golf game

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golf game - 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 holesgolfoutdoor game - an athletic game that is played outdoorsprofessional golf - playing golf for moneyround of golf, round - the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"medal play, stroke play - golf scoring by total strokes takenmatch play - golf scoring by holes wonminiature golf - a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstaclesclock golf - a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the holeapproach shot, approach - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"chip shot, chip - (golf) a low running approach shotdriving iron, one iron - (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical faceclub head, clubhead, club-head, golf-club head - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ballgolf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golfgolf equipment - sports equipment used in playing golfdriving range, golf range - a practice range for practicing golf shotsheel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaftplus 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 shaftwedge - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad solewhip - (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf clubloft - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the airaddress - the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ballscratch - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"scorecard, card - (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"apron - (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the greendivot - 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; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"greenskeeper - someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf coursemedal winner, medalist, medallist - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournamentstroke - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes"birdie - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a holebogey - (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a holedouble-bogey - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a holeeagle - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a holedouble eagle - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a holepar - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hittingtee off - strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a holepar - make a score (on a hole) equal to parace - play (a hole) in one strokecaddie, caddy - act as a caddie and carry clubs for a playereagle - shoot in two strokes under parhole up - score a hole in onecarry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"toe - drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the clubshank - hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong directionputt - strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter; "he putted the ball several feet past the hole"putt - hit a putt; "he lost because he putted so poorly"heel - strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"toe - hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the clubdrive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"hole, hole out - hit the ball into the holeslice - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different directionhook - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the leftsclaff - strike (the ground) in making a sclaffsclaff - strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped firsttee, tee up - place on a tee; "tee golf balls"chip - play a chip shot