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Half Shot
When a golfer plays a shot with a half swing.
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half-- Used in match play when score is tied on a hole. Each side credited with a half.
half shot-- A shot executed with less than a full swing.

Half Set
Either the odd or even irons, two woods and a putter. A half set of clubs is all a beginning golfer needs to start playing.
Handicap ...

half Shot A shot played with a less than full swing.
handicap The number of strokes a player may deduct from his actual score to adjust his scoring ability to the level of a scratch golfer.

Half: Tied hole.
Half Shot: Improvised shot with ordinarily too much club for the distance.
Halve: To tie a hole.

Half Swing: A shot made using only half of the force and distance of a full swing.
Halve: A tie score on a hole or match.
Handicap: An average of a player’s cumulative scores.

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In a Match Play competition, a hole is "halved" if each player scores the same number of strokes (nett) at that hole.
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Half Shot: A shot played with an abbreviated swing and reduced swing speed. This shot is often played when trying to keep the ball out of a strong wind.

Half Shot : A shot played with less than a full swing, mainly to control distance although sometimes due to the fact that there is no room for a full follow through.

Half used set - You have finished your golf lessons and you're ready to play. Ready for enjoying the game. But you need the right tools. And I can imagine you aren't quite sure about your future game improvements.

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To finish with an equal score, opponents may "halve" a hole or a round.

See Half of the Ball
A properly teed up golf ball extends half of its body above the club head.

Every half hour put down the clubs and take a break. Alternate between the long game and the short game. Remember, as your chipping gets better your pitching gets better and then your full swing gets better.

A ball half-buried in the sand.
fringe
The area surrounding the putting green which is sometimes cut to a height lower than the fairway but not as short as the green itself. Same as "apron" ...

A ball half-buried in its own crater in the sand.
Tight Pin Placement
The pin is cut very close to a hazard like a trap or water, thus making an approach shot more of a risk.

Make two half swings, and then make a full swing on your third swing. Think, '1, 2, 3, hit,' and you'll start to swing in tempo, making cleaner, crisper contact.

Played on half combined handicaps. The players both tee off every hole and then select the best positioned ball to play alternately from there. Rules are the same as for foursomes.
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The bottom half is rigid on one side, offering good protection, and the bag is riddled with neat, thoughtful touches.

With about half the 2nd round field in for the day, the Pitt Meadows skies opened up and within 10 minutes, players were called off the golf course as play was suspended until further notice.

Following a half hour Short Game lesson between the 9th green and 10th tee, due to a severe back-up on the golf course between nines, Tim and Jerry were able to knock 6 shots off there front nine scores and finish both at 85 for the round.

In the second half of the 20th century, multi-layer balls were developed.

Full Motion Half Speed by Jim Flick
I see so many students trying to make swing changes at full speed. They try to hit the ball as hard as they can and often with the driver.

Over the second half of the 2007 season, LPGA star Suzann Pettersen was observed putting with her eyes closed. Yes, with her eyes closed.

It's been over a half century since Ben Hogan played regularly on the PGA Tour and yet there is still an intense interest in the man and his swing.

If you’re a half bit serious about your golf game, you need to look into club building.

Hit 10 balls with half of your iron clubs in the bag. On even days hit the even clubs, 8 iron, 6 iron, 4 iron, and 2 iron. And on odd days hit the odd clubs, 9 iron, 7 iron, 5 iron, and 3 iron.

Then, hit about a half an inch behind the ball to let the sand throw the ball out. Most players struggle when they don't follow through on these shots.

Bladed Shot Often referred to as a "skulled" shot, it occurs when the top half of the ball is struck with the bottom portion of an iron, resulting a low-running shot.

starter set (also "beginner set, half set") a partial set of golf clubs usually consisting of either the odd or the even numbered irons, a putter and a reduced number of woods ...

front nine: The first half of a round of golf
full swing: A full length and full powered golf swing.
gallery: The spectators at a golf tournament.

Half - A hole completed in the same score, a tie match
Handicap - the number of strokes a player receives and deducts from his gross score
Hanging lie - The ball on uneven ground causing an uneven stance to be adopted ...

back nine: The second half (9 holes) of a round of golf.
backspin: Every amateurs dream; this is when the ball lands and spins backwards.
backswing: The term used to describe the backward movement of the golf club.

such as the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup (except for singles matches in the latter competition while its overall outcome remains in doubt), a match that is tied after 18 holes is not continued, and is called "halved", with each team receiving half a ...

Close the hand naturally, seeing somewhere between one-and-a-half and two-and-a-half knuckles on your left hand. Allow the left thumb to rest lightly, and slightly right of center down the shaft. Close the "V" between the left thumb and fore-finger.

In some team events, such as the Ryder Cup (though not in the Presidents Cup), a match that is level after 18 holes is not continued, and is called "halved", with each team receiving half a point.

Zeno's Lag Ladder: 1/2 Step -- The first step of the ladder is to reduce the length of the putt by half.

Power originates in the lower half. When learning how to hit a driver, for maximum distance you must use the strongest area in the body for most people, and that is from the muscles from the hips through the thigh area.

What we think of as the modern game really came into being in the second half of the 19th century in Scotland. The basic rules of the game and the design of equipment and courses strongly resemble those of today.

If the right hand was grasping the club half way down the shaft with the left hand at the end of the grip it would be possible to use the greatest amount of power in twisting the body around, just as this strength is used in swinging a pickaxe.

Half the time you might hit a good shot. What happens the other half of the time? Now, how many times have you stepped up to the ball and just said "I don't care where this ball is going, I'm just going to swing at it"?

Your ball position should be a bit more forward - perhaps a half ball - than usual, but the differnence is in the way you feel during the swing. It's a loose and 'oily' feeling to borrow one of Sam Snead's words.

Golf schools range from half-day clinics to a full week. There are now several schools that specialize in the short game, most notably Dave Pelz's Short Game School.

You should see the first two to two-and one-half knuckles of the left hand when looking down at your hands. Without looking at your swing, I can't know how far back your swing is.

A common adjustment is to raise a team's quota for the next round by half of the amount by which they exceeded their quota in their previous round (or conversely, reduce their quota by half the amount by which they failed to meet their quota).

Stand about one of your feet and a half from the ball
4. Favour a little weight on the left foot { right foot for left sided players }
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The number is equal to the average of the better half of a scratch golfers scores.

This is a 'glass is half-full' situation. Enjoy the baby steps and they will be baby steps. There will be plenty of bad shots; there will be lots of questioning, 'Why am I doing this to myself?' The end goal is all that matters.

Take half swings, back and through. Allow the rotation of the right hand over the left. This is what is called the RELEASE. This action squares the clubface at impact. Failure to return the clubface to square is the major cause of the slice.

Collect additional contributions from the golfers by holding a raffle, or a 50-50, in which half the cash collected goes to the golfer and half to the charity. The committee can also sell extra shots, called mulligans, that allow bad shot replays.

To overcome this problem, tee the golf ball up, with at least half the ball above the top of the driver head.
Stance too narrow
Most average golfers have too narrow a stance when setting up to the ball.

Fairway: Closely mown grass area (usually one-half to three-quarters of an inch) between the tee and the green.
Flagstick: A movable pole centered in the hole to show its position, usually with a small flag at the top.

Fried Egg - A ball half-buried in the sand.
Get Legs - A term used by golfers to encourage the ball to keep rolling when they suspect it may stop short.

Quarter Shot: A shot made with a reduced swing, less than that for a half shot.
Quitting: Not trying your best on each shot.
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Topped
An errant shot where only the upper half of the golf ball is struck, causing the ball to roll or bounce rather than fly.
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Hitting the ball on its top-half
TOPSPIN (submitted by: tiger101)
Spin that makes the ball roll farther. Prefered with drives to make it roll farther.

skulling To strike the top half of the ball causing it to fly too far and low.
sky Opposite of "skulling".
slice An exaggerated "draw".

a shot made with a reduced swing less than that for a half shot
Quitting on the ball
not hitting through your shot with complete effort ...

If you have a plan for your game, you have a plan for a lower score. Can you imagine a pro golfer half way through a tournament telling you that he or she has no plan?
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