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Glossary of Golf Terminology

19th Hole - a term that jokingly refers toof a hole, relative to other holes on the
the  clubhouse.course. A 1 handicap is the most difficult
hole, while an 18 handicap is the easiest
Albatross  -  three  strokes  under  par.hole.
Ball Hawking - looking for balls in out ofHook - when a right handed player's ball has
bounds  areas  of  the  course.a trajectory that curves sharply to the left.
Ball Mark - the "dent' that the ball makes,Irons - the clubs used in hitting
when  hit  onto  the  green.intermediate  distances.
Birdie  -  one  stroke  under  par.Par - the number of strokes in which hole is
expected  to  be  completed.
Bogey  -  one  stroke  over  par.
Pull - when a right handed player hits the
Bunker - an area on a hole filled with sand,ball considerably left of the target, in a
also  known  as  a  sand-trap.straight trajectory, although they were aimed
at  the  target.
Chunk - taking a large piece of grass out of
the ground when hitting the ball. The ballPush - when a right handed player hits the
will  usually  not  travel  far  at  all.ball considerably right of the target, in a
straight trajectory, although they were aimed
Divot - the chunk of grass taken out of theat  the  target.
ground  when  hitting  the  ball.
Putter - the club used to hit the ball into
Double, Triple, etc. Bogey - two, three, etc.the  hole  on  the  green.
strokes  over  par.
Rough - the longer grass that surrounds the
Drive the Green - to hit the ball onto thefairway  and  green.
green  from  the  tee  on  a  par  4  or  5.
Slice - when a right handed player's ball has
Driver - the club usually used off the tee toa trajectory that curves sharply to the
achieve  maximum  distance.right.
Eagle  -  two  strokes  under  parSpikes - the "cleats" on the bottom of golf
shoes.
Fairway - the short grass between the tee box
and  the  green.Stroke - each time the ball is hit; a player
is  given  one  stroke.
Fringe - the slightly longer grass that
surrounds  the  green.Tee Box - where a golfer hits their first
shot  on  each  hole.
Green - the surface in which players putt.
It  contains  the  hole.The Turn - "making the turn" is when golfers
go from hole number nine to hole number ten.
Hacker  -  used  to  refer  to  a bad golfer.Many golfers stop at the clubhouse at the
turn,  for  refreshments.
Handicap (index) - the individual golfer's
average number of strokes over par per round,Wedge - the clubs used to hit the ball onto
calculated  by  a  computer  system.the green from a relatively short distance.
(usually around 100 yards or less).
Handicap (of a hole) - the difficulty level



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