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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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table-top putting

Sports; Golf

A golf putting technique invented and popularized by LPGA star Michelle Wie. It's called the table-top style because the player's back is parallel to the ground, much like ...

wormburner

Sports; Golf

A shot with such a low trajectory that it appears to, or actually does, skim the ground - not necessarily ineffective but almost certainly unintentional. Example: He wanted to hit ...

forced carry

Sports; Golf

A situation where a water hazard, chasm, etc., must be traversed in the air, with no alternate routes by ground. Example: The famous island green on the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass ...

stick

Sports; Golf

The stick or pole that rests in the cup and holds the flag. Example: Her approach shot hit the pin/flagstick/stick.

power fade

Sports; Golf

A slight curve from left to right for a right-handed player (usually thought of in terms of tee shots or long shots) Example: A slider/power fade is a very effective and ...

slider

Sports; Golf

A slight curve from left to right for a right-handed player (usually thought of in terms of tee shots or long shots) Example: A slider/power fade is a very effective and ...

British ball

Sports; Golf

A slightly smaller golf ball (1.62 inches in diameter instead of the standard 1.68 inches) that was common many decades ago, but that has not been allowed by the R & A since 1990 ...