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Ashley’s Ace the Third in a Month
According to ‘Golf Digest' magazine, the odds of an amateur scoring a hole-in-one are in the order of 1 in 12,750 with the chances of two holes-in-one in a round at almost 10million to one. So, when Ashley Ricketts recorded the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour's third ace in under a month at the ‘Home of Golf,' the statisticians found their calculators inadequate in what has been a quite remarkable record-breaking run.
Big Phil Celebrates With Second Successive Ace
Just like the proverbial London bus, you wait ages and then two come along at once and that was the case for Volvo Masters Amateur regular Phil Bailey as he followed Keith Larner’s hole-in-one at the Grove with an ace at Little Aston.
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Going into its third-year of award-winning amateur golf, Volvo Cars Austria has a magnificent seven qualifying events lined-up for 2009 ahead of their grand final in September with places in the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final on the line.
» Read moreExtreme Golf on the Glacier
The spring-like temperatures have already woken some golfers out of their hibernation and on 28 March a top-class golfing tournament for around 30 specially invited guests took place 2,500m above sea level. Instead of playing on the usual green, the golfers played Extreme Golf at the Volvo XC Golf Challenge in white snow at the Kitzsteinhorn glacial ski resort.
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The new Volvo Masters Amateur worldwide website that supports one of global golf’s most engaging events is launched and live with a selection of new and innovative features added.
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Air Shot
An unsuccessful attempt to strike the ball where the player fails to make contact with the ball. Also known as a 'fresh-air shot,' it is counted as a stroke. Normally only done by beginners.
Address
The act of taking a stance and placing the club-head behind the ball. Taking the correct address position is considered to be one of the most important aspects of hitting the golf ball straight.
Ace
Another name of a hole-in-one, normally on a par-3, very occasionally on a short par-4.
Wedge
The clubs used to hit the ball onto the green from a relatively short distance. (usually around 100 yards or less).
The Turn
"Making the turn" is when golfers go from hole number nine to hole number ten. Many golfers stop at the clubhouse at the turn, for refreshments.
Tee Box
Where a golfer hits their first shot on each hole.
Stroke
Each time the ball is hit; a player is given one stroke.
Spikes
The "cleats" on the bottom of golf shoes.
Slice
When a right handed player's ball has a trajectory that curves sharply to the right.
Rough
The longer grass that surrounds the fairway and green.
Putter
The club used to hit the ball into the hole on the green.
Push
When a right handed player hits the ball considerably right of the target, in a straight trajectory, although they were aimed at the target.
Pull
When a right handed player hits the ball considerably left of the target, in a straight trajectory, although they were aimed at the target.
Par
The number of strokes in which hole is expected to be completed.
Irons
The clubs used in hitting intermediate distances.
Hook
When a right handed player's ball has a trajectory that curves sharply to the left.
Handicap (of a hole)
The difficulty level of a hole, relative to other holes on the course. A 1 handicap is the most difficult hole, while an 18 handicap is the easiest hole.
Handicap (index)
The individual golfer's average number of strokes over par per round, calculated by a computer system.
Hacker
Used to refer to a bad golfer.
Green
The surface in which players putt. It contains the hole.
Fringe
The slightly longer grass that surrounds the green.
Fairway
The short grass between the tee box and the green.
Eagle
Two strokes under par
Driver
The club usually used off the tee to achieve maximum distance.
Drive the Green
To hit the ball onto the green from the tee on a par 4 or 5.
Double, Triple, etc. Bogey
Two, three, etc. strokes over par.
Divot
The chunk of grass taken out of the ground when hitting the ball.
Chunk
Taking a large piece of grass out of the ground when hitting the ball. The ball will usually not travel far at all.
Bunker
An area on a hole filled with sand, also known as a sand-trap.
Bogey
One stroke over par.
Birdie
One stroke under par.
Ball Mark
The "dent' that the ball makes, when hit onto the green.
Ball Hawking
Looking for balls in out of bounds areas of the course.
Albatross
Three strokes under par.
19th Hole
A term that jokingly refers to the clubhouse.
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