three-jack

three-jack
 n.— «He yearned to test his golf swing so headed to California and the Golden State Tour. The swing stood up for him but his putting was awful, earning him the nickname “Three-jack” for three-putting so often.» —“Teaching pro ends rambling” by Anthony Johnson Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada) July 2, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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