How Do You Deal With Hazards On The Golf Course?
While nobody wants their ball to end up in a hazard you must admit that it is the presence of hazards around the golf course that makes the sport both challenging and exciting. Who has not watched a golf tournament and enjoyed the spectacle of watching a player negotiate his way out of a tricky situation? This said, it is one thing to watch other people trying to hack their way out of thorn bushes but you do not really want to have to experience this yourself. So, how can you at least minimize this possibility? The secret lies in reading the course and planning ahead. Before you play each hole you need to think carefully about where the hazards for the hole are located and assess how each is likely to affect your game should you fall foul of it. Having done this you can then decide how you should play the hole so as to minimize the damage should you be unfortunate enough to end up in one of the hole’s traps. So, just what are the common hazards you will encounter on most golf courses.
