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| scored by a player who sinks the ball in the cup one stroke under par for that hole |
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| when the number of strokes it takes to sink the ball in a hole exceeds the par by one |
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| sand filled pits on fairways and next to greens that are placed as hazards on a course. |
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| the person who carries a golfer's bag around the golf course & sometimes offers tips |
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| a shot used on a a short approach, in which the ball is popped up in the air in such a manner as to have it roll toward the pin when it lands on the green |
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| the round hole on each green (4 1/4" diameter) |
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| the clump of grass dug up from under the ball on fairway iron shots |
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| term describing a golfer's first stroke from the tee box on every hole |
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| scored by a player who sinks the ball in the cup two strokes under par for that hole |
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| the long stretch of neatly trimmed grass that runs between the tee box and the green |
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| the pole (with flag) that stands in the cup on each green. The flag is usually removed when players begin putting. |
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| a warning shouted by players who fear a hit golf ball may strike another person on the course |
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| the thin strip of slightly longer grass(compared to the grass on the green) that separates the surrounding rough from the green |
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| the short, grassy, putting surface in where the cup is located |
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| obstacles strategically placed on a golf course to make play on each hole more difficult. Examples include: sand traps, water, and trees. |
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| this rare score occurs when the golfer's tee shot goes into the hole. Almost all of these shots occur on the shorter par three holes |
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| type of competition in which each hole is a separate contest |
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| used only in casual play ( never in tournaments), when players permit each other one free shot per round without incurring a "penalty stroke" |
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| the number of strokes per hole it should take a player to sink the ball int the cup. Holes measuring up to 250 yards are called par threes; from 251 to 475 yards are par fours; and any hole above 475 yards is considered a par five |
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| if a golf ball lands in water; rests in a lie where it cannot be played; is lost; or goes out-of-bounds; a one stroke penalty is incurred by the golfer. The golfer must replay another ball near the original spot where the ball was hit or near to where the ball was lost or went out of play |
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| the taller grass that lines the fairways and greens on each hole |
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| playing eighteen holes of golf |
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| competition based on total number of holes played and strokes taken |
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| the small stick used to hold the ball off the ground on drives. A tee may only be used when in the tee box |
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| the area at the start of each hole from where players drive the ball |
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