European Golf terminology

Ace	A hole in one
Away	The player whose ball is furthest from the hole.     "Who's away?"
Birdie	One stroke under par
Bogey	One stroke over par
Bunker	A sand trap or hazard
Caddie	Person who accompanies a player, carries their golf bag and gives advice.
Cart (also: buggy)	Small vehicle for transporting two players and their golf bags.
Chip	A low short shot to the green
Course (golf course)	A large area of land designed for playing golf.    The course is divided into 9 or 18 holes.
Dog leg	A fairway that turns left or right
Drive	The first shot on every hole.
Driver	Wood n°1.
Driving range	Practice area with mats, or on grass.     Some driving ranges are sheltered or have overhead protection.
Eagle	Two strokes under par, which is the standard score for the hole.
Fairway	Part of the golf course between the tee and the green which is kept free of    rough grass.
Flag stick	Pin supporting a flag on the green.
Fore!	A warning call when a ball is heading towards another player.
G.A.S.P.	Grip, address, stance and posture :    what you need to check before starting your swing.
Green	Part of the golf course, with grass cut very short, surrounding a hole.      The hole contains a cup into which players try to "putt" their ball.     A flag shows the position of the hole.
Green fee	Fee paid to play a round (a game) of golf.
Handicap	A numerical representation of a golfer's playing ability.
Hazard	A difficulty or obstruction on a golf course such as lakes, ponds, fences or bunkers.
Honour	The player with the best or lowest score on the previous hole has "the honour"    or the right to tee off first on the next hole.
Irons	Metal golf clubs numbered 1 to 9.
Lie	Position in which the ball lies on the course.    "I was lucky.  I had a good lie."
Links	A golf course beside the sea.
Mulligan	A second drive which players grant each other in a friendly game, on the first    tee only, when the first shot is poor.  Mulligans are not officially permitted.
Nineteenth hole	Humorous way of referring to the club house (bar/restaurant).    "See you at the 19th!"
O.B.	O.B. is an abbreviation for "out of bounds" or beyond the limits indicated by stakes    or fences.
Par	The standard score (or number of strokes) given to each hole on the golf course.
Rough	Area on the golf course where the grass is longer and thicker than on the fairway.
Round (of golf)	A round of golf is a game of golf.     "Do we have time for a round of golf? / How about a round of golf on Saturday?"
Scratch	A scratch golfer is a player who has a 0 handicap.
Stroke (or shot)	Movement of the club aimed at hitting the ball.
Swing	Rhythmic movement which enables a golfer to hit the ball.
Tee	A small peg (wooden or plastic) on which the ball is placed for the first shot of    each hole.
Tee box	Flat area from which golfers play their first shot on each hole.
Tee shot	The first shot on each hole.
Teeing off	Playing your first shot in a game of golf.
Tee time	Time at which a player starts a round of golf.    "On some golf courses it's difficult to get a tee time."    "What time are you teeing off?"
Trolley	A stand, with wheels, for transporting golf bags.  Can be electric.
Woods	The longest clubs, which were made of wood in the past, but are now usually    made of metal.