E - F Golf Terms

Eagle To score two under par for a hole. Equitable Stroke Control Method Stroke index of a hole on a course. Used in Stableford and match play competitions. Etiquette A set of guidelines to promote proper behaviour on the course. Exact Handicap A players handicap measured to the nearest 10th. Executive Course A golf course with mainly par 3 and comparatively short par 4 holes. Explode The material carried with the ball when it is hit out of a sand bunker. F - Golf Terms : Dictionary of Golf Terms

Face	That part of the club head which comes into direct contact with the ball.
Fade	To induce backspin onto the ball causing it to travel through the air following inside to out swing. Opposite is Draw.
Fairway	The playing area between the tee and the green, does not include hazards.
Fairway Hit	Landing and stopping the ball on the fairway from the tee on holes greater than par 3.
Fat Shot	When the club strikes the ground well behind the ball.
Featherie	Early golf balls with a core of compressed feathers inside a leather outer.
Field	The players in a tournament.
Flag Events	A player carries their flag until their net score has fallen behind the course using the hole stroke indexes.
Flagstick	The pole in the centre of the green with a flag attached.
Flange	The base of a club, the part that rests on the ground.
Flex	The degree that a club's shaft bends upon impact with the ball.
Flex Point	That part of a club's shaft which bends the most.
Flier	When a ball travels further than expected when using a given club, sometimes happens when playing from the rough or off a slope.
Flight	A ball is in flight when travelling through the air.
Follow-Through	That part of a golfer's swing after the ball has been struck.
Fore	To cry "Fore" is to warn other players that your ball may hit them.
Forecaddie	One who directs golfers to their balls during competition.
Forged	A club where the head is made from one piece of light alloy/metal. A forged club gives a golfer more feeling when striking the ball.
Four Ball	Where two pairs of golfers play in matchplay against each other.
Foursome	A group of four golfers playing only two balls. A pair of the players form a team and player alternate shots.The match can be scored as match play, stroke play or as a stapleford.
Fried Egg	When a ball remains in its own pitch mark when landing in a bunker.
Fringe	The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway.
Frog Hair	The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway.
Front Nine	The first nine holes of an 18 hole course.