a small-scale version of golf with fun obstacles

midgetgolf, minigolf

the last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course

de achterste negen, de laatste negen holes

the initial nine holes of a golf course, typically numbered one through nine

de voorste negen holes, front nine

a golf scoring format where the total number of strokes is counted

slagspel, puntenspel

a short golf shot to get the ball onto the green

chip shot, korte slag

(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, één slag onder par

a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

bogey, één slag boven par

a score of two strokes under par on a hole in golf

arend, eagle (in golf)

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

hole-in-one, hole in één

the standard number of strokes expected for a skilled golfer to complete a hole or course

par, par

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

match play, hole play

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

handicap, golfhandicap

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

daling, afwaartse beweging

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

hook (in golf), haak

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

stuk gras, divot

the positioning a golfer takes before making a swing to address the ball

startpositie, adres

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

vliegafstand, afstand

a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away

approach shot, benadering shot

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

scorekaart, puntentelling

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, snede

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

medaillewinnaar, winnaar

of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating

scratch golfer, golfspeler met handicap nul

(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

een hole-in-one maken, een hole-in-one slaan

to strike the ball with the heel of the golf club

met de hak slaan, met de hak raken

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

pitchen, hoog raken

