Golf words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Course
- Hole
- Tee
- Fairway
- Rough
- Putting green
- Bunker
- Clubhouse
- Flagstick
- Committee
- Referee
- Players with disabilities
- Par
- Stroke
- Birdie
- Eagle
- Bogey
- Double bogey
- Hole-in-one
- Handicap
- Stroke play
- Match play
- Ball-marker
- Marker
- Scorecard
- Honour
- Four-ball
- Foursomes
- Stableford
- Maximum score
- Driver
- Iron
- Wedge
- Putter
- Golf bag
- Swing
- Drive
- Approach shot
- Putt
- Chip
- Pitch shot
- Slice
- Fore!
- Round
- Tournament
- Cut
- Leaderboard
- Caddie
- Albatross
- Gimme
- Fade
- Draw
- Punch shot
- Lay up
- Yips
- Penalty area
- General area
- Teeing area
- Penalty stroke
- General penalty
- Lost ball
- Relief
- Dogleg
- Out of bounds
- Provisional ball
- Drop
- Local rules
- Stroke and distance
- Unplayable ball
- Abnormal course condition
- Loose impediment
- Embedded ball
- Wrong ball
- Advice
- Club-length
- Grand slam
- Ryder cup
- World ranking
- Playoff
- Sudden death
Rules
- How do you win at golf?
- How does match play work in golf?
- What is a birdie in golf?
- What is a handicap in golf?
- What happens if a golfer signs for the wrong score?
- How does Stableford scoring work?
- What is the difference between foursomes and four-ball?
- What are the parts of a golf course called in the Rules?
- Where do you have to tee off from in golf?
- Who plays first in golf?
- What counts as a stroke in golf?
- Can you move things that are in the way of your shot in golf?
- When is a golf ball officially in the hole?
- How long can you look for a golf ball?
- What happens if your golf ball moves before you hit it?
- What happens if your golf ball hits someone or something?
- What is the penalty for hitting the wrong ball in golf?
- When can you pick up your golf ball?
- What happens when a golf ball goes out of bounds?
- What is the rule for a lost ball in golf?
- What does stroke and distance mean in golf?
- What is a provisional ball in golf?
- What do you do when your golf ball goes in the water?
- What can you do if your golf ball is unplayable?
- How do you drop a golf ball correctly?
- When do you get a free drop in golf?
- Can you move leaves, stones and rakes in golf?
- Do you get relief for a plugged ball in golf?
- What is the penalty for playing from the wrong place in golf?
- What are you not allowed to do in a bunker?
- What can you do on the putting green in golf?
- Can you putt with the flag in?
- How many clubs can you carry in golf?
- Are rangefinders allowed in golf?
- Can you ask another golfer which club they used?
- Is there a time limit for a shot in golf?
- What happens when play is suspended in golf?
- What are the penalties in golf?
- What is the etiquette of golf, and is it in the Rules?
- Who decides a rules question in golf?