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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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playing through

Sports; Golf

When one group of golfers is playing slower then the group behind them, golfing etiquette says you should let the faster group go ahead of the slower group.

pitching wedge

Sports; Golf

A club with a face angle of between 48 to 50 degrees that is used to hit lofted shots.

interlocking grip

Sports; Golf

a golf grip style where little finger is hooked around the index finger of on the opposite hand

Ryder Cup

Sports; Golf

This is a tournament played every two years and it is a competition between professional golfers from Europe and the United States.

knock-down

Sports; Golf

a type of golf shot with very low trajectory

sand wedge

Sports; Golf

An iron, which is a lofted club and is used to lift balls out of sand traps.

scorecard

Sports; Golf

A piece of paper or card where each golfers score is written down during the course of the game.

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