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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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headcover

Sports; Golf

Protective sock or sheath of some kind, typically used on wood and putter heads, but also available for irons. Example: He left the putt so short we wondered if he had removed his ...

come out of it

Sports; Golf

Raising of the posture too early in the downswing. Example: George had the ball below his feet and so was careful to hold his posture rather than to come out of it when he swung.

that'll play

Sports; Golf

Refers to a shot (usually off the tee) that might be less than ideal, but that is certainly good enough to proceed on the hole without damage (penalty strokes, difficult recovery, ...

that will play

Sports; Golf

Refers to a shot (usually off the tee) that might be less than ideal, but that is certainly good enough to proceed on the hole without damage (penalty strokes, difficult recovery, ...

like trying to stop it on the hood of a car

Sports; Golf

Refers to a situation (usually an approach shot to a green) where the landing area is very hard ground and perhaps even somewhat crowned (convex or domed), making it very ...

dynamic loft

Sports; Golf

Refers to the actual loft angle of the club face at impact in a swing, as differentiated from the static measurement of loft angle relative to the club's shaft. Example: I have ...

never up, never in

Sports; Golf

Refers to the obvious fact that if a putt does not have enough speed to reach the hole it can't go in. Example: "Never up, never in," was Gertrude's favorite golf cliché.