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What counts as a stroke for scoring purposes in golf?
Basically a stroke is where a genuine movement is made towards the golf ball. Once you address the ball and make a swing, this counts as a stroke, even if you miss it.
What is the right word for golf ball hit?
A stroke.
When did golf start to use stroke play?
1958 was the first year it was a stroke play event.
What is a whiff in golf?
Whiff is to miss the ball entirely on a stroke. : (
What is a birdie in golf?
A birdie is a hole played one stroke under par.
What is a stroke on a golf course?
It's a stroke that doesn't produce the desired result. All swings are different, so to me the success of a stroke is determined by the outcome. Did the ball end up reasonably close to where you wanted it to go? Then its a good stroke - regardless of how it looked.
What happens if an animal on the golf course swallows your ball?
Lose a stroke
How do you start a golf hole?
You start a hole of golf by making a stroke with any golf club from the defined teeing area.
How are the point counted in golf?
Points in golf are scored by how many times you hit the ball from to tee until it is in the hole. Each time you hit the ball, you get one stroke. 1 stroke equals 1 point.
What is 'stroke index' golf?
Stroke index is where the holes on a golf course are ranked in order of difficulty. 1 being the hardest and 18 being the easiest. One 9 will have all the even stroke indexes and the other will have all the odd stroke indexes, this ensures the shots are distributed equally. If your handicap is 9, you get a shot on all the holes ranked 1-9 in the stroke index.
What is a golf stroke played on a green called?
You are putting.
What is a bogey in golf?
A bogey is one stroke over par on a given hole.
