Edward , Noh ┃ Differences Between Golf and TennisApr 6 th 2012 | byblog . daum . net / just _ begin _ it Playing golf is different from tennis . Golf needs a largeand wide field . The golf course consists of a large landscaped area for playinggolf , such as curved paths , rounded lake and thick forest . That is why a golferneeds to walk about eight kilometers per game . on the contrary , the tenniscourt is small and narrow . The court has a firm rectangular surface with a lownet stretched across the center . It is shaped into rectangle , and a net dividesthe court into two equal ends . In the game of tennis , players are jumping onthe court . Although both golf and tennis play with ball outside , the sportswhere the game of golf or tennis is played .