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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Duel at Jinsha Lake

Sports; Golf

A unique golf exhibition match featuring the sport's two top-ranked players, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, in a one-on-one competition in China on October 29, 2012. McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 to beat ...

Crowne Plaza Invitational

Sports; Golf

The Crowne Plaza Invitational is a PGA golf tournament played annually in May in Fort Worth, Texas on the course at the Colonial Country Club. It is one of five invitation only tournaments held on ...

Conceded putt

Sports; Golf

A conceded putt occurs when the a player concedes that their opponent will make the shot. The opponent is then allowed to pick up his or her ball without taking the final stroke to sink the ball ...

Tee shot

Sports; Golf

Also known as the drive, it is the first shot taken from the tee area, regardless of whether a ball is placed on a tee or not.

Pitch-and-putt

Sports; Golf

A game of golf played on a very small course.

Flop shot

Sports; Golf

When chipping or pitching in golf, this shot will result in more loft and less roll after the ball hits the green. With exaggerated loft, this shot is meant to traverse an intervening hazard, such as ...

Slice

Sports; Golf

A shot made with the blade of the club open at impact, causing the ball to take a pronounced curved trajectory to the right (for a right-handed golfer). Slicing the ball is sometimes caused by the ...