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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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duck hook

Sports; Golf

A ball that is hit with too much topspin and it starts outside and then quickly moves inside. For a right-handed golfer the ball moves from right to left. Not a pretty sight and you will usually hear ...

eagle

Sports; Golf

This is two-stroke under par for a particular hole.

dormie

Sports; Golf

This is a descriptive word meaning that a team cannot lose a match against another team. This is because the number holes remaining to be played is the same as the lead the team has. They could still ...

double bogey

Sports; Golf

This is two-strokes over par for a particular hole.

double eagle

Sports; Golf

This is three-strokes under par for a particular hole.

down

Sports; Golf

The number of stokes you trail your opponent by. Usually stated: 2 down with 3 to play.

takeaway

Sports; Golf

When the golfer is moving the club head back away from the ball when he/she is starting their swing.

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