The word laser started as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. In modern usage, the term light includes electromagnetic radiation of any frequency, not only visible light, hence the terms infrared laser, ultraviolet laser, X-ray laser, and so on.
Every year at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, players on the PGA Tour compete in the annual Masters Tournament, one of the four major tournaments in professional golf, but Gary Player holds the record for playing the Masters Tournament the most times, at least completing the first two rounds of 52 of the tournaments.
While the average driving distance on the PGA Tour has not changed too much during the past decade, the number of players who are really booming it has grown. John Daly was the only player to average more than 300 yards per drive during the four seasons spanning 1999-2002.