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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second nine

Sports; Golf

The last nine holes (10-18) of an eighteen hole golf course. Example: He had 40 going out and 40 coming in for a total score of 80.

finish position

Sports; Golf

The last position, or end, of the swing. Example: The finish position/finish can indicate much of what happened in the swing.

target line

Sports; Golf

The line of play, or the line from the ball to the target. Example: Her stance is open relative to the target line for the lob shot.

bailout

Sports; Golf

The location or direction or position to which one bails out, or plays away from trouble. Example: I figured my bailout was into the left rough when I saw nothing but trouble down the right side.

long iron

Sports; Golf

The longer-shafted, steeper-faced, (and hopefully) longer distance irons, generally numbers 1 through 4 Example: Hitting long irons solidly takes precision.

primary rough

Sports; Golf

The longest (cut of) rough, probably the second or third cut—or not mowed at all (this can be confusing because of the similarity between the words "primary" and "first", but in this application ...

back tees

Sports; Golf

The longest (farthest back) set of tees on a golf course. Example: On difficult golf courses the back tees should usually only be played by advanced players.