Aug 6, 2015 11:56
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Texto explicando como um jogador conseguiu fazer um buraco com uma só tacada
It was a pitching wedge swing utilizing the back stop on the green to bring the ball slowly rolling back right into the cup.
It was a pitching wedge swing utilizing the back stop on the green to bring the ball slowly rolling back right into the cup.
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:) Este termo é traduzível, ao contrário da grande maioria dos demais termos do golfe
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Note added at 26 mins (2015-08-06 12:22:35 GMT)
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Note que o "buraco" é o espaço físico; "cup" é a peça que delimita o buraco, portanto, o "copo"
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Note added at 26 mins (2015-08-06 12:22:35 GMT)
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Note que o "buraco" é o espaço físico; "cup" é a peça que delimita o buraco, portanto, o "copo"
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In more specific usage, "cup" is the liner-slash-receptacle that is sunk down into the hole on the putting green, usually made of a white plastic. The cup cradles your ball after it finds the hole, and is fitted to keep the flagstick upright.
http://golf.about.com/od/golfterms/g/cup.htm