Golf instruction is about more than lessons. It’s tradition, etiquette and undisputable facts of the game, all of which must be recognized as being part of the package. At Over The Top Golf®, we want to highlight some of the situations you’ll inevitably encounter.

 

 

It is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater it’s attraction to water.

 

Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.

 

The higher a golfer’s handicap, the more qualified he deems himself as an instructor.

 

Every par-three hole in the world has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the hole, the greater it’s desire.

 

 

Palm trees eat golf balls.

 

A group you accidentally hit into will always be bigger than anyone in your group.

 

All 3-woods are demon-possessed.

 Golf balls from the same “sleeve” tend to follow one another, particularly out of bounds or into the water.

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A severe slice is a thing of awesome power and beauty.

 

The person you would most hate to lose to will always be the one who beats you.

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Hazards attract; fairways repel.

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The last three holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.

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  Golfers who claim they don’t cheat, also lie.

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  A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponent’s luck.

 

  The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

 

You can hit a 2-acre fairway 10% of the time, and a 2-inch branch 90% of the time.

 

Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.

 

There are two things you can learn by stopping your backswing at the top and checking the position of your hands: how many hands you have and which one is wearing the glove.

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It’s not a gimme if you’re still away.