a small-scale version of golf with fun obstacles

minigolf, golf en miniatura
the last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course

los últimos nueve hoyos, la parte final del campo
the initial nine holes of a golf course, typically numbered one through nine

las primeras nueve, el grupo de las primeras nueve
a golf scoring format where the total number of strokes is counted

juego por golpes, torneo de juego por golpes
a short golf shot to get the ball onto the green

tiro corto, tiro de acercamiento
(golf) a score of one stroke less than the par value for a hole, typically achieved by sinking the ball into the hole with one fewer stroke than the expected number

birdie, águila
(golf) the remarkable achievement of sinking the ball into the cup with just one stroke on a par-3 hole

hoyo en uno, hoyo perfecto
the standard number of strokes expected for a skilled golfer to complete a hole or course

par, par golfístico
a golf competition format where players compete hole by hole, aiming to win individual holes rather than building up a total score

juego por hoyos, match play
a numerical measure of a golf player's ability, used to level the playing field in competition

handicap, hándicap
the movement of the golf club from the top of the swing down to the point of impact with the ball

descenso, bajada
a golf shot that curves sharply to the left for right-handed golfers or to the right for left-handed golfers

hook, gancho
a piece of turf or grass that is displaced when a player strikes the ground with their club during a swing

hoyo, trozo de césped
the positioning a golfer takes before making a swing to address the ball

posición, colocación
the distance a golf ball travels through the air from the point of impact to where it first hits the ground

distancia, lanzamiento
a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away

tiro de aproximación, golpe de aproximación
a card used in golf to record each player's scores for each hole during a round

tarjeta de puntuación, cartón de puntuación
a type of shot where the ball curves unintentionally to the right for right-handed golfers or to the left for left-handed golfers in flight

slice, desviación
a golfer who achieves the lowest score in a medal play competition, earning them the title of medalist for that tournament

medallista, ganador de medalla
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating

golfista de scratch, golfista a nivel de par
(golf) to play a hole in one stroke, usually referring to a hole-in-one where the ball is hit from the tee into the cup

sacar un ace, hacer un hoyo en uno
to strike the ball with the heel of the golf club

dar con el talón, golpear con el talón
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole

picar, tocar
to successfully hit the ball into the hole with a putt, finishing the hole

agujerear, embocar
