Run Up: A type of shot to play when the ground is firm. You bounce the ball onto the green and let it roll to the hole.
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Sandbagger: A golfer who lies about his or her ability/handicap to gain an advantage.
On a green with average slope (about 3%, or 3 feet rise in elevation for every 100 feet of run uphill, or 3.3 inches for every 10 feet of run), with a medium fast playing condition (Stimpmeter 7'6"), ...
It's easy to hit a careless shot and run up a bogey or double bogey just because you did not bother to observe the lay of the land and where potential problems lie.
If you are having trouble keeping the disc flat, the X-step run up should probably be avoided until you are able to do so. Scott Stokely's Instructional Video #1 is also gives an in depth description of this technique.
Ancient Golf Club (of St Andrews, Scotland: The original governing body for amateur golfers and originator of the rules of golf (now done in conjunction with the USGA in the United States)
rub of the green: Luck on the putting green.
run up: ...
Run - The distance the ball rolls on the ground after it lands on the ground.
Run up shot - low shot at the green with the intention of the ball running on the grass towards the hole ...
 See also: Shot, Hole, Stroke, Grip, Putt
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