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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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flat
Sports; Golf

A relatively shallow or more horizontal swing plane or lie angle. Example: Shorter players usually have a flatter swing plane than taller players.

upright
Sports; Golf

A relatively steep or more vertical swing plane, stance, or lie angle. Example: Taller players usually have a more upright posture and swing plane than shorter players.

waste area
Sports; Golf

A relatively unmaintained area (usually, but not always, with a surface of pebbles, sand or similar) that is not considered a hazard in the Rules of Golf (waste bunkers might generally be more ...

smother
Sports; Golf

A shot that either doesn't leave the ground or flies very lowly because the clubface contacted the ball in a position that was much to closed and hooded (delofted) Example: Karen smothered her tee ...

jumper
Sports; Golf

A shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) between the ball and clubface at impact 2. a lie that causes the ...

flyer
Sports; Golf

A shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) between the ball and clubface at impact 2. a lie that causes the ...

shooter
Sports; Golf

A shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) between the ball and clubface at impact 2. a lie that causes the ...

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