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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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walk-on

Sports; Golf

Typically thought of as a single player with no reservation, but could be more than one player. Example: She didn't have a tee time, but decided to take her chances as a walk-on.

teeing area

Sports; Golf

Used generally, the starting point of each hole, where the tee markers are; in the Rules of Golf-specific sense the teeing ground is only the area in which you can play the tee shot from, defined by ...

tee box

Sports; Golf

Used generally, the starting point of each hole, where the tee markers are; in the Rules of Golf-specific sense the teeing ground is only the area in which you can play the tee shot from, defined by ...

connected

Sports; Golf

Used to describe a united relationship between the arms and torso during the swing. Example: Ideally, the arms stay connected with the torso during the swing, as opposed to moving separately from it.

connection

Sports; Golf

Used to describe a united relationship between the arms and torso during the swing. Example: Ideally, the arms stay connected with the torso during the swing, as opposed to moving separately from it.

green grass

Sports; Golf

Used to indicate a retail golf shop operation on the premises of a golf course. Example: The Pro Shop at your local golf course would be considered a green grass shop, whereas Arizona Biff's down on ...

under club

Sports; Golf

Using a club that does not provide enough distance to reach the intended target. Example: Perhaps it's safer to under club when OB is close behind the green.

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