golf club
Driver or putter
A golf club is a long-handled implement with an angled head, used to strike a golf ball.
Players carry multiple clubs—woods, irons, wedges, putters—each designed for different distances and situations: She selected a five iron from her bag.
A golf club is also an organization or facility where the sport is played: He's been a member of the golf club for twenty years.
Vehicle operator
- putterClub for short strokes
- ironElement twenty-six
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
fairway wood · shaft · grip · head · hosel · ferrule · loft · bounce
Groomed golf strip
- greenColor of vegetation
- teeGolf ball support
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- roughUneven in surface
hole · flagstick · pin · links · hazard · sand trap · water hazard · dogleg
Cost to join organization
- duesRegular membership payments
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- privilegesRights granted to some
tee times · dress code · locker room · caddie · pro shop · tournament · banquet · networking
Expected stroke count
- birdieOne stroke under par
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- bogeyOne over par
- double bogeyTwo above par
albatross · handicap · scorecard · stroke · mulligan · ace · hole-in-one · under par
Rearward preparatory motion
- downswingDeclining phase or movement
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- gripSecure manual hold
Refreshment through leisure
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
retirement · outing · resort · vacation · socializing · nineteenth hole · scramble
driver
Vehicle operator
hybrid · fairway wood · shaft · grip · head · hosel · ferrule · loft · bounce · sole
fairway
Groomed golf strip
rough · hole · flagstick · pin · links · hazard · sand trap · water hazard · dogleg · divot
initiation fee
Cost to join organization
- duesRegular membership payments
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
- exclusiveLimited to one group
privileges · tee times · dress code · locker room · caddie · pro shop · tournament · banquet · networking · socializing
par
Expected stroke count
double bogey · albatross · handicap · scorecard · stroke · mulligan · ace · hole-in-one · under par · over par
backswing
Rearward preparatory motion
- downswingDeclining phase or movement
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
grip · drive · putt · chip · pitch · hook · slice · fade · draw · impact
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
weekend · retirement · outing · resort · vacation · socializing · nineteenth hole · scramble
- golfputter, putters, driver, drivers, tee
- clubssports clubs, women's clubs, book clubs, girls' clubs, chess clubs
- sports gearbasketball, baseball, football, soccer ball, volleyball
- stick sportsbaseball, cricket, hockey, lacrosse, softball
- Outdoor Clubstrail runners, walking group, trailblazers, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
- simple machineslever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw
golf clubbare hands
Ungloved, unequipped extremities
tennis racket · badminton racket · squash racket · baseball bat · hockey stick
golf clubpublic park
Municipal recreation grounds
community center · YMCA · public pool · bowling alley · dive bar
golf clubnature preserve
Protected natural habitat area
wildlife sanctuary · wilderness area · national park · old-growth forest · industrial site
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