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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ribbed grip

Sports; Golf

A style of club grip that has a raised ridge or rib on the bottom surface, or underside, of the grip for conforming generally with the inner side of the knuckles. Example: Some people prefer ribbed ...

round grip

Sports; Golf

A style of club grip that is uniformly round rather than having a raised, elongated or ribbed underside. Example: Some people prefer ribbed grips and some people prefer round grips.

cavity-back

Sports; Golf

A style of club head where the mass is distributed more toward the perimeter (outside edges) of the club head in order to increase the effective size of the center of mass. Example: A ...

perimeter-weighted

Sports; Golf

A style of club head where the mass is distributed more toward the perimeter (outside edges) of the club head in order to increase the effective size of the center of mass. Example: A ...

perimeter-weighted

Sports; Golf

A style of club head where the mass is distributed more toward the perimeter (outside edges) of the club head in order to increase the effective size of the center of mass. Example: A ...

fairway wood

Sports; Golf

A wood other than the driver or 1 wood (more commonly made of metal rather than wood nowdays) Example: Getting good performance out of the fairway woods requires a decent amount of skill.

fairway metal

Sports; Golf

A wood other than the driver or 1 wood (more commonly made of metal rather than wood nowdays) Example: Getting good performance out of the fairway woods requires a decent amount of skill.