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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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sprachle

Sports; Golf

A Scottish term for someone who plays golf badly.

stroke play

Sports; Golf

The golfer who uses the fewest strokes, after any handicap deductions, is the winner of the tournament.

stymie

Sports; Golf

blocking another golfer's putting path with your own golf ball

tap-in

Sports; Golf

a golf ball that lands close to the hole, thereby requiring only a short putt

sweet-spot

Sports; Golf

the targeted area of the golf club face where optimal ball-striking results are achieved

tee

Sports; Golf

A small piece of wood or plastic that is sharp on one end and round and flat on the other end. It is stuck into the ground with the golf ball being balanced on the top end, which raises the ball off ...

target-line

Sports; Golf

the straight line from the golf ball to the target

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