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History & Object
2- The
Essentials (Scoring, Competion,
etc.)
3- Equipment
4- Course
Diagram
5- Glossary of Golf
Terms
Glossary
Approach
shot: A shot intended to
reach the putting green.
Away:
Describes the ball furthest
from the hole, which should
be played first.
Backswing:
Taking the club from the ground
to behind the head.
Backspin:
Allows an approach shot to stop
quickly and possibly roll backward
on green.
Birdie:
One stroke under par.
Bogey:
One stroke over par. Two strokes
over par is “double bogey,”
etc.
Bunker:
Hazards, usually filled with
sand, placed around the course
to increase the difficulty of
a hole. Also called a sand trap.
Chip
shot: Low trajectory shot,
usually hit when the ball is
just off the green.
Divot:
A piece of turf removed by the
club when swinging.
Dogleg:
A left or right bend in the
fairway.
Downswing:
Swinging a club from the top
of the swing to the point of
impact.
Draw:
A controlled hook traveling
from left to right (right-handed
player).
Drive:
To hit the ball with maximum
force from the tee box.
Drop:
To drop the ball on the course
to put it back in play after
it has been declared unplayable
or lost.
Eagle:
Two strokes under par.
Fade:
The slight turning of the ball
from left to right (right-handed
player).
Follow-through:
The continuation of the swing
after the ball has been hit.
Fore:
Expression used to warn those
in danger of being hit by the
ball.
Handicap:
Number of strokes a player deducts
from his average score to reach
par. A 10 handicap shoots 10
over par, on average. Playing
with a handicap allows golfers
of different abilities to compete
on the same level.
Hole-in-one:
A hole made with one stroke.
Also called an ace.
Hook:
A shot that curves strongly
from right to left (right-handed
player).
Lie:
The position in which the ball
rests on the ground. The lie
can be good or bad in terms
of the nature of ground where
is rests, the slope (uphill
or downhill lie), and the level
of difficulty. An unplayable
lie is one in which the ball
is impossible to play, such
as in a thicket of trees.
Long
game: Shots hit with the
woods and low numbered irons.
Players who hit the ball far
are said to have a good “long
game.”
Par:
Number of strokes it should
take an experienced golfer to
finish a hole. Used as a scoring
benchmark.
Penalty
stroke: An additional stroke
added to a player's score for
a rules violation.
Pitch:
A short shot, lofting the ball
into the air in a high arc and
landing with backspin.
Punch:
Low, controlled shot, often
into the wind.
Putt:
A shot made on the putting green.
Players try to pick the correct
line and speed when putting.
Scratch:
The best handicap, called “scratch,”
would be for a golfer who typically
shoots at or below par.
Short
game: The part of the game
that is made up of chip shots,
pitching, and putting. Players
who are good close to the hole
are said to have a good “short
game.”
Slice:
A shot that curves strongly
from left to right (right-handed
player).
Stroke:
Every swing attempt counts as
one stroke to a golfer’s
score.
Tap
in: A very short putt.
Tee
off: Shot on first hole
with the ball elevated on a
tee.
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