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Sharuddin shariff Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Close or Closed

I saw on TV about Amateur Golf Tournament, it stated "Malaysian Amateur Close", I think it should be "Malaysian Amateur Closed". It is a golf tournament for Malaysian only.
  

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"Close" is a noun here. It means the final games. Probably, winners of other tournaments play in this one.

— Starstruck

  • "Close" is a noun here.
  • It means the final games.
  • Probably, winners of other tournaments play in this one.
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"Close" is a noun here. It means the final games. Probably, winners of other tournaments play in this one.
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According to THIS, it appears to be simply the opposite of open, as only Malaysian amateurs are eligible to enter.

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In golfing, there is a competition that is held for amateurs, called "closeness to the pin" The idea is that for a http://golf.about.com/od/golfterms/g/par-3-hole.htm (very difficult!) , tee shots that find the green are measured throughout the day for distance from the
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sharuddin shariff I saw on TV about Amateur Golf Tournament, it stated "Malaysian Amateur Close", I think it should be "Malaysian Amateur Closed". It is a golf tournament for Malaysian only.
No, not "closed". In golf language, "open" and "close" are the two types of invitation tournaments.
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Hi,

'Closed ' seems correct to me.

Here are some examples of the term 'closed tournament'.

  1. THE CALGARY LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION STANDING RULES ...

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Uhhh! you are right....just like case "open" , "case closed". Thanks!
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Sorry. A visitor arrived and I didn't finish my post above.
The word 'closed' refers to the fact that a particular tournament is closed to professional golfers. In contrast, an 'open' competition has no such restriction.
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