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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lob shot

Sports; Golf

This shot is used to get elevation, usually over some object that is between your ball and the green, but at the same time you only want the ball to go a short distance.

long game

Sports; Golf

This is a reference to the ability of the golfer to hit the ball a long distance.

loose impediments

Sports; Golf

Naturally occurring items on a golf course that are not held in place like gravel or small stones.

lost ball

Sports; Golf

A ball that canít be found after it has been hit. You drop a new ball and take a penalty stroke.

LPGA

Sports; Golf

Ladies Professional Golfer's Association.

majors

Sports; Golf

The most important golf championships. These are: The U.S. Open, the British Open, The Masters, and the PGA Championship.

make the cut

Sports; Golf

To move on to the next rounds in a tournament. There will be a certain score that will make the cut, players with scores higher then the cut will not move on.