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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bite

Sports; Golf

A ball that hits the green and stops quickly without rolling much at all is said to have bite. Usually, a ball hit with backspin will have bite. Bite is the opposite of release. When a ball releases, ...

green

Sports; Golf

That part of a golf course where the hole is located, easily identifiable because of the very short grass and people standing on who are either very happy or very angry.

swing

Sports; Golf

The motion a golfer makes when he is going to hit the ball.

putt

Sports; Golf

When a player uses a putter to hit the ball with the objective of getting the ball in the hole. Usually only takes place on the green, but you can putt the ball from the fringe.