Dictionary of Golf Terms : R - Golf Terms

R & A	The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews who oversee golf in Europe, Asia and the Commonwealth
Range	An area set aside for practice.
Ranger	A course official who ensures prompt play on a golf course.
Rating Marker	A sign next to the tee which indicates the point from which the holes yardage is measured.
Reading the Green	The act of determining the preferred path the ball must take in order to go in the hole.
Recovery Shot	To bring the ball back into a favourable playing position from an unfavourable one such as a hazard.
Referee	An official who interprets the Rules of Golf during a match or competition.
Regular shaft	A golf club shaft with an average amount of torque.
Release	To hit the ball such that it rolls on impact with the green. Also refers to movement of golfer's hands during a swing.
Relief	To lift and drop the ball without penalty in accordance with the rules.
Reverse Overlap	Gripping the club with the little finger of one hand placed over the index finger of the other.
Rimmed	A shot which circles the lip of the hole without dropping in.
Rough	The high grass area adjacent to the fairway and green.
Round	18 holes of golf.
Round robin	A tournament in which everyone gets to play everyone else.
Royal and Ancient	Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - golf's primary governing body.
Rub of the Green	An unexpected bounce of the ball after it hits the ground. Sometimes helpful, normally not.
Rule	Official R&A rule or local rule.
Rules of Golf	As published by the R&A.
Run	The distance that the ball continues to travel after it's initial impact with the ground.
Running iron	An iron used to make short shots which roll.
Run-up	To hit the ball along or close to the ground toward and onto the green.

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Dictionary of Golf Terms : Q - Golf Terms

Qualifying School	The process of qualifying for PGA membership.
Quarter Shot	A shot hit with a significantly reduced swing.
Quitting on the ball	Slowing your swing down before hitting the ball.

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Dictionary of Golf Terms: P - Golf Terms

Pairings	Two player groups.
Par	The number of shots a low handicapper should take for a hole or round. The hole par is measured by the number of shots needed to reach the green plus two for the putting. The round par is calculated by adding all the hole par's together.
Partner	Players on the same side in the same group or match.
Penalty Stroke	A stroke added to a player's score due to a rule infringement, taking relief from a hazard or an unplayable lie.
Perimeter Weighting	The weight of the club head is centred in the middle, thus increasing the sweet spot (an area of the club that when hit gives you the most distance).
Persimmon	Wood imported from the USA to make club heads for drivers.
PGA	Professional Golfers Association.
Pin	The pole in the centre of the green with a flag attached.
Pin High	Means that the ball has landed on the green level with the hole as you are looking at it.
Pitch	To the ball is hit high into the air onto the green using a lofted club.
Pitch and Run	To pitch the ball onto the green using a club which enables the ball to roll on impact.
Pitch Mark	The indentation left by a ball on the green after it has landed.
Pitching Wedge	An iron with a club face angel of 48 to 50 degrees. Used to hit a high shot.
Pivot	The rotation of the body during a swing.
Playclub	Old fashioned club used for driving similar to today's woods.
Playing Handicap	The handicap used in a competition.
Playing Through	To allow golfers in the game behind play passed you while you stand to one side.
Plugged Ball	A ball that when it lands remains in it's own pitch mark.
Plumb Bob	Holding the putter in a vertical position and using it as a sight to determine the Line of Putt.
Plus Handicap	The number of shots added to a golfers score at the end of their round.
Pop up	A high shot over a very short distance.
Pot bunker	A small yet deep sand bunker.
Preferred Lie	Play in which a golfer may move his ball to the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole. When playing under winter rules, a player may replace their ball on the fairway within 6 inches of where it came to rest, not nearer the hole.
Press	Increasing an already agreed bet on the result of a match once it has started.
Pro Shop	Shop at golf club where golfing equipment may be purchased.
Pro-Am	A tournament where a professional is partnered by an amateur.
Professional	One who receives monetary remuneration for playing golf.
Provisional Ball	The playing of a second ball from the same place as the first because the player is unsure of what may have happened to the first ball (i.e. it may be lost).
Pull	When the ball flies in an inward direction after being stuck. Not the same as draw/hook as these are shots affected by spin.
Pull Cart	A two wheeled device used to aid the carrying of a golf bag around the course.
Punch Shot	Where the ball is struck on the down-stroke of a partial swing resulting in a short low shot; typically used to hit the ball out of rough or to keep the ball below the wind.
Push	When the ball flies in an outward direction after being stuck. Not the same as fade/slice as these are shots affected by spin.
Putt	Act of hitting golf ball on the green.
Putter	Club mainly used on green for striking the ball.
Putting Green	The area of short grass surrounding the hole way the ball is hit using a putter. © Copyright 1995-2013 WorldGolf.com

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Dictionary of Golf Terms :N - Terms

Narrow Fairway	A Fairway (the cut grass area between tee and green) that is only a few yards across.
Net Score	A player's score after handicap deductions.
Niblick	Another name for a 9 iron.
Nineteenth Hole	The clubhouse bar after playing 18 holes.
Non-Selective Perimeter Weighting	Equal weight over the toe and heel of the club head.

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O - Terms of Golf Dictionary

OB	Dictionary Golf Term:O - Terms  Acronym for Out of Bounds.
Observer	One who ensures that a golf match or round is played in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
Obstructions	Anything which is man-made that obstructs play.
Offset	The gap between the club shaft and the club face when held at address, looking from above.
On the Dance Floor	When the ball has stayed on the green.
Open	A tournament open to both amateurs and professionals.
Open Stance	At address the golfer stands with their front foot further from the ball line than their back foot. An open stance is used by a player when they want to fade or slice the ball.
Out	First nine holes on an eighteen hole golf course.
Out of Bounds	The area on or adjacent to the course where the ball may not be played from. Normally marked by white posts.
Outside Agency	Any object or person that is not part of the current golf match, such as a spectator or observer.
Outward Half	The first 9 holes of an 18 hole course.
Over Clubbing	To use a club which gives more distance than intended.
Over Par	A score higher than the indicated par for a hole or round.
Overlapping Grip	To hold the club such that the little finger of one hands is wrapped around the fore-finger of the other.

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