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2. Golf equipment - Wikipedia

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   Golf equipment. Golf clubs in a golf bag. In the background, a player uses a putter to roll the golf ball into the hole. Golf equipment encompasses the various items that are used to play the sport of golf. Types of equipment include the golf ball, golf clubs, and devices that aid in the sport.

3. Glossary of golf - Wikipedia

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   Also called a hole in one. address The act of taking a stance and placing the club-head behind the golf ball. If the ball moves once a player has addressed the ball, there is a one-stroke penalty, unless it is clear that the actions of the player did not cause the ball to move on purpose. If the player addresses the ball and places the head of the club behind it and in doing so causes the ball ...

4. Golf ball - Wikipedia

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   A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in golf. Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than 1.620 oz (45.9 g), has a diameter not less than 1.680 inches (42.7 mm), and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits. Like golf clubs, golf balls are subject to testing and approval by The R&A (formerly part ...

5. Teeing ground - Wikipedia

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   The teeing ground is the area where play begins in a hole of golf. The terms tee, tee box, and "teeing ground" are synonymous. The name derives from the physical device used to elevate a golf ball before striking it to commence play. The boundaries of the teeing ground are defined by a pair of tee markers. The front, left and right sides of the ...

6. Stimpmeter - Wikipedia

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   He developed a device, made of wood, now known as the Stimpmeter, which is an angled track that releases a ball at a known velocity so that the distance it rolls on a green's surface can be measured. [4] In 1976, it was redesigned from aluminum by Frank Thomas of the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was first used by the USGA during ...

7. List of golf equipment manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   Acushnet Company; Adams Golf; Aldila (shafts); Antigua Apparel; Ben Sayers; Bettinardi Golf; Bridgestone Golf; Buggies Unlimited; Callaway Golf Company; Cleveland ...