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 hole that bends to the left or right
dogleg, dogleg hole
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
to gently hit the golf ball towards the hole on the green
putten, licht slaan
the action of hitting the golf ball with the club
zwaai, 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
(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
the distance a golf ball travels through the air from the point of impact to where it first hits the ground
vliegafstand, afstand
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
a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away
approach shot, benadering shot
to successfully hit the ball into the hole with a putt, finishing the hole
de bal in het gat krijgen, het gat afsluiten
the playing period for each part of the course
hole, golfhole
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
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating
scratch golfer, golfspeler met handicap nul
a golfer who achieves the lowest score in a medal play competition, earning them the title of medalist for that tournament
medaillewinnaar, winnaar