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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tee blocks

Sports; Golf

Two objects that indicate the foreward boundary of the teeing area. Example: The tee markers/markers/tee blocks/blocks had been moved forward since yesterday.

tee blocks

Sports; Golf

Two objects that indicate the foreward boundary of the teeing area. Example: The tee blocks/blocks/tee markers/markers had been moved forward since yesterday.

gutta percha

Sports; Golf

Type of golf ball made from sap of a tree, introduced in the middle 1800's. Example: Gutta percha golf balls were much cheaper than the earlier feathery.

gutty

Sports; Golf

Type of golf ball made from sap of a tree, introduced in the middle 1800's. Example: Gutta percha golf balls were much cheaper than the earlier feathery.

fescue

Sports; Golf

Type of grass usually used for rough, mainly found in coastal regions. Example: He hit his rescue from the fescue.

maraging steel

Sports; Golf

Type of steel alloy that is harder and tougher than normal steel without losing its malleability (usually associated with driver faces) Example: Even with a face of maraging steel Gonzo managed to ...

F wedge

Sports; Golf

Typically the same thing as a gap wedge, around 52 degrees of loft (names of clubs and specifications vary between manufacturers - see also wedges and their names) Example: Wedges come in many ...