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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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double hit

Sports; Golf

Contacting the ball twice with one swing, which results in a penalty stroke in addition to the stroke itself (see rules) Example: A double hit happens to just about everybody if ...

stroke and distance

Sports; Golf

Counting one stroke for the stroke itself and one stroke for the distance travelled by the ball (meaning the ball must be replayed from the original point) Example: A two shot ...

2-stroke penalty

Sports; Golf

Counting one stroke for the stroke itself and one stroke for the distance travelled by the ball (meaning the ball must be replayed from the original point) Example: A two shot ...

zoysia

Sports; Golf

Creeping, wiry grass, often used in warm, dry regions. Example: Zoysia is one of many types of grass popularly used on golf courses.

cup lining

Sports; Golf

Cup liner (or "cup liner") rigid (usually plastic or metal) sleeve inside the hole. Example: The cup lining/cup liner is supposed to be at least one inch below the surface of the ...

frequency matched

Sports; Golf

Different club shafts that are of consistent flex as measured by a frequency analyzer. Example: Excellent quality precision golf clubs are often frequency matched to a very small ...

dip

Sports; Golf

Downward movement of the spine and head during the swing - not desirable. Example: He had a pronounced dip in his downswing and shanked the ball frequently.