Learn Some Golf Terminology from A-Z
Ace - a hole in one.
Address - the position taken by the player when setting up to play a stroke.
Albatross - three strokes under par on a hole.
Alignment - position of the body in relation to the target.
Approach shot - a shot played to the green.
Apron - grass area, immediately surrounding green.
Arc - the swing of the clubhead.
Away - player farthest from the hole.
Backspin - reverse spin which causes the ball to stop quickly when it lands.
Backswing - movement of the club away from the ball to the top of the swing.
Birdie - one stroke below par for a hole.
Bogey - one stroke over par on a hole.
Break - the amount a ball will deviate from a straight line on the putting green.
Bunker - depression in the ground, usually filled with sand.
Buzzard - two strokes over par.
Caddie - someone who to carries a player's clubs and gives playing advice.
Chip shot - short, low running shot played from off the green.
Clubhead - part of the club that strikes the ball.
Cup - hole in putting green.
Divot - piece of turf taken out of the ground when striking the ball.
Dogleg - a fairway that runs straight and then bends to the left or the right .
Down - a term meaning a player is behind in a match.
Double bogey - two strokes over par.
Double eagle - three strokes under par.
Downswing - movement of the club from the top of the backswing to the ball.
Drive - a shot hit from the tee, usually on a par four or five.
Driver - number one wood; the club with the least loft, hits the ball the furthest.
Eagle - two strokes below par on a hole.
Even - all even or equal in a match.
Fairway - the mown area of the course between the tee and the green
Flag - marks spot on green where cup is located.
Follow-through - the final part of the swing which occurs after impact
Fore - a warning shouted to players ahead to warn them of an approaching ball.
Four - maximum number of players allowed to play golf in one group.
Green - the putting surface or the closely mown area around the hole.
Grip - the position of the hands on the club. Also known as the handle of the club.
Handicap - the number of strokes a player receives to bring their score down to par
Hazard - any bunker or water hazard
Hole - a 4 1/4 inch diameter hole cut in the putting surfaces.
Honor - the privilege of hitting first off the tee.
Hook - shot that bends from right to left.
Interlocking - hooking the index and little finger together on the club.
Iron - metal-headed club
9 Iron - iron used to hit the ball high and short
3 Iron - iron used to hit the ball longer but is not very accurate
Lie - the manner in which the ball is lying on the grass.
Line - the preferred direction of the shot.
Links - a seaside course.
Major - a term applied to the four biggest championships in gold: the Masters, the British Open, the United States Open and the United States Professional Golfers' Association Championship.
Out of bounds - stroke penalty and replay from same spot.
Overlapping - grip where the little finger lays over the index finger.
Par - the normal amount of strokes required for a good golfer to play a hole.
- Par is generally set according to length in yards. A par three is never longer than 250; par four is for holes between 251 - 475; and par five is for 476 yards or longer.
- Par is determined by adding a 2 putt to the number of hits it takes to reach the green
Pin - another name for flagstick.
Pitch - short, high shot to the green.
Punch - shot which flies low to the ground.
Putt - shot played with a putter on the green.
Putter - a straight-faced club used on the green.
Rough - long grass.
Run - the distance the ball travels along the ground.
Sand wedge - heavy, soled club used to play out of bunkers.
Scratch - term given to someone with a handicap of zero.
Short game - those shots played around the green.
Slice - shot which bends drastically from left to right.
Sole - bottom of club
Stance - the placing of the feet when addressing the ball.
Stymie - ball lying directly in line of putt of another.
Swing - the entire action taken when hitting the ball.
Tee - peg used to raise the ball above the surface of the teeing ground.
Teeing ground - the area from which the first shot is played on a hole.
Top shot - shot which catches only the top half of the ball.
Trap - another expression given to a bunker.
Up - being ahead in a match
Waggle - movement of the clubhead prior to the swing.
Wedge - lofted club designed for pitch shots.
Winter rules - the privilege of improving the lie of the ball on the fairway.
Wood - woodenheaded clubs; hits ball longest distance.
Yips - a nervous condition of twitching in the hands and wrists. It plagues golfers particularly on putting greens.
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