Golf

Golf

Golf is a sport played with a club, usually made of wood, metal or carbon fiber, which is used to hit a small plastic ball from a tee into a hole. The game is primarily a precision and technique sport.

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trampoline effect

Sports; Golf

The "bouncing back" of a club's face contributing force to the shot, limited by the rules of golf (see also COR) Example: Drivers with the spring-like effect/trampoline effect tend to hit the ball ...

trampoline effect

Sports; Golf

The "bouncing back" of a club's face contributing force to the shot, limited by the rules of golf (see also COR) Example: Drivers with the trampoline effect/spring-like effect tend to hit the ball ...

Equitable Stroke Control (ESC)

Sports; Golf

The "capping" of individual hole scores to make handicaps more indicative of a player's scoring potential (the maximum score that a player can post on any hole is based on the player's Course ...

ground

Sports; Golf

The act of touching the club to the ground (earth) Example: A few players never ground their club at any time, but grounding the club in a hazard will cost you a two stroke penalty.

ground the club

Sports; Golf

The act of touching the club to the ground (earth) Example: A few players never ground their club at any time, but grounding the club in a hazard will cost you a two stroke penalty.

borrow

Sports; Golf

The allowance for the break or curve of a shot (usually associated with putts or chips) Example: If you borrow a certain amount in your alignment away from the hole, one would assume that you ...

lie angle

Sports; Golf

The angle between the sole of the club and the shaft from the face view (looking at the face of the club straight on) Example: I had my lie angles adjusted because my divots were too deep in the toe.