| Ace |
Hole in 1. |
| Action |
Backspin on your ball. |
| Address |
When the Golfer is ready to strike the ball. |
| Air Shot |
Missing the ball after taking a swing. |
| Albatross |
3 strokes under par on any given hole. |
| Approach |
Hitting the ball at the green. |
| Attend the flag |
To take out the flag as people play on the green. |
| Away |
The ball that is furthest from the hole is the away ball,
and is usually played first. |
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| Back Nine |
The last 9 holes on the Golf course. |
| Beach |
A bunker. |
| Birdie |
1 stroke under par. |
| Bogey |
1 stroke over par. |
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| Caddie |
A person who assists the Golfer and carries their clubs. |
| Carry |
The distance covered by the ball in the air, after it has
been played. |
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| Divot |
A piece of the Golf course lifted when the ball hits it. |
| Double Bogey |
2 strokes over par. |
| Down |
How far behind the other players you are. |
| Dunk |
When the Golf ball lands in a water hazard. |
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| Eagle |
2 strokes under par. |
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| Face |
The surface of the club head that strikes the ball. |
| Fat Shot |
When the Golf club hits the ground behind the ball. |
| FORE! |
Shouted by Golfers if the ball may hit someone/thing. |
| Fringe |
The grass around the putting green. |
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| Get Legs |
Shouted if the Golf ball is going short of it's intended position. |
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| Hazard |
Bunker, Water are just an example of some of the hazards a
Golf course may contain. |
| Honor |
To play of the tee first, after winning the hole before. |
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| Lie |
Where the Golf ball is resting on the ground. |
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| Mulligan |
A second shot permitted without a penalty. |
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| Stance |
The position of your feet before playing a shot. |
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| Trap |
A bunker. |
| Triple bogey |
3 over par. |