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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fly

Sports; Golf

To fly farther than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) between the ball and clubface at impact. Example: The ball really jumped and ...

concede

Sports; Golf

To grant success to an opponent in match play (or in casual play) without them actually finishing the process (e.g. conceding a putt would be to allow an opponent to pick up their ball without ...

tee off

Sports; Golf

To hit a shot from the tee. Example: After Bill teed off he made sure his group had a scorecard.

stripe

Sports; Golf

To hit a tee shot solidly and straight, implying that it finds the center stripe of the fairway (the direction of mowing and subsequent leaning of the grass blades has the visual effect on the ...

misread

Sports; Golf

To incorrectly assess the break of a putt or chip shot. Example: Wow, that was an extreme misread -- it broke in the opposite direction.

hood

Sports; Golf

To lean the club face forward (toward the target) reducing its loft. Example: A hooded club face is not necessarily closed.

go to school

Sports; Golf

To learn from another player's shot (most commonly associated with putting - seeing how a putt on a similar line to your own will break) Example: Since Jack's putt was almost on the same line as ...