a small-scale version of golf with fun obstacles

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

ultimi nove buche, seconda parte di nove buche
the initial nine holes of a golf course, typically numbered one through nine

primi nove buche, partenza
a golf hole that bends to the left or right

una buca a dogleg, una buca curva
a golf scoring format where the total number of strokes is counted

gioco a colpi, gara a colpi
a short golf shot to get the ball onto the green

tiro di avvicinamento, chip
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee

colpo di partenza, drive
the action of hitting the golf ball with the club

colpo, movimento
(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, uccellino
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

bogey, un colpo sopra il par
a score of two strokes under par on a hole in golf

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

buca in uno, asso
the standard number of strokes expected for a skilled golfer to complete a hole or course

par, il numero standard di colpi
a golf competition format where players compete hole by hole, aiming to win individual holes rather than building up a total score

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

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

discesa, movimento discendente
a golf shot that curves sharply to the left for right-handed golfers or to the right for left-handed golfers

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

un pezzo di zolla, un pezzo di erba strappato
the positioning a golfer takes before making a swing to address the ball

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

gittata, distanza di volo
a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away

colpo di avvicinamento, avvicinamento
the playing period for each part of the course

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

cartellino del punteggio, scheda del punteggio
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

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

medagliato, vincitore per merito
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating

a handicap zero, scratch
to gently hit the golf ball towards the hole on the green

puttare, fare 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

fare una buca in un colpo, realizzare un hole-in-one
to strike the ball with the heel of the golf club

tallonare, colpire con il tallone
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole

lanciare, fare un pitch
to successfully hit the ball into the hole with a putt, finishing the hole

imbucare, concludere la buca
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