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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open face

Sports; Golf

when the golf club face is angled away from the player's body

open stance

Sports; Golf

When addressing the ball a golfer will stand with his or her front foot further from the ball than their back foot. A player does this when they want to hit a fade or a slice.

outside agent

Sports; Golf

in golf, this is any agent not part of the match

outward nine

Sports; Golf

refers to the first nine holes in golf; also called the "front nine"

out-of-bounds

Sports; Golf

an area in golf that is outside the course boundaries of the course

par

Sports; Golf

The par for a particular hole is the number of shots that are needed to reach the green and the two strokes for the putting. To figure the par for an entire course you add the pars for each hole ...