Golf

Golf

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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downhill lie

Sports; Golf

The ball is on the down slope of hill and this makes for a difficult shot.

downswing

Sports; Golf

When a golfer is bringing his club down toward the ball.

draw

Sports; Golf

By using topspin a golfer can get the ball to start to the outside and then move back inside.

driver

Sports; Golf

This is a wooden club that is usually only used when hitting a tee shot. The driver is the # 1 wood. It has the largest club head of all the clubs and is used to hit the ball long distances.

driving iron

Sports; Golf

This is an iron that can be used to drive the ball. Sometimes called a long iron this would be called a #1 or #2 Iron. It can produce long drives while providing the golfer with more control as ...

driving range

Sports; Golf

A driving range is an off-course facility which is designed to allow golfers to practice their swing. Driving ranges have individual 'booth-like' areas from which you can practice hitting balls as ...

drop

Sports; Golf

When you have hit a shot out of bounds or into a water hazard and canít play the ball you drop a ball. You drop a ball from the place where the other ball went out of bounds, and you hold you arm ...