golf

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

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Golf is a sport where players use different clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes spread across a course, trying to complete each hole in as few strokes as they can. It's a popular recreational activity and competitive sport played worldwide by millions of people.

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Key facts

Sport.image: Golfer swing.jpg
Sport.caption: Golfer in finishing position after hitting a tee shot
Sport.union: The R&AUSGAIGF
Sport.first: 15th century, Scotland
Sport.contact: No
Sport.equipment: Ball, clubs, tee
Sport.category: Outdoor
Sport.ball: Golf clubs, golf balls, and others
Sport.glossary: Glossary of golf
Sport.olympic: 1900, 1904,since 2016,

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Research

4,236 papers

Proximity to Golf Courses and Risk of Parkinson Disease.JAMA network open · 2025Krzyzanowski B, Mullan AF, Dorsey ER et al.DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9198
The role of biomechanics in maximising distance and accuracy of golf shots.ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2005Hume PA, Keogh J, Reid DDOI: 10.2165/00007256-200535050-00005
Golf and Physical Health: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Sorbie GG, Beaumont AJ, Williams AK et al.DOI: 10.1007/s40279-022-01732-w
Golf Injuries: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment.ReviewThe Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2018Zouzias IC, Hendra J, Stodelle J et al.DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00433
Golf.Sports biomechanics · 2012Ferdinands RE, Kwon YHDOI: 10.1080/14763141.2012.696400
Nutrition and Golf Performance: A Systematic Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024O'Donnell A, Murray A, Nguyen A et al.DOI: 10.1007/s40279-024-02095-0
Golf After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Getting Back Into the Swing.ReviewThe Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2025Spencer-Gardner LS, Ankomah FB, Pelkowski JN et al.DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-24-00386
Golf injuries and rehabilitation.ReviewPhysical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America · 2006Parziale JR, Mallon WJDOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2006.05.002

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Wikidata facts

Image: Golfer swing.jpg

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OpenStreetMap tag: sport=golf
Unicode character: 🏌
Commons category: Golf
Commons gallery: Golf

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Article

38 sections

Contents

Origin and history
Golf course
Play of the game
Rules and regulations
Penalties
Equipment
Stroke mechanics
Stance
Strokes
Musculature
Types of putting
Scoring and handicapping
Par
Scoring
Basic forms of golf
Match play
Stroke play
Other formats of play
Bogey or par competition
Stableford
Basic pairs formats
Team formats
Handicap systems
Popularity
Golf courses worldwide
Professional golf
Instruction
Golf tours
Men's major championships
Women's major championships
Senior major championships
Olympic Games
Summary of international events
Women
Video games
See also
References
External links

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball 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 with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. Courses typically have either 9 or 18 holes, regions of terrain that each contain a cup, the hole that receives the ball. Each hole on a course has a teeing ground for the hole's first stroke, and a putting green containing the cup. There are several standard forms of terrain between the tee and the green, such as the fairway, rough (tall grass), and various hazards that may be water, rocks, or sand-filled bunkers. Each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout. Many golf courses are designed to resemble their native landscape, such as along a sea coast (where the course is called a links), within a forest, among rolling hills, or part of a desert.