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
(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 gently hit the golf ball towards the hole on the green
puttare, fare un putt
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
