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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overall weight

Sports; Golf

The total weight of a golf club (see also "swingweight") Example: The static weight/overall weight of clubs is different than the swingweight.

static weight

Sports; Golf

The total weight of a golf club (see also "swingweight") Example: The static weight/overall weight of clubs is different than the swingweight.

amateur status

Sports; Golf

The condition(s) necessary for a golfer to be eligible to play in amateur competitions, mainly having to do with accepting money for golf, but based on a fairly involved set of rules and limits that ...

bag

Sports; Golf

The container (usually made of some kind of fabric or leather) in which a player carries their clubs. Example: She had a full complement of fourteen clubs in her bag.

follow-through

Sports; Golf

The continuation of a golf stoke after the bottom of the swing and impact area. Example: Nancy had a nice follow-through to her swing.

finish

Sports; Golf

To complete play by holing your ball, or to putt your ball into the hole whether you are away (farthest from the hole) or not. Example: Since my lag putt stopped just a foot from the hole I went ...

bulge

Sports; Golf

The curve of the face of a wood (across, from heel to toe) which helps shots hit toward the heel or toe curve back in the direction of the center. Example: Horizontal bulge helps toed shots draw or ...