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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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press

Sports; Golf

This is a betting term and means to increase a bet that has already been made on game after that same game has already started.

pro shop

Sports; Golf

This is a shop, usually located in the clubhouse, where golf equipment can be bought.

Pro-Am

Sports; Golf

A tournament where an amateur is the partner of a professional.

professional

Sports; Golf

A player who competes for money when playing golf, as opposed to an amateur.

provisional ball

Sports; Golf

When a player can't locate or find the first ball that they hit, then they play a second ball from the place, as close as they can determine, that the first ball was lost. They can then look for the ...

pull

Sports; Golf

When a golfer pulls the ball it moves in an inward direction. This is not the same as a hook or draw because a pull is not caused by spin.

pull cart

Sports; Golf

A two-wheeled cart that a golfer can pull easily, and which he/she uses to transport their golf bag around the golf course.

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