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Golf terms for young beginners to learn Golf is a popular sport played by millions of people across the globe. Many of those people are children, who can learn a host of life lessons from participating in this challenging yet rewarding sport. Team sports might be the first thing to come to mind when thinking of youth sports, but data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association indicates that participation in individual sports and team sports is pretty close. According to the Aspen Institute: “State of Play: 2018” report, which was compiled using custom data provided by the SFIA, 56.5 percent of children between the ages of six and 12 participated in a team sport in 2017. That same year, 49.3 percent of children in that same age group participated in an individual sport like golf or tennis.

Children can benefit from participating in both team and individual sports, and the youth development organization The First Tee¨ notes that golf can instill life-enhancing values in youngsters while helping them build character.

Golf is a difficult game to master and can be especially tough on beginners. Learning some of these commonly used golf terms is a great way for young athletes to begin familiarizing themselves with the game.

• Par: The Professional Golfers’ Association defines par as the score an accomplished player is expected to make on a hole.

Par is either a three, four or five. Parents and coaches of young golfers should not overlook the words ‘accomplished golfers’ in the PGA’s definition of par. Young players need not worry about par as they learn the game, as it’s often hard for even seasoned golfers to make par.

• Tee box: This is the area where players start a game of golf. There are 18 holes on

a golf course, and each hole has its own tee box.

• Fairway: A long stretch of neatly maintained grass that is located between the tee box and the green.

• Rough: The area of tall grass that surrounds the fairway.

• Bunker: Sometimes referred to as a “sand trap”, a bunker is a pit-like area containing sand. Golfers typically want to avoid hitting balls into a bunker. Holes may have more than one bunker.

• Green: The area at the end of a fairway where the hole is located. Grass on the green is typically smooth and cut considerably lower than grass on other areas of the course.

• Fore!: This is a warning golfers shout when they strike the ball and notice it is heading toward another person on the course.

• Drive: A drive is a golfer’s first shot on a hole. A drive is taken from the tee box.

• Approach: An approach is a shot hit towards the green from the fairway.

• Putt: A shot taken, typically gently, while on the green as golfers try to get the ball in the hole.

Golf is a great sport for people of all ages.

Parents who think their children might benefit from participating in golf can explore the various opportunities available to kids at www. thefirsttee.org. or contact any local golf course and enquire about lessons.

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EDWARDSVILLE — SIUE celebrated the new Harry Gallatin SIUE Golf Practice Facility with a ribbon-cutting in December at Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville.

The indoor practice facility is named in memory of legendary SIUE coach and supporter, the late Harry Gallatin, who envisioned a first-class facility that would increase student-athlete training opportunities.

The development cost approximately $500,000. The 1,840-square-foot facility includes three indoor hitting bays, a golf training simulator room, an indoor putting surface and the ability to open the doors to hit out into a redeveloped driving range.

Having jumped into the project near its end as he moved into Cougar Athletics in August, SIUE Director of Athletics Tim Hall focused on the power of togetherness and putting others before ourselves.

“Being surrounded by people from different backgrounds makes a tremendous difference in projects like these,” he said. “People coming from different backgrounds, finding a way to say yes to a project and initiative that is going to benefit so many going forward, and knowing that with collaboration, the whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. I take great satisfaction that my wife and family have moved into a community that is so caring, where partnering for mutual benefit is not an outlier, but

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SIUE golf coach Derrick Brown emphasized the immediate impact the facility will have on his student-athletes, as it will expand their ability to train year-round and amplify their advancement as a nationally recognized team.

“This new facility will provide the tools for our student athletes to continue to grow and develop their games, but most importantly throughout the winter months,” Brown said. “I want to thank the many people at SIUE and Sunset Hills CC who helped make this project a reality. Coach Gallatin was a wonderful man, coach and supporter of our program and our team will be proud to practice in the Harry Gallatin SIUE Practice Facility.”

Harry Gallatin was a longtime golf coach and basketball coach at SIUE. The Roxana native played in the NBA with the New York knicks and Detroit Pistons. He later coached SIU Carbondale, SIUE and the NBA’s Knicks and St. Louis Hawks.

“I am incredibly happy with this project, not only for what it provides for our club and the University, but also because of what it represents,” said SHCC President Cory Darr, CPA. “It shows that our community can work together to accomplish great things and to make dreams happen. It will serve as a guide for future projects and partnerships, and I am extremely proud of that.

“I am excited to see the new facility and the new range in 2020, and can’t wait for the team and the members to see it all come together. These are exciting times for our community and this, along with all of the construction and additions to our area, are fantastic to see.”

“This project is a fantastic example of how community/university partnerships can benefit our area. We hope it can serve as a model for other possibilities in the future,” said SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “The facility will be a wonderful recruiting asset and allow our golf team members to practice year-round to maximize their skills. I want to thank so many individuals at SHCC who were part of these discussions, and Corey Darr specifically, for the commitment that brought this project to fruition.”

Major donors, who have contributed 100 percent of the project’s construction costs, include John Simmons, Tom Allen, and Mike and Corey Wenzel.

Other significant backers are Bev and Harry Gallatin,

TheBANK of Edwardsville, the Lukas Family, and the SIUE Foundation along with in-kind contributors Tom Cissell, Alan Grammer and Dale Keller.

“We’re here today on this cold winter morning to dedicate this facility in honor of a great man, exceptional athlete, husband, father of three, teacher, coach and mentor to many,” said Jim Gallatin. “Anyone who spent time with my dad grew to understand his honest, candid nature and fiercely competitive spirit. He was both a professional and a champion in sport and in life.

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• Long before the advent of tees, golfers played off of hand-built sand piles.

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Only around 20 percent of golfers have a handicap below 18. The United States Golf Teachers Federation defines handicap as “a measure of a player’s current ability over an entire round of golf, signified by a number. The lower the number, the better the golfer is.”

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Cypress Point: This club sits at the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains at the tip of the Monterey Peninsula in California. Located in coastal dunes and on rocky coastlines, Cypress Point is often noted for its dramatic holes along the Pacific Ocean.

Pine Valley: Located in Pine Valley, NJ, this course, which is more than 100 years old, boasts some formidable hazards with sophisticated green expanses.

St. Andrew’s: This historic course in Scotland has hosted the Open Cham-

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pionship (once known as The British Open) a record 29 times. Historians believe golf originated in Scotland, and people have been playing on this course since the 15th century.

Massive greens, cavernous bunkers and a brilliant layout contribute to its distinguished history.

Shinnecock Hills: This course in Southampton, NY, is a very old club built in the tradition of Scottish courses. This was likely the inaugural American golf course design, and the Shinnecock

Hills Golf Club was one of the five founding members of the United States Golf Association. • Augusta National: Home to the Masters, Augusta is considered a golf paradise by many. The sheer beauty of Augusta has made it a staple on many golfers’ bucket lists, even if only a few may get to walk its fairways with club in hand.

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