dogleg

adjective dog·leg \ ˈdȯg-ˌleg , -ˌlāg \

Definition of dogleg

:crooked or bent like a dog's hind leg

a sharp dogleg bend in the fairway

First Known Use of dogleg

1671

dogleg

noun

Definition of dogleg

1 a :something having an abrupt angle

b :a sharp bend (as in a road)

2 :a golf hole having an angled fairway

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Examples of dogleg in a Sentence

a sharp dogleg to the left

Recent Examples of dogleg from the Web

Hole 8 goes along the backside of the dune, then the ninth tee gives golfers one more high overlook on the lake before heading back inland on the dogleg left par five.

— tom lang, Detroit Free Press, "Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor: Local beacon, 4 courses in 1," 27 Aug. 2017
One of the most significant changes was combining the opening two holes into one at 524 yards and a sharp dogleg.

— doug ferguson, The Seattle Times, "The pursuit of the Grand Slam begins for Jordan Spieth," 10 Aug. 2017
The game has moved away from straight, predictable stretch of road that was Tiger Woods (every so often Phil Mickelson rearranged the itinerary) and careened hither and yon, dogleg right and left.

— nick canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Tiger's decline has made golf more intriguing," 25 June 2017
The dogleg-left fairway climbs and then slopes to the right.

— teddy greenstein and chad yoder, chicagotribune.com, "Southeast Wisconsin's U.S. Open: A hole-by-hole tour," 12 June 2017
Lang loved many of the trees and grew attached to a giant oak guarding the corner of the dogleg on No. 1.

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Erin Hills — a short, strange trip to landing the U.S. Open," 10 June 2017
Such stats are crucial at Colonial because the venue features small greens and dogleg fairways that force players to move the ball in both directions on approach shots.

— jimmy burch, star-telegram.com, "Colonial champ Spieth has mass appeal as emerging face of pro golf," 23 May 2017
Unlike in many parts of the city, in District 3 - which runs from 59th Street to 122nd Street along Manhattan's western flank, then takes a dogleg into Harlem - people from different races and socioeconomic levels often live near one another.

— kate taylor, New York Times, "Harlem Schools Are Left to Fail as Those Not Far Away Thrive," 24 Jan. 2017
The club has acquired land from Augusta Country Club bordering Augusta National’s 12th green and 13th tee, affording it the option of adding roughly 50 yards to the hole, a 510-yard par-5 dogleg-left.

— karen crouse, New York Times, "Tiger Woods Is Missing, but So Is Dominance in Golf," 6 Apr. 2016

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First Known Use of dogleg

1803

dogleg

verb

Definition of dogleg

intransitive verb

:to proceed along a dogleg course

the single narrow street that doglegs through town
—Russ Leadabrand

Recent Examples of dogleg from the Web

Finally, there is the challenge of the route itself, which juts and weaves and doglegs with exhausting regularity.

— matthew shaer, New York Times, "The Wreck of Amtrak 188," 26 Jan. 2016