| golf | | |
| n. (act) | 1. 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. |
| ~ outdoor game | an athletic game that is played outdoors. |
| ~ professional golf | playing golf for money. |
| ~ round 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 taken. |
| ~ match play | golf scoring by holes won. |
| ~ miniature golf | a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles. |
| ~ clock golf | a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole. |
| ~ approach 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 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.; "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 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.; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot" |
| ~ 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.; "Nicklaus won by three strokes" |
| ~ 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.; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72" |
| ~ 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.; "The drive carried to the green" |
| ~ 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.; "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 club. |
| ~ drive | strike with a driver, as in teeing off.; "drive a golf ball" |
| ~ 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.; "tee golf balls" |
| ~ chip | play a chip shot. |
| ~ birdie | shoot in one stroke under par. |
| ~ double birdie, eagle | shoot two strokes under par.; "She eagled the hole" |
| ~ 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.; "he was dormie three and still lost the match" |
| ~ greenside | adjacent to a putting green.; "greenside bunker" |
| v. (competition) | 2. golf | play golf. |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
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