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Noun
S: (n) golf, 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 holes)
S: (adj) dormie, dormy (in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played) "he was dormie three and still lost the match"
S: (n) approach, approach shot (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"
S: (n) heel ((golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft)
S: (n) plus fours (men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf))
S: (n) toe ((golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft)
S: (n) wedge ((golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole)
S: (n) whip ((golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club)
S: (n) loft ((golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air)
S: (n) address (the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball)
S: (n) scratch ((golf) a handicap of zero strokes) "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
S: (n) card, scorecard ((golf) a record of scores (as in golf)) "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
S: (n) apron ((golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green)
S: (n) divot (a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club))
S: (n) 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"
S: (n) greenskeeper (someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course)
S: (n) par ((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"
S: (v) address (adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting)
S: (v) tee off (strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole)
S: (v) par (make a score (on a hole) equal to par)
S: (v) play (participate in games or sport) "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"