00:00So, what is golf?
00:03Well, golf's a game played in nature.
00:05We play on some of the most amazing landscapes to be found.
00:08We start on the tee box, which is where we're standing now.
00:11We call this the start line, and the idea in golf is to hit your ball from the tee into
00:15the hole, which is found on the green, in the least number of shots.
00:19So, a standard golf course is 18 holes, and each hole is a different length.
00:23We have par threes, par fours, and par fives.
00:26The regulation putts on each of those greens would be two, so we could say that obviously
00:30one shot to reach the par threes, two shots to reach the par fours, and three shots to
00:34reach those par fives.
00:35You'll obviously see on TV how the pros can get there in less shots, and so if our score
00:41is minus the par we're doing well, so the least number of shots, and if it's over par,
00:46then we need to practice.
00:49Golf is usually practiced on driving ranges, and we practice all those different facets
00:53from putting on the green through to the driving, that explosive power, and if you have a top
00:57golf nearby, let the fun and games begin.
01:02So we can enjoy working on our technique on the driving range and having fun.
01:05Some courses here in the UAE are lucky enough to have a par three, just like ours here at
01:09the Emirates.
01:10You can get straight out there on day one, and that's because we have different tee lengths.
01:14So out here on this hole we have 130 yards, right the way to the forward tee, which is
01:1840 yards away from the green.
01:19You can almost throw it on the green, so it's that easy.
01:22And on the green also we have a big 18-inch cup, and then a smaller golf hole.
01:26So obviously when you're starting you can come out here and play from the front tee
01:29into the big hole and have some fun.
01:32But the best thing about golf is being out here in nature, enjoying all those physical
01:36and mental benefits, and of course it can be enjoyed by everybody of any age, for your
01:40entire life.
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