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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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run up

Sports; Golf

Hitting the ball so it runs along the ground and runs onto the green.

Ryder Cup

Sports; Golf

This is a tournament played every two years and it is a competition between professional golfers from Europe and the United States.

scorecard

Sports; Golf

A piece of paper or card where each golfers score is written down during the course of the game.

scratch player

Sports; Golf

A scratch golfer does not have a handicap. He is good enough not to need a handicap. He should be able to play a golf course at or under par.

scuffed

Sports; Golf

When the club hits the ground before it hits the ball. See Fat Shot.

set

Sports; Golf

A set of golf clubs. The maximum that can be legally carried in a set is 14.

shaft

Sports; Golf

The long part of a golf club that is between the grip and the head.

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