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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Pro-Am

Sports; Golf

A tournament where an amateur is the partner of a professional.

dog license

Sports; Golf

a defeat in match play by the margin of 7&6

ambrose

Sports; Golf

in golf, a system of team play where each player takes a tee shot and the team plays the best shot

come-backer

Sports; Golf

a golf putt required after the previous putt went past the hole.

preferred lie

Sports; Golf

This allows a golfer to move his/her ball to the nearest point of relief, a place where the ball can be hit, that is not closer to the hole. As an example would be when playing during winter rules, a ...

press

Sports; Golf

This is a betting term and means to increase a bet that has already been made on game after that same game has already started.

course rating

Sports; Golf

the numerical value given to each set of golf tees at a particular golf course to approximate the number of strokes it should take a golfer to complete the course