Golf is now far more popular on American television than tennis, despite the latter's explosive action (see chart).

在美国人观看的电视体育转播中，高尔夫的流行度远远超过网球，尽管网球也曾有“爆发”表现(见图表)。

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The first third of the book is devoted to a farmer and his dog, Barney, who stay outside in full view despite a tornado and hailstones the size of golf balls.

该书的前三分之一是用于一个农民和他的狗，巴尼，尽管谁留的龙卷风和冰雹高尔夫球大小的全貌外。

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Despite being played every other year, the Ryder Cup competition has become golf's fifth major, often referred to as the golf Olympics.

尽管每隔一年举行一次，莱德杯赛已经成为高尔夫球第5大赛事。它通常被称为高尔夫的奥林匹克赛。

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The pair used all their experience to play some impressive golf, despite the fact that many tee shots were accompanied by the endless clicking of dozens of cameras while security men struggled to hold back the fans on the fairways.

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Woods, arguably still golf's biggest star despite his fall from grace in the past two years, fell foul of the sport's disfavor for phlegm in February 2011 during a frustrating final day at the Dubai Desert Classic.

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He was the first president to golf while in office, but despite the energy of a 350-pound build and potential to hit the long ball, William Howard Taft was one of the worst presidential golfers.

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