Taking up golf can be a confusing challenge for those who have little or no previous knowledge of the sport and what clothing and equipment is required to start playing the game. This guide helps to outline a few general rules of thumb to get your golf off the ground and competing with friends and colleagues in no time.

Five birdies were enough to put Charl Schwartzel among the leaders at the CA Championship. He wound up alone at the top because he was the one player who managed to avoid a bogey.

Why is it that golf is so popular? So many people take up and enjoy golf these days but what are the key reasons for this? Here my ideas about why.

Why is it that golf is so popular? So many people take up and enjoy golf these days but what are the key reasons for this? Here my ideas about why.

Who doesn't want to be able to drive 300 yards? If you ask any golfer what aspect of their game they would like to improve, the most common answer is their driving.

Who doesn't want to be able to drive 300 yards? If you ask any golfer what aspect of their game they would like to improve, the most common answer is their driving.

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

The whole process of the golf swing starts with the takeaway. If you don't have the proper takeaway in your golf swing you will soon form some terrible habits. Learn how to use the proper takeaway technique to improve your swing now!

The whole process of the golf swing starts with the takeaway. If you don't have the proper takeaway in your golf swing you will soon form some terrible habits. Learn how to use the proper takeaway technique to improve your swing now!

Every golfer wants to increase their golf ball distance, and if they tell you they don't, they're lying! If you can hit the golf ball further than your playing partners and more accurately there is a good chance you will be the winner. I know it all depends on the putting, but I can tell you you're putting becomes a lot easier if you're making incredibly long drives and glorious iron shots!