English > golf: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | A game / game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes. |
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| Synonym | golf game |
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| Category of | ace | Play (a hole) in one stroke |
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| address | The stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball |
| address | Adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting |
| approach, approach shot | A relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green |
| apron | (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green |
| birdie | (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole |
| birdie | Shoot in one stroke under par |
| bogey | (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole |
| bogey | To shoot in one stroke over par |
| caddie, caddy | act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player |
| card, scorecard | (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) |
| carry | Cover a certain distance or advance beyond |
| chip, chip shot | (golf) a low running approach shot |
| chip | Play a chip shot |
| divot | A piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) |
| divot | (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke |
| dormie, dormy | In match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played |
| double-bogey | (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole |
| double bogey | To shoot two strokes over par |
| double eagle | (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole |
| drive | strike with a driver, as in teeing off |
| driving iron, one iron | (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face |
| eagle | (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole |
| eagle | Shoot in two strokes under par |
| eagle, double birdie | Shoot two strokes under par |
| golf-club head, club head, club-head, clubhead | (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball |
| golf course, links course | course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf |
| golf equipment | sports equipment used in playing golf |
| golf range, driving range | A practice range for practicing golf shots |
| greenside | Adjacent to a putting green |
| greenskeeper | someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course |
| heel | (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft |
| heel | strike with the heel of the club |
| hole, hole out | hit the ball into the hole |
| hole up | score a hole in one |
| hook | hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left |
| loft | (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air |
| medalist, medallist, medal winner | (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament |
| par | (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course |
| par | make a score (on a hole) equal to par |
| plus fours | men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees |
| putt | strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter |
| putt | hit a putt |
| sclaff | strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first |
| sclaff | strike (the ground) in making a sclaff |
| scratch | (golf) a handicap of zero strokes |
| shank | hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction |
| slice | hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction |
| stroke | (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club |
| tee, tee up | place on a tee |
| tee off | strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole |
| toe | (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft |
| toe | hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club |
| toe | Drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club |
| wedge | (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole |
| whip | (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club |
| Narrower | clock golf | A form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole |
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| match play | Golf scoring by holes won |
| medal play, stroke play | Golf scoring by total strokes taken |
| miniature golf | A novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles |
| professional golf | Playing golf for money |
| round of golf, round | The activity of playing 18 holes of golf |
| Broader | outdoor game | An athletic game that is played outdoors |
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| Spanish | golf |
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| Catalan | golf |
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| Verbs | golf | play golf |
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