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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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Sports; Golf

A shot that is typically high and a push (to the right for a right-handed player) Example: Todd hit a flare off the tee on the first hole and subsequently missed the green, but ...

pull hook

Sports; Golf

A shot that is both a pull and a hook, starting and curving to the left of the intended target line for right-handers. Example: The nasty pull hook resulted in a lost ball and a ...

push fade

Sports; Golf

A shot that is both a push and a fade, starting and curving to the right of the intended target line for right-handers. Example: Vince's push fade actually ended up all right, as ...

toe hook

Sports; Golf

A shot that is contacted on the toe of the club and hooks (curves from right to left for a right-handed player) Example: I hit a toe hook off the tee, but still found the fairway ...

chip and roll

Sports; Golf

A shot that is designed to roll (run) farther than it flies (usually, but not always, from near the green) Example: Bump and run shots are simpler and safer than pitch shots.

chip and roll

Sports; Golf

A shot that is designed to roll (run) farther than it flies (usually, but not always, from near the green) Example: My chip/chip and run/chip and roll shot hit the pin and dropped ...

flare

Sports; Golf

A shot that is typically high and a push (to the right for a right-handed player) Example: Todd hit a flare off the tee on the first hole and subsequently missed the green, but ...