water hazard
Links liquid obstacle
A water hazard is a pond, lake, stream, or other body of water on a golf course that presents an obstacle to play.
Balls landing in water hazards incur penalty strokes: Her tee shot landed in the water hazard on the ninth hole.
The term extends loosely to any aquatic obstacle in a landscape or course.
- pondSmall still body
- tee shotOpening stroke in golf
- golf ballDimpled sphere for putting
- lost ballUnlocatable sports equipment
- penalty strokeAdded shot for infractions
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- mini golfputter, golf ball, hole, putt, putting green
- golf coursegrass, turf, rough, tees, greens
- golf hazardssand trap, bunker, rough, out of bounds, penalty area
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
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- Track Hazardsbarrier, wall, chicane, hairpin, corner