EagleTo score two under par for a hole.
Equitable Stroke Control MethodStroke index of a hole on a course. Used in Stableford and match play competitions.
EtiquetteA set of guidelines to promote proper behaviour on the course.
Exact HandicapA players handicap measured to the nearest 10th.
Executive CourseA golf course with mainly par 3 and comparatively short par 4 holes.
ExplodeThe material carried with the ball when it is hit out of a sand bunker.F - Golf Terms : Dictionary of Golf Terms
FaceThat part of the club head which comes...
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DeuceTo hole out in two strokes.
DimpleThe indentations on the surface of a golf ball which affects it's flight characteristics.
DivotA piece of turf lifted when ball is struck - typically on fairway, played to create backspin.
Divot FixerInstrument to repair ball pitch marks made on the green where the ball landed.
DoglegA hole where the fairway hooks to the left or right thus obscuring the green from the tee.
DormieTerm given to describe the situation when a team cannot lose a match against the competition as the number...
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CaddieA 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.
CarryThe distance that the ball travels in the air after being struck.
CartPowered buggy used to transport golfer and equipment around the course.
Cart FeeBuggy hire fee changed for use on the course.
Cart PathDesignated carriageways for carts.
Casual WaterWater on the course that is not a water hazard (such puddles after rain)....
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Back DoorWhen a ball is holed by going around the lip of the cup and dropping in from the back end.
Back NineThe last nine holes of an 18 hole course.
Back SideThe last 8 holes of an 18 hole course.
BackspinReverse spin applied to the ball and prevents it from bouncing forward after landing; same as Bite.
BackswingWhen the golfer takes the club away from the addressed ball, continues until the club is moved back towards to ball.
BaffyAnother name for a 4 wood.
BallGolf Balls, go to A History of the Golf Ball.
Ball in PlayThe ball is on play...