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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The Masters

Sports; Golf

The Masters is a major professional golf tournament held annually at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA. Taking place during the first full week of April, it is the first of four major ...

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 ...

pitch-and-putt

Sports; Golf

A game of golf played on a very small course.

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.

shank

Sports; Golf

To strike the ball with the part of the club head where the heel is joined to the shaft.

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 ...