What is the branch of linguistics that studies word order?

Anyone can walk around a golf course. anyone can hit a golf ball with a golf club. to do so, a person doesn’t have to know the names or numbers of the different clubs. he or she does not even need to know the rules of golf. but a person who wants to play golf properly has to learn the rules of the game and when to use different clubs. the main topic of this paragraph is that a. anyone can play golf. b. a person has to learn how to play the actual game of golf. c. a person does not need to know the rules of golf. d. a person who wants to play golf must have golf clubs.