Golf Crossword Puzzle (2)

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Across
  1. 2. - A competition decided by the overall number of strokes used to complete the round or rounds. Same as 'stroke play'.
  2. 3. - A Scottish term meaning cunning or tricky.
  3. 4. Up - Used in match play to mean having scored one hole more than your opponent. Also, the score of the player who is one up.
  4. 5. - A competition played with each hole being a separate contest. The team or player winning the most holes, rather than having the lowest score, is the winner. The winner of the first hole is "one up". Even if the player wins that hole by two or three strokes, she is still only "one up". The lead is increased every time the player wins another hole. The winner is the one who wins the host holes. This was the original form of golf competition.
  5. 9. Degree Rule - (also "90° rule, 90 degree rule") a practice where golf cars are allowed to drive on the fairway, or away from the cart paths, only perpendicularly (90°) to the hole being played, usually for the purpose of decreasing wear and tear on the turf or for the reason of fragile grass condition, etc.
  6. 12. - The left foot is dropped behind the imaginary line of the direction of the ball. This allows the golfer to face more in the direction the ball is going to travel.
  7. 13. / Out of Bounds. - The area lying outside of the defined golf course. A player is penalized stroke and distance, so they must replay the shot with a penalty of one stroke.
  8. 15. - An approach shot to the green. The player does not use a full swing during a pitch shot. This shot is shorter than a normal swing, but longer than a chip shot.
  9. 17. - The chance to replay your last shot – penalty free. A mulligan is not within the actual rules of golf.
  10. 18. Up - To take up one's ball before holing out. In match play this concedes the hole or in stroke play incurs disqualification.
Down
  1. 1. - The objects placed at the tee box that indicate the area in which players must tee their balls. At WCC, typically the Ladies markers are red, and the Men's markers are white.
  2. 2. of America - The Professional Golfers Association of America. They are the governing body of American professional golf.
  3. 3. stroke - An additional stroke added to a player's score for any of the many possible rules violations.
  4. 6. - Make Your Own Foursome.
  5. 7. - A club with the head set behind the shaft.
  6. 8. Foursome - A foursome with each side has a male and female player.
  7. 10. - When a group or player will pass a group of slower golfers playing on the same hole, or the hole ahead. In terms of proper etiquette, it is recommended that you ask permission before playing through other golfers.
  8. 11. - The set score, in strokes, assigned to each hole on the golf course. The par for each hole is displayed on the scorecard. You'll have a great round if you score “the par” on any course!
  9. 14. Score - A players score when her handicap has been deducted.
  10. 15. - Slang for the flagstick.
  11. 16. & Drop - The act of picking the ball out of a ditch, cart path or a puddle etc. and dropping it on a playable lie behind, or as otherwise allowed by the Rules of Golf.
  12. 18. High - Reference to a ball on the green that is even with the pin, but off to either side of the pin.