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Golf Terminology

22 Questions - Developed by: David - Developed on: 2005-05-01 - 18,561 taken

1

Ace

one less than par
hole in one
one over par for a given hole

2

Addressing the ball

to hit the ball above its center
to hit across the ball so that it curves to the right in flight
placing the body and club in a position to hit the ball

3

Birdie

hole in one
one less than par
one over par for a given hole

4

Bogey

one over par for a given hole
hole in one
one less than par

5

Club

a staff inserted in the center of the cup that indicate the position and number of the hole
implement used to propel the ball
elevation, of wood or plastic, upon which a ball may be placed for the first stroke on each hole

6

Cup

slice of ground cut out by the club head
hole into which the ball is played
putting surface around the hole

7

Divot

hole into which the ball is played
slice of ground cut out by the club head
putting surface around the hole

8

Eagle

a ball that curves left in flight
two under par for a given hole
a stroke added to the score of an individual or side under certain rules

9

Fairway

natural or artificial obstacle other than the ordinary grass of the course
competition based on holes won and lost
area between a tee and the green where the grass is cut short

10

Flagstick

implement used to propel the ball
competition based on holes won and lost
a staff inserted in the center of the cup that indicate the position and/or number of the hole

11

Fore

a warning call to those ahead, when a ball is traveling towards them
standard score for a hole
rough ground and long grass on either side of the fairway

12

Green

hole into which the ball is played
slice of ground cut out by the club head
putting surface around the hole

13

Hazard

natural or artificial obstacle other than the ordinary grass of the course
competition based on holes won and lost
area between a tee and the green where the grass is cut short

14

Hook

a stroke added to the score of the individual or side under certain rules
a ball that curves left in flight
two under par for a given hole

15

Iron

standard score for a hole
club with a steel head
one less than par

16

Match play

area between a tee and the green where the grass is cut short
competition based on holes won and lost
natural or artificial obstacle other than the ordinary grass of the course

17

Par

standard score for a hole
rough ground and long grass on either side of the fairway
a warning call to those ahead, when a ball is traveling toward them

18

Penalty stroke

a ball that curves left in flight
a stroke added to score of individual or side under certain rules
two under par for a given hole

19

Rough

a warning call to those ahead, when a ball is traveling toward them
rough ground and long grass on either side of the fairway
standard score for a hole

20

Slice

placing the body and club in a position to hit the ball
to hit across the ball so that it curves to the right in flight
to hit the ball above its center

21

Tee

a staff inserted in the center of the cup that indicate the position and/or number of the hole
elevation, of wood or plastic, upon which a ball may be placed for the first stroke on each hole
implement used to propel the ball

22

Top

to hit the ball above its center
placing the body and club in a position to hit the ball
to hit across the ball so that it curves to the right in flight

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