Glossary of Golf
Range Finder
a measuring device used to determine one's relative distance to an object. In golf, they are most commonly used to find out how far a player is from the hole
 
Release
the point in the downswing at which the wrists uncock. A late release (creating "lag") is one of the keys to a powerful swing
 
Rough
the grass that borders the fairway, usually taller and coarser than the fairway
 
Rub of the Green
occurs when the ball is deflected or stopped by a third party/object, e.g. if a ball is going out of bounds and is deflected in bounds by hitting a spectator or a tree
 
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