golf

Noun
  1. A 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 (synset 100465962)
    associated with:
    • approach, approach shot - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
    • chip, chip shot - (golf) a low running approach shot
    • driving iron, one iron - (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
    • club head, club-head, clubhead, golf-club head - (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
    • driving range, golf range - a practice range for practicing golf shots
    • heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
    • plus fours - men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)
    • toe - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
    • wedge - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
    • whip - (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
    • loft - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
    • address - the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
    • scratch - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
    • card, scorecard - (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
    • apron - (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
    • 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
    • greenskeeper - someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
    • medal winner, medalist, medallist - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
    • stroke - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
    • birdie - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
    • bogey - (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
    • double-bogey - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
    • eagle - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
    • double eagle - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
    • par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
    • address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
    • tee off - strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole
    • par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par
    • ace - play (a hole) in one stroke
    • caddie, caddy - act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
    • eagle - shoot in two strokes under par
    • hole up - score a hole in one
    • carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond
    • toe - drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
    • shank - hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
    • putt - strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
    • putt - hit a putt
    • heel - strike with the heel of the club
    • toe - hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
    • drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off
    • hole, hole out - hit the ball into the hole
    • slice - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
    • hook - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
    • sclaff - strike (the ground) in making a sclaff
    • sclaff - strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first
    • tee, tee up - place on a tee
    • chip - play a chip shot
    • birdie - shoot in one stroke under par
    • double birdie, eagle - shoot two strokes under par
    • double bogey - to shoot two strokes over par
    • bogey - to shoot in one stroke over par
    • dormie, dormy - in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
    • greenside - adjacent to a putting green
    is a type of: outdoor game - an athletic game that is played outdoors
    subtypes:
    same as: golf game
Verb
  1. Play golf (synset 201149259)
    is a type of: play - participate in games or sport

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