Tournament
A prearranged competition for both amateurs and professionals.
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In today's climate, golf is the fastest growing sport and tournaments/outings are now the bake sale of the 2000's. This is good news and bad news for tournament organizers.
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Whatever the tournament's long range impact, by the last scene it's clear we have seen more than just another golf tournament dramatized. We have been entertained by a slice of real Americana circa 1913.
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Masters 2007
American Zach Johnson came through the pack on a dramatic final day at Augusta National to win his first major.
tournament-- A golf competition in which many golfers compete.
trajectory-- The arcing path a golf ball travels when hit.
triple bogey-- A term used to describe a score of 3 over par on a given golf hole.
Tournament
A stroke or match play competition A competition in which a number of golfers compete
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Tournament : An organized golf competition. Example: She played in her first tournament last Saturday.
Trouble Shot : A shot from a troublesome situation. Example: She hit a great trouble shot and saved par.
Tournament scores are totaled by the golfer's score relative to par in each round (four in professional tournaments).
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This program will cover golf tournament operations, course marking and basic officiating techniques.
Tournaments regulated by a golfing authority recognised by the R&A.
Design of irons with hollowed out back which assists Perimiter Weighting and thus good for beginners.
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Tournament
A competition involving a number of golfers, which may be match play or stroke play. Most professional tournaments are at stroke play over four rounds, or 72 holes.
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Tournament in which teams start from different holes at the same time rather than one at time from the first tee.
Side hill lie
When the ball comes to rest on a slope.
Tournament - a disc golf competition. It can be large or small, and depending on PDGA sanctions, the rules can vary tournament to tournament.
A tournament where the winner is the golfer who took the least number of strokes to complete the round(s) having deducted their handicap.
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A tournament in which every player has the opportunity to play every other player
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A tournament at which participation is by invitation only.
IPL
International Playing Licence. A licence confirming a player's entitlement to compete in minigolf competitions abroad.
A tournament, such as the Masters, where players participate only upon invitation.
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in tournaments when players are to start at different holes a firing of a shotgun may be used as a signal to start play
Shotmaker
A player who has the ability to play a great many different shots ...
In tournament play the division of players with players of equal ability being placed in the same flight Sixteen is usually the number of players in a flight however any number of players may be placed in a flight
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The Tournament Players Championship is inaugurated.
1975 - Lee Elder becomes the first black golfer to play in the Masters.
In a tournament golf players can use up to 14 different types of golf clubs. Each club is used to play the ball in a different situation. Generally, there are two basic categories of clubs: woods and irons. They are numbered from 1 to 9.
This tournament is played annually at Augusta National.
Guttie - Ball introduced in 1848, made of gutta percha, a rubber like substance obtained from the latex of a species of Malaysian tree.
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3 day tournament for Men 50 years & over and must be an 18 hole club member
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Type of tournament in which contestants must be invited in order to play. The most recognizable invitational event in the world is the Masters Tournament held each spring in Augusta, Georgia.
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Your pre-tournament practice round is designed to map your strategy out for the golf course: what club to hit off the tee, what angle to hit the fairway to give you the best angle into the green and the different pin placements on the green.
At a Golf Tournament, (unlike at taxpayer-funded sprots stadiums and arenas) you won't hear a steady stream of four letter words and nasty name calling while you're hoping that no one spills beer on you.
Series of tournaments for professionals.
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Ball goes in the hole from the rear of the cup.
cut In tournaments, it is the cut-off score which will be used to eliminate players to a pre-determined number.
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dance floor Slang for putting green.
TPC / Tournament Players Club - Golf courses designed specifically for holding Tour events Example: The TPC at Sawgrass is the site of The Players Championship.
Twosome - Two golfers playing together.
Watching the tournament rounds of today's LPGA players is more exciting than ever. Annika Sorenstam continues to dominate women's golf and shows where finesse, strength and athleticism come together to make way for the future.
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Cut: When a tournament's field is reduced after each qualifying round. Striking the ball causing it to move from inside to out of your stance.
Planning a golf tournament? Here are some tips to help you. 1. Select a good golf course and facilities that can accommodate all the needs that you have and make sure that their staff employees are likewise accommodating.
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A way to start a tournament in which all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes.
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Open: Type of tournament that is open to anyone who qualifies. Both professional golfers and amateurs may play in open competitions provided they meet certain qualifying criteria.
Round Robin: A tournament format in which players or team play a variety of other teams, the winner being the player or team that accumulates the highest number of points. (The two brothers always teamed in the club's Fall Round Robin).
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Calcutta An auction in which people bid on players or teams in a tournament. (For many years, Calcuttas were a regular event at many popular tournaments). Cambered Sole A rounding of the sole of the club to reduce drag.
a tournament format in which all players in a group (foursome or otherwise) hit a shot from the tee, and each subsequent location, always playing from the position of the best or preferred ball until the ball is holed (more on tournament formats) 2.
a wager, typically in support of one team to win a tournament. In a Calcutta golfers bid, auction style, on the team (or golfer) who they think will win the tournament (you can bid on your own team or yourself).
Shotgun - The start in tournaments when everyone starts at different holes. A shotgun may be used to start play.
Shot - to hit the ball.
Shotmaker - Someone who has the ability to play many different shots.
She had only managed to secure a conditional card for next season at the Evian Tour's equivalent the previous month, so it was a last gasp attempt to locate a passport to regular tournament play in 2002.
gallery: The spectators at a golf tournament.
gimme: A very short putt that an opponent concedes assuming it can't possibly be missed, never to be taken in strokeplay.
golf widow(er): The marriage partner omitted from the golf action.
Watch good players and tournaments. People learn by imitation. When a husband and wife come to me, they often have very similar swings. They've imitated each other unconsciously.
Don't watch struggling players. You don't want to imitate their swings.
Supers prepare greens for tournament play by carefully scheduling the watering to balance the natural requirements of grass for water against the need for speed.
You're probably playing about 20 - 30 rounds a year and most of these rounds are in corporate tournaments. Corporate tournaments are a definite game wrecker.
When Tiger Woods first joined the PGA tour, I hated to see him win tournaments because his backswing was terrible for someone who could play so well.
After the first two rounds of a stroke play tournament, a select number of players will have earned the right to play the rest of the tournament for a chance to win the championship, by having a score at or lower than this number.
The rewards I receive everyday, from a junior golfer that has just won a Little Linkster Tournament, or another that just hit his best tee shot on the 1st hole, are more gratifying than any formal awards.
Leske wins junior golf tournament at the Exec (Pahrump Valley Times)
Brad Leske shot 41-37--78 to win the boys 15-18 division in a Pahrump Valley Junior Golf Association tournament Saturday at Lakeview Executive.
Read the notices given to you by the tournament officials.
Always use your proper handicap.
Know your tee-time or starting time.
Make sure you play your own ball (put a mark on the ball in case someone else is using an identical ball.
Recently after shooting a tournament record 63, Meg Mallon was asked what accounted for her performance. Without blinking an eye she noted her putting, recalling exactly the number of putts in the 63 and in her prior round.
The practice area is the first place any pro golfer goes to before heading to the first tee in a tournament. You too should develop this routine. Remember, the practice area isn't a place to worry too much about how you're striking the ball.
Have you been curious why some golfers seem to take control and rule the tournaments these days?
Shotgun start---a method of starting a tournament where golfers are set up at each hole and start golfing at the same time so everyone will finish approximately at the same time.
I have been quite successful competitively winning dozens of tournaments throughout British Columbia. I have played in many B.C. Amateurs (one year I missed making the Provincial Team by 1 shot) and 3 Canadian Amateurs.
Major (Championship) One of four of the most prestigious professional golf tournaments in the world played every year. For male golfers, the Majors include the Masters, the U.S. Men's Open, the Men's British Open, and the PGA Championship.
 See also: Golf, Round, Swing, Hit, Shot
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