When explaining golf scoring terms, start with par, because all the other names of golf scores are defined in relation to par. "Par" refers to the number of strokes an expert golfer is expected to need to complete the play of one hole on a golf course. Golf holes of different lengths ...
Gross score is the actual number of strokes (including any penalty strokes) a golfer uses during a round of golf. Gross score and net score are often paired; net score is the golfer's gross score minus handicap strokes. Flighted golf tournaments at the local level sometimes award prizes for...
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So, you want to start working out and you are afraid of the potential adverse effects exercise can have on your golf-specific muscles, right? You’ve heard the horror stories about those “gym-heads” who starting lifting weights and now cannot follow-through in their golf swing, let alone...
In sports, too, negative numbers can be used to denote the scores of teams. One great example is golf. The golfer with the lowest score, which represents the least amount of strokes, wins! As you can see, there are many real-world applications of negative numbers. They may not be as ...
"One of the refs got kind of upset because he had to walk all the way down there (to retrieve the ball)," Johansson laughed through his Swedish-Texan accent. He didn't know that he would make it, but he knew he was capable. ...
Scores of people attended the rally. Scratch (of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given He was a scratch player at many courses Score The notation of a musical work. Scratch To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument. Score The written form...
Those lovable “idiots” (as they called themselves) that “reversed the curse” will live forever in Boston folk – or is it Foulke? – lore and no fan will ever forget the names of Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling, Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon and so many othe...
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I had been around the game of golf for almost 4 decades now, slowing down a bit in recent years. Used to be, I must get my fix of golf every week, rain or shine. Got to thinking a little about the game. Picked up quite a bit of reading of the subject. Re