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army golf

army golf noun: the situation when a player is spraying the golf ball all over the golf course in different directions.

Noun

army golf (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, slang) The situation when a player is spraying the golf ball all over the golf course in different directions.
    • I play army golf; right, left, right, left from one side of the course to the other. More than I would like, I hit the ball into shrubs or trees rather than into the generous mowed areas of grass.2002, John P. Borden, The Complete Guide for the Romantically Challenged Male, page 102

Origin of army golf

The term stems from the army marching cadence: left-right-left. In other words, a golfer hits one shot to the left, the next to the right, and very few of them straight.

Questions about army golf

What does army golf mean?
Army golf means the situation when a player is spraying the golf ball all over the golf course in different directions.
What part of speech is army golf?
Army golf is a noun.

Words near army golf in the dictionary

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  4. army cutworms
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  6. army golf
  7. army green
  8. army greens
  9. Army of Northern Virginia
  10. army time
  11. army volunteer

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