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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wind cheater

Sports; Golf

A very penetrating, low trajectory shot that is less affected by wind. Example: A windcheater/wind cheater is even effective sometimes when it's not windy.

zero iron

Sports; Golf

A very rare long iron, even less lofted than a one iron, somewhere around 11-14 degrees (club specifications vary between manufacturers) Example: John Daly was the first player in history to reach ...

0 iron

Sports; Golf

tap in

Sports; Golf

A very short put that is certain to be made. Example: I only had a tap in left after a good chip.

grouse

Sports; Golf

A very small number of golfers use this word as another name for a triple bogey. Example: To call a triple bogy a grouse is really stretching the whole bird thing to a level of absurdity.

bent grass

Sports; Golf

A very smooth, fine-bladed grass usually (but not exclusively) used for putting greens. Example: Bent grass creates an extremely smooth, though relatively delicate, putting surface and is mainly ...

whipping

Sports; Golf

A very thin cord-like material that is used to wrap the area where the shaft inserts into the clubhead on a wooden club. Example: Because the majority of woods are metal today you don't see a whole ...