While golf is far from the most popular sport in the world, but the number of new players is growing every year is reasonable. Many students love to try new things, and golf might be one of them. It’s so fun to go for several games with peers after writing a paper for the class.
George, 25
"The unique difference of golf is in the deepest decency of the players both with each other and to the game itself"
I got acquainted with golf about five years ago. We came with a company of 15 people to the Czech Republic, to Karlovy Vary, to play tennis, and there was a golf course at the resort where you could watch the game, learn. And gradually we all switched to golf. I started playing at first only abroad until we made a course in Yekaterinburg (Pine Creek Golf Resort) - fantastic, absolutely world-class. I can say this responsibly because I have already seen a lot during this time.
Golf is an incredible tradition. In Scotland, I have seen legendary golf clubs, this is an amazing picture: the courses located along the ocean, on the walls of the clubhouse there are photos of the time of the beginning of golf-players on the course with a cigar in their mouth, stands, the moment of impact, women in dresses. Men are working in clubs at the age of 75, while in great shape, who play golf perfectly. The true alma mater of golf!
The unique difference of golf is in the deepest decency of the players both with each other and to the game itself. Any falsifications or deceptions are excluded here. If anyone allows himself to cheat, he will simply be excluded from the golf community. And, of course, golf is a game about patience, the ability to squeeze emotions, to win psychologically.
Whatever the impression may be from the outside, golf is a good physical activity. Good physical preparation is required for a high-quality game — the average field is about 12 km long. I can tell you about myself: I pass 18 holes — a kilogram of weight goes away, guaranteed.
Sergey, 32
Golf broke into my life in 1999. My family was on vacation in France, and I was attracted to an old golf course near Deauville. I went just to watch, but once I was on the field, I could not help but try it and took a lesson. The game instantly fascinated me so much that I spent all my days on the course, and when I returned home, I did not hesitate to become a member of the Country Club. Now
I play golf regularly and, of course. I believe that golf courses in Russia meet the highest international standards.
Golf in Russia has not yet gained the same popularity as in the United States and other countries, where it is among the most popular sports. Stereotypes are still strong: playing golf is expensive and boring, it is not a sport for everyone, there is a short season in Russia and there is nowhere to train.
Stephan, 43
"You follow the rules of the game, but you set the limits of your capabilities yourself or remove them" Golf is a smart sport. Passing the field is a serious analytical task, the ability to easily juggle strategy and tactics. This is self-improvement, a battle primarily with oneself. I do not agree with the statement that golf is boring… You follow the rules of the game, but you set your limits or remove them. This is both a very individual and a team sport. This is a perfect way to get to know, for example, your business partner. Strategic thinking, team spirit, determination, endurance, ethics…
Many issues can be solved by one golf trip. In general, for me, golf is not just a sport, it is the quintessence of intelligence, excitement, sports, meditation, aesthetics, nature – in a word, a certain way of life.
The main thing, as in any sport, is to be patient – in golf, it does not work all at once! But if willpower allows you to overcome the resistance zone, then you will begin to get incredible pleasure.
When I started playing, I realized very quickly that a golfer should have a choice of tracks, like in alpine skiing. Different, unpredictable, who act as your rival and partner at the same time. So my company started building golf courses, and a new industry has appeared– golf development. Golf has become both a hobby and a favorite job… Erasing the line between these concepts and making me an absolutely happy person.
Jessica, 35
"In golf, as in private banking, the accuracy and accuracy of decisions and actions is of particular importance"
In principle, golf is not a sport that you can just watch on TV, like, for example, football or tennis, and say "wow, I want to practice". In golf, someone should try it… This is what happened to me: once in a conversation, we talked about studying in a group organized by the Golf Federation of the region. After the first training sessions, my game turned out badly. This is what hooked me: I saw how beautifully others play, I wanted to do the same.
I worked out my skills on an indoor court — indoor, as golfers say. This helped, of course, to put a shot and develop a technique, but there are no miracles: when you go on the field, everything is still different. When you train indoor, with a coach, you can hone and correct everything: check the stance, the angle of the stick, make the shot perfect. And on the field, the conditions are not ideal.
And the ball on the field does not lie on a flat surface, as in a room, but at an angle, so each shot is special: you need to change the stance and position of the stick depending on the position of the ball.
Therefore, there is only one recipe for a good game — work and practice, passing the field over and over again. Even in golf, not only the sports component attracts, but also the opportunity to emotionally unload and think during the passage of the playing field. Unexpectedly, the specifics of my work were reflected in the game, since in golf, as in private banking, accuracy and accuracy of decisions and actions are of particular importance.
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