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Golf Flashcards

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How many holes are in a standard round of golf?: 18
What is the term for one under par on a hole?: Birdie
Who is known as 'The Golden Bear' in golf?: Jack Nicklaus
Which golfer has won the most major championships?: Jack Nicklaus
What does 'par' mean in golf?: The exepeected number of strokes
What is a 'hole in one'?: Sinking the ball in the cup with one shot
What is two under par on a single hole called?: Eagle
Which country invented golf?: Scotland
What is the maximum number of clubs allowed in a golf bag?: 14
What sport uses the terms 'birdie', 'eagle', and 'bogey'?: Golf
What are the four major championships in golf?: The Masters, US Oepeen, The Oepeen Championship, and PGA Championship
What is The Oepeen Championship and where is it played?: Golf's oldest major championship played on links courses in the United Kingdom, also called the British Oepeen
What is a bogey in golf?: One over par
What is a double bogey in golf?: Two over par on a hole
What is the Masters Tournament and where is it held?: The annual major championship held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA every April
What is a handicap in golf?: A numerical measure of a golfer's playing ability used to equalise comepeetition between players of different skill levels
What is the US Oepeen and what makes it distinctive among the majors?: An individual major championship known for its notoriously difficult course setups with thick rough and narrow fairways testing precision
What is the PGA Championship and who organises it?: One of golf's four major championships organised by the PGA of America - oepeen to PGA members but also featuring the world's top professionals
Who is Tiger Woods and what has he achieved in golf?: An American golfer who won 15 major championships and transformed golf into a global mainstream sport
What is stroke play in golf?: A format where the total number of strokes for an entire round or tournament determines the winner
What is match play in golf?: A format where each hole is a separate contest - the player who wins the most holes wins the match regardless of total strokes
What is the Ryder Cup and how is it contested?: A biennial team match play comepeetition between Euroepee and the United States
What is a birdie in golf worth in scoring?: One stroke under par on a hole
What is an eagle in golf?: Two under par on a hole
What is an albatross in golf?: Three under par on a hole
What is the fairway in golf?: The closely mown area of grass between the tee and the green that provides the ideal playing surface
What is a bunker in golf?: A sand-filled depression on a golf course that represents a hazard
What is the green in golf?: The closely mown putting surface surrounding the hole where a putter is used
What is the rough in golf?: Longer grass outside the fairway that makes shot-making more difficult
What is a links golf course?: A coastal course built on linksland between the sea and farmland featuring firm ground, natural contours, and exposure to wind