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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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skin

Sports; Golf

a skins game pits golfers in a type of match play where each hole has a set value in either money or points

shoot your (my) temperature

Sports; Golf

an uncomplimentary term meaning to shoot a score of 98 in golf, which would be an average of 26 over par

slope rating

Sports; Golf

this is a number, from 55 to 155, used to determine the level of difficulty of a golf course for a bogey golfer; the average rating is 113

snowman

Sports; Golf

scoring an eight on a hole of golf

sit

Sports; Golf

commanding the golf ball to drop softly and not roll after landing

society

Sports; Golf

Organised group of golfers, mostly not affiliated to any individual golf course. Members are usually from the same workplace, profession, alma mater or other association.

span

Sports; Golf

this is where you move your golf marker when it is in the way of another person's line of putt.

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