Hoeing: A manual method of severing roots from stems of newly planted flowers and vegetables.

Fairway: a narrow strip of mown grass that separates two groups of golfers looking for lost balls in the rough.

Hole in One: an occurence in which a ball is hit directly from the tee into the hole in a single shot by a golfer playing alone.

A ball will always come to rest halfway down a hill, unless there is sand or water at the bottom.

It's often necessary to hit a second shot to really appreciate the first one.

When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls.

Advice to anglers: don't take advice from people with missing fingers.