Golf Terminology for Professionals and Students
Golf terminology can be confusing. Terms like "laying it off," "hitting it fat," "chili dipping," "coming off the ball," need explanation. There is also a jargon for ball flight. A left to right shot is a fade, slice, shank, draw, hook and duck hook and the last three of these apply only if you’re a lefty.
At NYCGA we´re trying to simplify things for new and old students alike, so golf pro Anthony Colonna has revised and clarified the major terms associated with learning the...
Friday, November 22, 2013
More Golf Terminology
Ace - More commonly known as a "hole-in-one," this occurs when a player hits his/her very first shot from the tee into the hole.
Addressing the ball - When a player prepares to take a stroke.
Approach shot - A shot hit onto the putting green.
Apron - The grass bordering the green, also known as the fringe.
Away - The player that is farthest from the hole.
Back nine - The last nine holes on an 18-hole course, also called "in."
Back door - When a ball rolls around the hole, then falls into it...
A Glossary of Golf Terminology
Address
The position assumed by a golfer when preparing to make a stroke; a player is deemed to have "addressed the ball" only when, having taken his stance, he "grounds his club" (except in a hazard, where grounding the club is not allowed).
Approach Shot
A shot played to the green from the fairway or rough.
Back Nine
The last nine holes (nos 10 - 18) on a standard 18-hole golf course; sometimes referred to as the 'back side' or...