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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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Golf

scratch player

Sports; Golf

A scratch golfer does not have a handicap. He is good enough not to need a handicap. He should be able to play a golf course at or under par.

thin shot

Sports; Golf

a poor golf shot where the club head strikes too high on the ball

through the green

Sports; Golf

The total area of the golf course except for the teeing ground of the hole being played, the green of the hole being played, and all hazards on the course.

tips

Sports; Golf

This is when championship tees are done on a golf course.

tree shot

Sports; Golf

a bad golf shot hits trees leaves and/or the branches and has resulted in the golf ball going out of bounds or into a hazard

turkey

Sports; Golf

three consecutive birdies during one round of golf

vardon grip

Sports; Golf

golf grip style in which (for right-handed players) the right pinkie finger rests on top of the left index finger

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