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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groove

Sports; Golf

The long lines cut into the clubface that allows the golfer to put spin on the ball.

good-good

Sports; Golf

in golf, this is when both players agree to concede each other's putts as "gimmes"

hacker

Sports; Golf

Someone who is an unskilled or unprofessional golfer.

halved

Sports; Golf

in golf match play, a hole is halved (or tied) when both players or teams have played the same number of strokes

handicap

Sports; Golf

This is a scoring system that allows a player to adjust his score to that of standard scratch. Figuring a handicap can get a little complicated, but its purpose is to allow golfers at different skill ...