Another term for a practice area. Also known as a golf range, practice range or learning center. (Watson headed for the driving range following his round.)
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Another term for a practice area. Also known as a golf range, practice range or learning center. (Watson headed for the driving range following his round.)
A shot that flies slightly from right to left for right-handed players. (She hit a draw into the green that stopped two feet from the hole.)
The swing forward from the top of the backswing. (The clubhead accelerated smoothly on the downswing).
When a caddie carries two sets of clubs. (Carrying doubles was hard work in the hot weather, but he never complained).
The point in match play when a player is up in a match by the same number of holes that remain. (When Lanny Wadkins had his opponent dormie three, it seemed like the Americans would win the Ryder Cup).
A score of three under par on a hole. (Gene Sarazen’s double eagle at Augusta National is one of the most famous shots in golf history).
A score of two over par on a hole. (The double bogey ended her hopes of defending her title).
The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path. (Her divot flew into the pond.) It also refers to the hole left after play. (Her ball landed in an old divot, making her next shot difficult.)
A golf term used to describe the Conservation of Angular Momentum.
A shot played with a slightly open clubface and a swing path that travels out to in. The result is a soft fade that produces additional backspin and causes the ball to stop quickly on the green. (Lee Trevino was known for his ability to play beautiful cut shots).