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eagle
Two strokes under par for a single hole. To play a
hole at 2 under par.
eclectic An individual
stroke play game comprising a defined number of rounds.
At the end of the series each of the competitors records
his best score of the series at each hole.
eight-iron An
iron club giving distance of between 115-150 yards.
Also called a pitching niblick.
equipment Anything
that is used by a player or is carried or worn. His
ball in play is not included
explode To hit
the ball from sand using a steeply lofted club with
the club hitting into the sand behind the ball and
spraying a large amount of sand.
explosion shot
A shot that takes large quantities of sand out of
a sand trap.
extra hole As
with extra innings, golfers play extra hole to break
a tie. |
