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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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PGA

Sports; Golf

Professional Golfers Association.

PGA Championship

Sports; Golf

This is one of the four major golf championships. It is the last to be played.

chunk

Sports; Golf

a golf swing that results in the club head hitting the ground before the ball resulting in a "chunk" of soil being dug up

compression

Sports; Golf

The softness or hardness of a golf ball. Most golf balls have a compression of around 90.

aerosol

Sports; Golf

in golf, a player who rarely hits the ball in a consistent line but "sprays" the ball

slice

Sports; Golf

A shot that starts to go inside and then moves back outside. For a right-handed golfer the shot starts out to the left and the moves back to the right. Caused by too much backspin

address

Sports; Golf

Addressing the ball is when a golfer stands over the ball and prepares himself to strike the ball.

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