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.

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D - Golf Terms: Dictionary of Golf Terms

Deuce To hole out in two strokes. Dimple The indentations on the surface of a golf ball which affects it's flight characteristics. Divot A piece of turf lifted when ball is struck - typically on fairway, played to create backspin. Divot Fixer Instrument to repair ball pitch marks made on the green where the ball landed. Dogleg A hole where the fairway hooks to the left or right thus obscuring the green from the tee. Dormie Term given to describe the situation when a team cannot lose a match against the competition as the number holes remaining is the same as the current lead. Double Bogey Two shots over the hole par. Double D When a driver is used on the fairway after being used for the tee shot. Double Eagle Three shots under the hole par; also known as albatross. Down Number of stokes or holes you are behind your opponent. Downhill Lie When the ball rests on a hill that goes down towards where you intend to strike the ball. Downswing The down-stroke part of a golfer's swing. Draw To induce topspin onto the ball causing in to move from outside to in on your swing. Opposite is Fade. Drive A shot from the tee area. Driver A 1-Wood Club normally used for the Tee shot. Driving Iron A 1 or 2 iron which gives distance rather than height. Driving Range An area set aside for practice. Drop Bringing the ball back into play after striking the last shot out of bounds or into a water hazard etc. The ball is released from an outstretched arm held at shoulder height. Duck Hook To induce to much topspin onto the ball causing in to move from outside to in on your swing. Normally caused by turning your body to quickly through your swing. Dunk When a ball lands in a water hazard.

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C - Golf Terms

Dictionary of Golf Terms

Caddie	A person who carries a players clubs. Assists a player on deciding distances and club selection. Helps player when deciding on the line of a putt.
Carry	The distance that the ball travels in the air after being struck.
Cart	Powered buggy used to transport golfer and equipment around the course.
Cart Fee	Buggy hire fee changed for use on the course.
Cart Path	Designated carriageways for carts.
Casual Water	Water on the course that is not a water hazard (such puddles after rain). Relief maybe taken when in casual water or if having to play over when on the green.
Championship	Tournaments regulated by a golfing authority recognised by the R&A.
Cavity Backed	Design of irons with hollowed out back which assists Perimiter Weighting and thus good for beginners.
Chili Dip	When the top of the ball is struck by the bottom of the club, causing it to jump straight up and plonk back down.
Chip	Hitting the ball into the air with enough flight to land on the green and roll across the green towards the hole.
Chip and Run	A shot played like a chip over a greater distance.
Chip Shot	A chip with the application of some spin.
Chipping Iron	An iron used to chip the ball onto the green.
Choke	When a golfer looses his nerve and therefore plays an important or hard shot badly.
Chunk	When the club strikes the ground well behind the ball.
Cleek	Another name for a 2 iron.
Closed Face	Turning the club face slightly inward in order to hook the ball or prevent a slice.
Closed Stance	Leading foot is nearer to the ball at address. Position normally adopted in order to hook the ball or prevent a slice.
Club	Used as a shorten name for a golf course or the equipment used to strike a ball. Golf Club, refer to the Rules for full specifications and restrictions.
Club Face	That part of the club head which comes into direct contact with the ball.
Club Head	The end of the club that includes the club face.
Club Loft	The angle of the club face - affects the flight and distance of the ball when struck.
Clubhouse	A golf club's administration, recreational and facilities building.
Collar	The edge around a green or bunker.
Committee	Elected management of a golf club.
Competition Scratch Score	The number shots used to recalculate handicap after a competition. The range is one below or three above the Standard Scratch. The CSS is calculated by using all the scores recorded in the competition.
Compression	The softness (Usually 90 compression) of a golf ball. Harder balls (100 compression) are normally used in windy conditions.
Consecutive Nine-Hole Scores	To combine the score of two nine holes rounds played consecutively within seven days to arrive at a score suitable for handicap adjustment.
Course	A golf course, made up of usually 9 or 18 holes, please refer to the rules for full definition and restrictions.
Course Handicap	A handicap awarded a player based the courses SSS or CSS when playing in a competition.
Course Handicap Conversion Chart	The stroke index of each hole on the course.
Course Handicap Table	The CSS used to recalculate your handicap.
Course Rating	Used by organisations to rate the degree of difficulty of a course.
Cup	The hole in the green into which the ball is eventually putted.
Cut	When a tournament's field is reduced after each qualifying round. Striking the ball causing it to move from inside to out of your stance.
Cut Shot	To put a backspin onto the ball when striking it onto the green causing to stop quicker on impact.© Copyright 1995-2013 WorldGolf.com

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B - Golf Terms

Back Door When a ball is holed by going around the lip of the cup and dropping in from the back end. Back Nine The last nine holes of an 18 hole course. Back Side The last 8 holes of an 18 hole course. Backspin Reverse spin applied to the ball and prevents it from bouncing forward after landing; same as Bite. Backswing When the golfer takes the club away from the addressed ball, continues until the club is moved back towards to ball. Baffy Another name for a 4 wood. Ball Golf Balls, go to A History of the Golf Ball. Ball in Play The ball is on play once the player starts his downswing on the teeing area. It continues to be so until holed out, lost, out of bounds or lifted. Ball Mark The mark left by the ball when it pitches on the fairway or green. Ball Marker Any small object used to mark a ball's position on the green prior to it being picked up. Ball Retriever An extendable device used to retrieve balls mainly from the water and other inaccessible areas. Ball Roundness Gauge An instrument used to measure how spherical a ball is. Ball Washer An instrument used to clean golf balls. Banana Ball Slicing the ball such that it curves off to the side in a banana shaped trajectory. Barkie When the ball hits any part of a tree and the golfer still completes the hole with a par. Beach A sand bunker. Bermuda Species of coarse grass used in hot climates. Best Ball A competition where two or more players form a team. The best net score per team on each hole is recorded on the scorecard. Best Shot A team competition where each member of the team plays a shot, the best placed ball is then chosen and all other players of the same team play their next shot from that position. Birdie One under par for the hole. Bite Reverse spin applied to the ball and prevents it from bouncing forward after landing; same as Backspin. Blade When the upper part of the ball is struck by the edge of the club face causing it to hug the ground in flight. Blade Shot To strike the ball above it's centre causing it to skip and bounce along the ground rather than rise through the air. Blast The material carried with the ball when it is hit out of a sand bunker. Blind Hole When the golfer cannot see the green when having to play an approach shot. Block Shot When a player strikes the ball late in their swing (usually caused by turning to quickly during the swing). The ball travels outside of the target. Bogey One over par for the hole. Bogey Golfer A player who has a handicap is the about the same as the number holes on a course (18 to 22). Brassie Another name for a 2 wood. Break The path a putt must follow over a contour in the green in order to go in the hole. Buggy Powered cart used to transport golfer and equipment around the course. Bunker A hazard filled by sand or grass that is placed where a fairway shot may end (by a green or driving distance from the tee). You are not allowed to practice swing or ground your club in a bunker.

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