a small-scale version of golf with fun obstacles

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

laatste negen holes, tweede helft van negen holes
the initial nine holes of a golf course, typically numbered one through nine

eerste negen holes, start
a golf hole that bends to the left or right

een dogleg hole, een gebogen hole
a golf scoring format where the total number of strokes is counted

slagspel, slagwedstrijd
a short golf shot to get the ball onto the green

approachslag, chip
a long, powerful golf shot from the tee

lange en krachtige golfslag vanaf de tee, drive
the action of hitting the golf ball with the club

zwaai, beweging
(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, vogeltje
a score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf

bogey, een slag boven par
a score of two strokes under par on a hole in golf

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

hole-in-one, aas
the standard number of strokes expected for a skilled golfer to complete a hole or course

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

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

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

neerwaartse zwaai, neerwaartse beweging
a golf shot that curves sharply to the left for right-handed golfers or to the right for left-handed golfers

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

een stuk gras, een uitgerukt stuk gras
the positioning a golfer takes before making a swing to address the ball

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

vluchtbereik, vliegafstand
a stroke played toward the green from a location farther away

benaderingsschot, benadering
the playing period for each part of the course

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

scorekaart, scoreblad
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

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

medaillewinnaar, winnaar naar verdienste
of a golfer who is capable of playing to the standard of the course rating

met handicap nul, scratch
to gently hit the golf ball towards the hole on the green

putten, een putt maken
(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 één slag spelen, een hole-in-one maken
to strike the ball with the heel of the golf club

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

gooien, pitchen
to successfully hit the ball into the hole with a putt, finishing the hole

inholen, de hole afmaken
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