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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open the door

Sports; Golf

A phrase used when a player makes a mistake that allows his opponent back into the match. The phrase can be used for most any sport.

the nineteenth hole

Sports; Golf

A golf course only has eighteen holes. The nineteenth hole is known as the bar.

chili dip

Sports; Golf

The grass and dirt that flies up when a player chunks (hits far behind) a ball. Also called fat.

dance floor

Sports; Golf

Another term for the green. Called the dance floor because it is so smooth that you could use it for a dance floor. Example usage: *player talking to ball*: "Get on the dance floor!" or "Now we're ...

dew sweepers

Sports; Golf

The players in a professional tournament who have the earliest tee times because the are in last place. Early in the morning the course is still covered with dew.

carpet

Sports; Golf

Another term for the green. It is called the carpet because the grass is cut so short that it resembles an actual carpet.

afraid of the dark

Sports; Golf

A ball that will not go in the hole. Because the hole is under ground, people say it is afraid of the dark. Example usage: "I thought that ball was going to fall, but its afraid of the dark."