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Golf is a sport played with a club, usually made of wood, metal or carbon fiber, which is used to hit a small plastic ball from a tee into a hole. The game is primarily a precision and technique sport.

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lag putt

Sports; Golf

This is when a golfer putts the ball so it will stop near the hole. He is usually far ahead in the score and does not need to make the shot to maintain their lead.

lateral water hazard

Sports; Golf

A water hazard that runs along the side of the fairway.

layout

Sports; Golf

The way in which the golf course is laid out. The architectural design of the course.

iron

Sports; Golf

A club that has a metal head as opposed to wood.

knockdown shot

Sports; Golf

A shot used on windy days and is hit low in an effort to keep the ball out of the wind as much as possible.

medal play

Sports; Golf

a style of golf scoring in which the player with the fewest strokes wins; also known as "stroke play"

mashie niblick

Sports; Golf

a golf term used for a 6/7 iron in the early 1900s

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