rub of the green

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Noun[edit]

rub of the green (plural rubs of the green)

  1. (golf) Any accidental deflection of the ball by an outside agency (spectator, caddie etc); the ball is played without penalty from where it comes to rest
  2. (sports, by extension) an outside agent that affects the movement of the ball.
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