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obstruction - Anything on the course that is artificial.
off center - Not striking the ball solidly.
offset - When the clubhead is set behind the shaft.
on the bag - To be the caddie.
150-yard rule - The rule that says if your ball lands on the fairway of another hole, you must place the ball back on your fairway no closer than the 150-yard marker.
one piece ball - A golf ball made of only one material.
one-putt - To put the ball in the cup with only one putt on the green.
open face - When the club face points to the right of the target.
open stance - A position at address where the golfer is facing slightly toward the target.
out of bounds - Area from which play is prohibited.
outside - The side of a line from the ball to the target that is opposite the golfer.
overclub - The use of a club that hits the ball too far.
oversize - The larger size of contemporary clubheads as opposed to a generation ago.
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