| 19th Hole - a term that jokingly refers to | | | | of 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. |
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| Ball Hawking - looking for balls in out of | | | | Hook - when a right handed player's ball has |
| bounds areas of the course. | | | | a trajectory that curves sharply to the left. |
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| Ball Mark - the "dent' that the ball makes, | | | | Irons - the clubs used in hitting |
| when hit onto the green. | | | | intermediate distances. |
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| 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 ball | | | | Push - 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 the | | | | at 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 the | | | | fairway 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 to | | | | a trajectory that curves sharply to the |
| achieve maximum distance. | | | | right. |
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| Eagle - two strokes under par | | | | Spikes - 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 | | | | |