linksman

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linksman - someone who plays the game of golf

golf player, golfer

driver - a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver

golf pro, professional golfer - someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf

hacker - someone who plays golf poorly

medal winner, medalist, medallist - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament

player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

putter - a golfer who is putting

slicer - a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)

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Masters doctors cleared him to play, fitting the 6-foot 4-inch linksman with a cold/compression treatment device called Game Ready and a compression-only product (Normatec) to further reduce the swelling.

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Crawford's lessons are Miyagilike in their ostensible lack of connection to golf (i.e., painting, airplane-flying, fly-fishing), but they put the wayward linksman back on track, as well as providing a nice bedrock for the old sage to plant a Bible upon his pupil.