the Summer Olympic Games official programme in 1900 and 1904. At the IOC session in Copenhagen in October 2009, the IOC decided to reinstate this event for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The International Golf Federation is gove ...
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Golf at the Asian Games Golf was an event at the Asian Games for the first time in 1982, when the games were held in New Delhi, India. Editions Events Medal table List of medalists References Medallists from previous Asian Games – Golf External linksAsian Pa ...
** Golf at the Pacific Games ** Golf at the Pan American Games **
Golf at the Summer Universiade Golf is an optional sport at the Universiade that has been held on the event four times since the first inception in Bangkok 2007. Unlike the Olympic competition, a team competition is also held for both sexes. Events Medalists Men's indiv ...
** Golf at the Youth Olympic Games * Rankings **
Official World Golf Ranking The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of professional golfers. It was started in 1986. The rankings are based on a player's position in individual tournaments (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolli ...
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Women's World Golf Rankings The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by eight women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association ( ...
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World Amateur Golf Ranking The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was introduced by The R&A, the governing body of the sport of golf outside the United States and Mexico, on 23 January 2007. It is based on the results of over 2,600 amateur tournaments per year (and amateurs ...


Golf by country

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Golf in Australia Golf in Australia has been played in Australia since 1839. The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour of Australasia is the main men's tour in Australia. In women's golf, the ALPG Tour has operated since 1972. Governing body Golf Austral ...
* Golf in China * Golf in India * Golf in Ireland * Golf in the Philippines *
Golf in Russia The first mention of golf in Russia dates back to the reign of Nicholas II. The first 18-hole golf course appeared in the suburban area of Nakhabino located near Moscow only in 1994. Today there are 32 golf courses in Russia. Russian golfer Ma ...
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Golf in Scotland Golf in Scotland was first recorded in the Scottish late Middle Ages, and the modern game of golf was first developed and established in the country. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness. The Royal and Ancient Golf ...
* Golf in Thailand * Golf in the United States


Media coverage of golf


Golf on US media

* Broadcast television partners ** PGA Tour on ABC ** PGA Tour on CBS ** Golf on Fox **
Golf Channel on NBC Golf telecasts have aired on NBC since 1954, with some of its earliest telecasts having included the 1954 U.S. Open, and the first televised coverage of the Ryder Cup in 1959. Presently, NBC televises around 8 PGA Tour events per-season, alte ...
* Cable television partners ** Golf on ESPN **
Fox Sports 1 Fox Sports 1 (FS1) is an American pay television channel owned by the Fox Sports Media Group, a unit of Fox Corporation. FS1 replaced the motorsports network Speed on August 17, 2013, at the same time that its companion channel Fox Sports 2 ...
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Golf Channel Golf Channel (also verbally referred to as simply Golf) is an American sports television network owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, it is currently based out of NBC S ...
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Golf on TNT TNT's golf coverage was produced by Turner Sports and consisted of television broadcasts of some of the key professional golf events in the United States. Most recently, TNT had the cable rights to the PGA Championship (with full coverage of the ...
** PGA Tour on USA **
Golf Channel Golf Channel (also verbally referred to as simply Golf) is an American sports television network owned by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, it is currently based out of NBC S ...
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The Big Break ''The Big Break'' is a reality television program broadcast by the Golf Channel. The show's premise was to award an aspiring professional golfer exemptions into selected events or full-season exemptions on lower-level tours. The series debuted on ...
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Feherty David William Feherty (born 13 August 1958) is a former professional golfer and current golf broadcaster. As a touring professional he won five European Tour events, competed at the Open Championship twice (1989 and 1994), and played on Europe' ...
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Fore Inventors Only ''Fore Inventors Only'' is a reality TV series that airs nationally on the Golf Channel, featuring different inventors who are trying to successfully sell their golf-related inventions. Just like the TV show ''American Inventor'', the contestants ...
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Golf Central ''Golf Central'' is Golf Channel's news program. It was launched in 1995, in the same year as the network it airs on. A nightly half-hour show, ''Golf Central'' features news and highlights from the major golf tours and events of the world, in add ...
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Shell's Wonderful World of Golf ''Shell's Wonderful World of Golf'' was a televised series of golf matches which began in the 1960s. The program was sponsored by Shell Oil. It was a part of the tradition of "challenge matches" between pairs of professional golfers, which were th ...
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ESPN Radio ESPN Radio, which is alternately platform-agnostically branded as ESPN Audio, is an American sports radio network and extension of the ESPN television network. It was launched on January 1, 1992, under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN ...
** SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio * Personalities by network ** List of ESPN/ABC golf commentators ** List of PGA Tour on CBS commentators ** Fox USGA#Commentators ** List of Golf Channel personalities ** List of Golf Channel on NBC commentators ** Golf on TNT#Commentators ** PGA Tour on USA#Commentators * Other programs ** ''
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Défi mini-putt ''Défi mini-putt'' (''Mini-putt Challenge'') was a weekly show in the early 1990s on the Quebec cable sports network, ''Réseau des sports''. It was the first professional miniature golf tournament to be regularly broadcast in Quebec. Each co ...
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The Golf Show ''The Golf Show'', currently branded as ''The New Golf Show'', is an Australian golf television series broadcast on Fox Sports on Tuesday nights. The show was launched in 1997 with Brett Ogle the longest-serving host from 2002 to 2016. In 2016, ...
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Monday Night Golf ''Monday Night Golf'' is a series of match play golf challenge matches that ran from 1999 to 2005, and was revived in 2012. All the matches have involved World Number 1 Tiger Woods, and the first seven were run by his representatives IMG and w ...
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The Scottish Golf Show ''The Scottish Golf Show'' is a Scottish television series aired on Scottish TV and Grampian TV (now both together as STV). ''The Scottish Golf Show'' was narrated by Iain Anderson and produced, directed & edited by Scott Brown. The series ...
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Golf Digest ''Golf Digest'' is a monthly golf magazine published by Warner Bros. Discovery through its sports unit under its Warner Bros. Discovery Golf division. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competi ...
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Golf Magazine ''Golf Magazine'' is a monthly golf magazine. It was started in April 1959 by Universal Publishing and Distributing, who sold it to Times Mirror in 1972. Time Inc. acquired it in 2000. It was acquired by Howard Milstein in 2018. It was the worl ...
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Golfweek ''Golfweek'' is a golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized p ...
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List of golf video games , This is a list of golf- simulation video games ordered by release year. Franchises * '' Actua Golf'' * ''Everybody's Golf'' (''Hot Shots Golf'') * '' Famicom Golf'' (''Golf'') * '' Jack Nicklaus'' * '' Links'' * ''Mario Golf'' * '' PGA Tour'' ...


Persons influential in golf

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List of male golfers A golfer is a person who plays golf. Below is a list of male golfers, professional and amateurs, sorted alphabetically. :Lists of golfers contains lists of golfers sorted in several other ways: by nationality, by tour and by type of major cham ...
* List of female golfers *
List of men's major championships winning golfers The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested a ...
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List of LPGA major championship winning golfers This article lists all the women (134) who have won past and present major championships on the LPGA Tour. They are listed in order of the number of victories. The list is updated through the 2022 season. *Winning span indicates the years from th ...
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List of Champions Tour major championship winning golfers This article lists all the men who have won senior golf's major championships. The tallies do not include wins in the Senior PGA Championship and the Senior British Open before they became senior majors. The five majors are shown in the order in w ...
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List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins This is a list of golfers who have won five or more events on the Asian Tour since its founding in 1995. Many of the players on the list have won events on other tours and unofficial events or won tournaments that have been Asian Tour events bu ...
* List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins *
List of golfers with most European Tour wins This is a list of golfers who have won eight or more events on the European Tour since it was established in 1972. There are some complications in preparing such a list, and different publications have produced different numbers. This list is base ...
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List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins This is a list of golfers who have won 10 or more events on the Japan Golf Tour since it was established in 1973. The official Japan Golf Tour website lists winners beginning with the 1985 season. Individual player pages, however, list the total nu ...
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List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins This table lists players with 10 or more wins on the LPGA Tour. It is based on the list on the LPGA Tour's official site, which differs slightly from the main win lists on player's personal profiles on the site. The wins counted here include profes ...
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List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins This table lists players with 11 or more wins on the Ladies European Tour. It does not include official wins on other professional tours, of which a few of the golfers listed, such as Laura Davies and Annika Sörenstam, have many. Members of the W ...
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List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins This is a list of all the golfers who have won ten or more official events on the U.S.-based PGA Tour Champions (known as the Senior PGA Tour from 1980–2002 and Champions Tour from 2003–2015), the leading golf tour in the world for men aged 50 ...
* List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins * List of golfers with most Korn Ferry Tour wins * List of golfers with most wins in one PGA Tour event *
List of golf course architects This is a list of golf course architects and golf course design firms. Golf course architecture is a specific discipline of landscape design, with many architects represented in the United States by the American Society of Golf Course Architects. ...
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List of Olympic medalists in golf This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in golf. Current program Men's individual Women's individual Discontinued event Men's team References {{Golf Golf * Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * O ...


Terminology

* Glossary of golf


See also

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Outline of sports The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sports: Sport – a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively, sports can be played on land, in water and i ...


References


External links


The R&A, St AndrewsUSGA: United States Golf AssociationInternational Golf Federation (IGF)
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