a small-scale version of golf with fun obstacles

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

últimos nueve hoyos, segunda parte de nueve hoyos
the initial nine holes of a golf course, typically numbered one through nine

primeros nueve hoyos, salida
a golf hole that bends to the left or right

un hoyo en dogleg, un hoyo con curva
a golf scoring format where the total number of strokes is counted

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

tiro de aproximación, chip
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee

golpe de salida, drive
the action of hitting the golf ball with the club

golpe, movimiento
(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, pajarito
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

bogey, un golpe sobre el par
a score of two strokes under par on a hole in golf

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

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

par, el número estándar de golpes
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
a numerical measure of a golf player's ability, used to level the playing field in competition

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

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

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

un trozo de césped, un pedazo de césped arrancado
the positioning a golfer takes before making a swing to address the ball

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

alcance, distancia de vuelo
a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away

tiro de aproximación, aproximación
the playing period for each part of the course

hoyo, partido
a card used in golf to record each player's scores for each hole during a round

tarjeta de puntuación, hoja 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

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

medallista, ganador por mérito
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating

de handicap cero, scratch
to gently hit the golf ball towards the hole on the green

putear, hacer un putt
(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

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

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

lanzar, hacer un pitch
to successfully hit the ball into the hole with a putt, finishing the hole

embocar, terminar el hoyo
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