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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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fairway wedge

Sports; Golf

Typically the same thing as a gap wedge, around 52 degrees of loft (names of clubs and specifications vary between manufacturers - see also wedges and their names) Example: Wedges ...

gap wedge

Sports; Golf

Typically the same thing as a gap wedge, around 52 degrees of loft (names of clubs and specifications vary between manufacturers - see also wedges and their names) Example: Wedges ...

trailing edge

Sports; Golf

The back edge of a club's sole (compare leading edge) Example: The trailing edge of a sand wedge—also sometimes referred to as its flange—can produce some widely varied ...

19th hole

Sports; Golf

The bar or lounge after a round of golf. Example: I played better on the nineteenth hole/19th hole than on any of the previous 18.

better ball

Sports; Golf

The best score for a team (more on tournament formats and games) Example: Better ball matches are where an individual or team pits their (best) score, for a hole and/or round, ...

sweetspot

Sports; Golf

The center of mass of the club (the solid spot on the clubface) Example: I nailed it right on the sweet spot/sweetspot/screws/nut.

screws

Sports; Golf

The sweetspot, usually refers to hitting a wood, or driver in particular, right in the center (many woods originally had an insert in the center of the face that was attached with ...