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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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rules of golf

Sports; Golf

Regulations and procedures of the game as set forth by a collaborative effort of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland and the United States Golf Association ...

juice

Sports; Golf

Reverse rotation on the ball. Example: A ball that is struck below its equator with a lofted club will usually have some backspin.

steps

Sports; Golf

Ridges or creases commonly seen around the circumference of steel shafts, creating a terraced taper in the shaft rather than the smooth continuous taper seen in most graphite ...

R & A

Sports; Golf

Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, golf's original ruling body. Example: Since 1952 The R & A and the USGA have collaborated to issue and maintain the rules of golf.

balata

Sports; Golf

Rubber like material (dried juice of a tree) used for making soft golf ball covers (outermost layer of the ball) Example: Balata covered golf balls yield a high spin rate and lots ...

on the dance floor

Sports; Golf

Safely on the green with an approach shot. Example: Well, you might not be close to the hole but at least you're aboard.

bloodsome

Sports; Golf

Same as a scramble but the worst shot is selected each time rather than the best shot, and each player in the group must hole the ball (more on tournament formats) Example: A ...