Sports

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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knee knocker

Sports; Golf

A short putt that, for whatever reason, is challenging (not a gimme) Example: His chip shot was well played, but still left him with a knee knocker/tester.

tester

Sports; Golf

A short putt that, for whatever reason, is challenging (not a gimme) Example: His chip shot was well played, but still left him with a knee knocker/tester.

trouble shot

Sports; Golf

A shot that is played to extricate oneself from trouble after an errant shot. Example: Tim hit a spectacular recovery/recovery shot/trouble shot from the trees to within 6 feet of ...

recovery

Sports; Golf

A shot that is played to extricate oneself from trouble after an errant shot. Example: Tim hit a spectacular recovery/recovery shot/trouble shot from the trees to within 6 feet of ...

tee ball

Sports; Golf

A shot from the tee, the first shot on a hole. Example: Her tee shot/tee ball was right down the middle of the fairway.

lay up

Sports; Golf

A shot played to a particular location to allow for an easier subsequent shot or to keep the ball from going too far (e.g., when the fairway ends in a deep canyon and it is not ...

lay back

Sports; Golf

A shot played to a particular location to allow for an easier subsequent shot or to keep the ball from going too far (e.g., when the fairway ends in a deep canyon and it is not ...