Golf

How it is used

Players discuss golf courses, clubs and the number of strokes taken.

Example sentences

1. Rain made the golf course much softer than yesterday.

   Weather changes the surface on which the ball travels.

2. She finished the golf round with her lowest score yet.

   A lower stroke total represents improvement here.

Common collocations

• golf course
• golf club

Related terms

• individual sportA sport in which one athlete mainly competes alone, even if coaches or support staff help with training and preparation.
• scoreTo win a point, goal or run in a game; as a noun, the number of points each side has, as in "The score is 2–1".

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