Golf originated in Scotland to be spread to other parts of the world to become a worldwide game. The golf payer uses his club to hit the ball in the holes on the golf course with the least number of strokes. in general, a golf course contains eighteen holes although variations are there. The player with the minimum number of strokes will be declared the winner of the game. The rules of the game are standardized internationally. Match play and stroke play are the two basic forms of golf. Professional golf games come under the category of stroke play. The players earn from the game as well as from the sponsorship.