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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nut

Sports; Golf

The center of mass of the club (the solid spot on the clubface) Example: I nailed it right on the sweet spot/sweetspot/screws/nut.

Wanamaker Trophy

Sports; Golf

The champion's trophy in the U.S. PGA Championship. Example: He hugged the Wanamaker Trophy for the photographers.

ball flight

Sports; Golf

The characteristics or behavior of a (reasonably or better) well-struck golf shot (i.e., there's not much talk about ball flight if one contacts the ball poorly) Example: As my club head speed ...

nearest point of relief

Sports; Golf

The closest spot to where the ball lies, that is not closer to the hole, that allows relief from an immovable obstruction, abnormal ground condition or a wrong green (see the Rules of Golf for many ...

effective loft

Sports; Golf

The combination of a club's loft angle and face angle (e.g., a driver with 9 degrees of loft and a 2 degree open face has an effective loft of 7 degrees, i.e., when the face is square those two open ...