Aiming: The act of aligning the clubface to the target. (She had a problem aiming the club properly all day and missed several shots to the right of her target).
Alignment: The position of the body in relation to the initial target. (One reason she plays so well is that her alignment is so consistent from one shot to the next).
Angle of Approach (or Attack): A term that describes the relative angle which the clubhead approaches the ball at impact which, in turn, helps determine the distance and trajectory which the ball travels. (He hit...
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Orchard Park Central School - Golf Terminology
Ever wonder what all those golf terms mean? What’s a bogey? What is all this talk about the back side? How much does a free drop cost? Unless you know the answers to these questions, you had better read up here. We’ve tried to make it a little easier for you and even inserted a couple of funnies too. We’ve researched our massive memories (that is the 1st funny!) and come up with a whole bunch of golf terms to assist you on the course and in the clubhouse. That’s right, you can be that guy who knows all the cool things to say… read on!
ACE – This...