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Glossary of Golf Terminology
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19th Hole – a term that jokingly refers to the clubhouse.
Albatross – three strokes under par.
Ball Hawking – looking for balls in out of bounds areas of the course.
Ball Mark – the “dent’ that the ball makes, when hit onto the green.
Birdie – one stroke under par.
Bogey – one stroke over par.
Bunker – an area on a hole filled with sand, also known as a sand-trap.
Chunk – taking a large piece of grass out of the ground when hitting the ball. The ball will usually not travel far at all.
Divot – the chunk of grass taken out of the ground when hitting the ball.
Double, Triple, etc. Bogey – two, three, etc. strokes over par.
Drive the Green – to hit the ball onto the green from the tee on a par 4 or 5.
Driver – the club usually used off the tee to achieve maximum distance.
Eagle – two strokes under par
Fairway – the short grass between the tee box and the green.
Fringe – the slightly longer grass that surrounds the green.
Green – the surface in which players putt. It contains the hole.
Hacker – used to refer to a bad golfer.
Handicap (index) – the individual golfer’s average number of strokes over par per round, calculated by a computer system.
Handicap (of a hole) – the difficulty level of a hole, relative to other holes on the course. A 1 handicap is the most difficult hole, while an 18 handicap is the easiest hole.
Hook – when a right handed player’s ball has a trajectory that curves sharply to the left.
Irons – the clubs used in hitting intermediate distances.
Par – the number of strokes in which hole is expected to be completed.
Pull – when a right handed player hits the ball considerably left of the target, in a straight trajectory, although they were aimed at the target.
Push – when a right handed player hits the ball considerably right of the target, in a straight trajectory, although they were aimed at the target.
Putter – the club used to hit the ball into the hole on the green.
Rough – the longer grass that surrounds the fairway and green.
Slice – when a right handed player’s ball has a trajectory that curves sharply to the right.
Spikes – the “cleats” on the bottom of golf shoes.
Stroke – each time the ball is hit; a player is given one stroke.
Tee Box – where a golfer hits their first shot on each hole.
The Turn – “making the turn” is when golfers go from hole number nine to hole number ten. Many golfers stop at the clubhouse at the turn, for refreshments.
Wedge – the clubs used to hit the ball onto the green from a relatively short distance. (usually around 100 yards or less).
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