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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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out of bounds

Sports; Golf

Marked by white posts, this is a part of the course where you are not allowed to play a ball out of. Hitting a ball out of bounds usually will cost the golfer a stroke.

outside agency

Sports; Golf

This is a term that is in the rules of golf that refers to something that might make a ball move, such as people, squirrels, among other things.

over clubbing

Sports; Golf

Using a club that hits the ball too far.

over par

Sports; Golf

A score that is a higher then the par for a certain hole or an entire course.

pairings

Sports; Golf

two players that are paired to play against each other.

partner

Sports; Golf

Players who are on the same side during a match.

penalty stroke

Sports; Golf

This is a stroke that is added to a player's score because he/she violated one of the rules of golf.

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