The Weekend - Golf (0111)

A: Good morning golf aficionados! My name is Rick Fields, and you guessed it, I am here with my main man, Bob Copeland.
B: Thank you, Rick! As you can see, ladies and gentleman, we are here in beautiful Pebble Beach where the top golfers in the world are trying to win the grand prize of one million dollars!
A: Whoa, that's a lot of cash! Let's go to the course and see how Tiger Woods is doing.
B: All right, were're here at the eighth hole. It's a par four, and has some very difficult hazards which many golfers find difficult to avoid. Although, I did see Jack Nicklaus hit a hole in one on this very same hole!
A: Tiger Woods is about to tee off, and let's see if he has the same luck as Jack. Tiger is asking his caddie for his driver and, he seems to be very nervous.
B: Oh no! Not a good swing at all! It's definitely not his day today. On the seventh hole he got a bogey and before that he barely made par. He will definitely not get a birdie on this shot.
A: It seems that his ball has flown somewhere deep in the trees. He is having a hard time finding it and even his caddie has climbed a tree to try and spot it.
B: Oh no! A bear! Run, Tiger, run! Somebody call animal control!

Key Vocabulary

aficionado common noun, plural an enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan.
main man phrase my right hand man, my important helper
cash common noun, singular money in the form of bills or coins
par common noun, singular the number of strokes considered necessary to complete
hazard common noun, singular an obstacle, such as some water, found on a golf course
hole in one common noun, singular using only one shot to put the ball in the hole
tee off verb hit the ball for the first time on a hole
caddie common noun, singular person who carries the golf clubs and gives advice
driver common noun, singular the club you use to hit the ball long distances
swing common noun, singular the action of hitting the golf ball
not (someone's) day phrase not a good day for that person
bogey common noun, singular score that is one higher than it should be in golf
make par phrase get the score you should for a certain hole
birdie common noun, singular one point lower than the score you should get
shot common noun, singular the action of hitting the ball
hard time phrase a difficult time doing something; difficulty

Supplementary Vocabulary

putt principle verb, present simple light golf stroke made on the putting green in an effort to place the ball into the hole.
green common noun, singular an area of short cut grass around the hole on a golf course
break principle verb, present simple the action of a ball moving away from it's straight path
sand trap common noun, singular a hazard on a golf course consisting of a depression partly filled with sand.
iron common noun, singular golf a club with an angled metal head