Golfing Terminology A-Z
Address – When a stance has been taken and the club has been grounded behind the ball
Albatross – Three below the par of the hole
Approach – A stroke played in towards the flag
Attending the flag – The holding of the flag. A player may have the flag attended at any time. The flag should either be removed or attended while on the green
Birdie – One below the par of the hole
Blade - Striking the ball with the leading edge, topping the shot
Block – Pushing the ball out to the right and failing to draw it back
Bogey – One over the par of the hole
Bunker – A hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground often hollowed and filled with sand
Caddie – A person who carries a player’s clubs and may offer advice to that player on how to play the course
Casual water – A temporary accumulation of water on the course from which relief can be obtained
Chip – A short shot from just off the green to the flag
Close – The toe of the club advanced at address
Cut - A shot which flies to the right, fade or slice, depending on its severity
Dip – A ducking movement on downswing
Dogleg – A hole which bends to the right or left
Dormie – When a player cannot be beaten – he is as many holes up as there are holes to play
Draw – A controlled shot which causes the ball to fly right to left
Duck hook - A shot which flies violently to the left
Eagle – Two below the par of the hole
Eclectic – The best score for each hole scored over a number of rounds
Explosion - A bunker shot that dispels sand, the clubface hitting behing the ball
Fade – A controlled shot which causes the ball to fly left to right
Fairway - The mown area of the course between tee and green
Fat – The club striking and digging into the ground before hitting the ball
Flyer – A shot that travels further than usual, normally caused by wet grass getting between the club face and the ball
Fore – A golfer’s warning that cry when someone may be struck by a ball
Fourball – Four players each playing their own ball
Foursome – A pairs game with players taking alternate shots
Fringe – Short mown grass around the putting green
Grain – The direction the grass grows on the green, the nap
Green - A prepared putting surface
Green fee - Amount of money paid to play on a golf course
Greensome – A pairs game with both playres driving off, the preferred ball is then selected and alternate shots are played to completion of the hole
Gross – The total number of strokes taken to go around the golf course, including penalty strokes
Ground under repair – Ground marker unfit for play, any material piled for removal
Half - A hole completed in the same score, a tie match
Handicap – the number of strokes a player receives and deducts from his gross score
Hanging lie – The ball on uneven ground causing an uneven stance to be adopted
Hazard – Any bunker or water hazard
Heavy – The club face digs into the ground and reduces power
Hole – The hole is 4 1/4 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep
Holed – The ball is holed when when it lies within the circumference of the hole below the lip
Honour – The right to drive off first
Hook – An often unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from right to left
Hosel – The insert section for the shaft to join the head
Lag – A putt which is run close to the hole with the intention of leaving a simple tap in
Lie – Where and how the ball comes to rest
Line of play – The preferred route to the hole
Links – A golf course built on sand near to or by the sea
Lip – The edge of the hole
Lob - A high flying shot which lands softly
Local rules - Rules to cover special conditions on the course, locally formulated
Loft – The angled setting of a club face
Loose impediments – Natural objects that are not fixed or growing
Match play – A game played by the number of holes won
Medal play – Stroke play
Nett score – The score taken after the handicap has been subtracted from the gross score
Obstruction – Anything artifical placed, left or erected on the golf course
Out of bounds – Ground on which play is prohibited, normally indicated by white stakes or white lines
Outside agency – Any agency that is not part of the match
Par – The norm for a hole. The par figure for a hole is based on length
Penalty stroke - A stroke or strokes added to a score for taking relief or for a breach of the rules
Pin-high – A ball that finishes level with the flagstick
Pitch – A short and often high floating approach shot to the green
Pitch and run – A short approach shot which rolls to the hole
Play through – When a game overtakes another game
Plugged ball – A ball buried in the ground
Pull – An off target shot that flies directly left
Punch shot – A low, hard shot played predominantly with the hands
Push – An off target shot that flies directly right
Putt – A golf shot played with a putter
Release – Wrist action as the clubhead comes into the ball
Rough – Area of longer grass bordering the fairway
Rub of the green – A moving ball stopped or deflected by an outside agency. A phrase used to describe good or bad luck on the course
Sand wedge – A golf club specifically designed for use in bunkers
Scratch - A zero rated handicap
Shaft – The section of the club that connects the head to the grip
Shank – A shot hit with the neck or hosel of the club often forcing the ball to fly violently to the right
Skull – To hit the top of the ball a glancing blow with the leading edge of the club
Sky – A ball hit high into the air that travels little distance
Slice – An unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from left to right
Sole – The base of the clubhead
Stableford – A form of golf where players score by points, one point for one over par, two points for par, three points for one under par and so on
Stance – The position of the feet in readiness to make a stroke
Stroke play – A form of golf where a player counts the number of strokes he takes to complete the course, including penalty strokes
Stymied – Any form of obstruction between the ball and the hole
Swing – The motion of playing a stroke
Takeaway – The start of the backswing
Tee – A peg which is inserted into the ground and on which the ball rests
Teeing ground – The starting place for the hole. A rectangular area two club lengths in depth with its outside limit defined by two markers
Texas wedge – A shot played from off the green with a putter
Through the green – The whole area of the course except the teeing ground and the putting green
Top – A mis-hit shot that strikes the top half of the ball
Albatross – Three below the par of the hole
Approach – A stroke played in towards the flag
Attending the flag – The holding of the flag. A player may have the flag attended at any time. The flag should either be removed or attended while on the green
Birdie – One below the par of the hole
Blade - Striking the ball with the leading edge, topping the shot
Block – Pushing the ball out to the right and failing to draw it back
Bogey – One over the par of the hole
Bunker – A hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground often hollowed and filled with sand
Caddie – A person who carries a player’s clubs and may offer advice to that player on how to play the course
Casual water – A temporary accumulation of water on the course from which relief can be obtained
Chip – A short shot from just off the green to the flag
Close – The toe of the club advanced at address
Cut - A shot which flies to the right, fade or slice, depending on its severity
Dip – A ducking movement on downswing
Dogleg – A hole which bends to the right or left
Dormie – When a player cannot be beaten – he is as many holes up as there are holes to play
Draw – A controlled shot which causes the ball to fly right to left
Duck hook - A shot which flies violently to the left
Eagle – Two below the par of the hole
Eclectic – The best score for each hole scored over a number of rounds
Explosion - A bunker shot that dispels sand, the clubface hitting behing the ball
Fade – A controlled shot which causes the ball to fly left to right
Fairway - The mown area of the course between tee and green
Fat – The club striking and digging into the ground before hitting the ball
Flyer – A shot that travels further than usual, normally caused by wet grass getting between the club face and the ball
Fore – A golfer’s warning that cry when someone may be struck by a ball
Fourball – Four players each playing their own ball
Foursome – A pairs game with players taking alternate shots
Fringe – Short mown grass around the putting green
Grain – The direction the grass grows on the green, the nap
Green - A prepared putting surface
Green fee - Amount of money paid to play on a golf course
Greensome – A pairs game with both playres driving off, the preferred ball is then selected and alternate shots are played to completion of the hole
Gross – The total number of strokes taken to go around the golf course, including penalty strokes
Ground under repair – Ground marker unfit for play, any material piled for removal
Half - A hole completed in the same score, a tie match
Handicap – the number of strokes a player receives and deducts from his gross score
Hanging lie – The ball on uneven ground causing an uneven stance to be adopted
Hazard – Any bunker or water hazard
Heavy – The club face digs into the ground and reduces power
Hole – The hole is 4 1/4 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep
Holed – The ball is holed when when it lies within the circumference of the hole below the lip
Honour – The right to drive off first
Hook – An often unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from right to left
Hosel – The insert section for the shaft to join the head
Lag – A putt which is run close to the hole with the intention of leaving a simple tap in
Lie – Where and how the ball comes to rest
Line of play – The preferred route to the hole
Links – A golf course built on sand near to or by the sea
Lip – The edge of the hole
Lob - A high flying shot which lands softly
Local rules - Rules to cover special conditions on the course, locally formulated
Loft – The angled setting of a club face
Loose impediments – Natural objects that are not fixed or growing
Match play – A game played by the number of holes won
Medal play – Stroke play
Nett score – The score taken after the handicap has been subtracted from the gross score
Obstruction – Anything artifical placed, left or erected on the golf course
Out of bounds – Ground on which play is prohibited, normally indicated by white stakes or white lines
Outside agency – Any agency that is not part of the match
Par – The norm for a hole. The par figure for a hole is based on length
Penalty stroke - A stroke or strokes added to a score for taking relief or for a breach of the rules
Pin-high – A ball that finishes level with the flagstick
Pitch – A short and often high floating approach shot to the green
Pitch and run – A short approach shot which rolls to the hole
Play through – When a game overtakes another game
Plugged ball – A ball buried in the ground
Pull – An off target shot that flies directly left
Punch shot – A low, hard shot played predominantly with the hands
Push – An off target shot that flies directly right
Putt – A golf shot played with a putter
Release – Wrist action as the clubhead comes into the ball
Rough – Area of longer grass bordering the fairway
Rub of the green – A moving ball stopped or deflected by an outside agency. A phrase used to describe good or bad luck on the course
Sand wedge – A golf club specifically designed for use in bunkers
Scratch - A zero rated handicap
Shaft – The section of the club that connects the head to the grip
Shank – A shot hit with the neck or hosel of the club often forcing the ball to fly violently to the right
Skull – To hit the top of the ball a glancing blow with the leading edge of the club
Sky – A ball hit high into the air that travels little distance
Slice – An unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from left to right
Sole – The base of the clubhead
Stableford – A form of golf where players score by points, one point for one over par, two points for par, three points for one under par and so on
Stance – The position of the feet in readiness to make a stroke
Stroke play – A form of golf where a player counts the number of strokes he takes to complete the course, including penalty strokes
Stymied – Any form of obstruction between the ball and the hole
Swing – The motion of playing a stroke
Takeaway – The start of the backswing
Tee – A peg which is inserted into the ground and on which the ball rests
Teeing ground – The starting place for the hole. A rectangular area two club lengths in depth with its outside limit defined by two markers
Texas wedge – A shot played from off the green with a putter
Through the green – The whole area of the course except the teeing ground and the putting green
Top – A mis-hit shot that strikes the top half of the ball
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