ace
A hole-in-one. Buy a round of drinks for the house.
address
The positioning of your body in relation to the ball just before starting your swing. And your last conscious thoughtbefore the chaos begins.
airball
Your swing missed the ball! Blame it on an alien's spacecraft radar.
albatross
British term for double eagle, or three under par on one hole.
amateur
Someone who plays for fun - not money. Playing golf for fun?
angle of approach
The degree at which the clubhead moves either downward or upward into the ball. A severe test of agility.
approach
Your shot to the green made from anywhere except the tee.Sounds dangerous; really isn't.
apron
The grass around the edge of a green, longer than the grass on the green but shorter than the grass on the fairway. Or what I wear to barbecue in.
attend
To hold and remove the flags tick as a partner putts, usually from some distance.
away
Term used to describe the ball farthest from the hole and,thus, next to be played.
B
back door
Rear of hole.
back lip
The edge of a bunker (a hazard filled with sand) that's farthestfrom the green.
back nine
The second half of your round of golf; the first half is the front nine holes.
backspin
When the ball hits the green and spins back toward the player. Galleries, or spectators, love backspins.
bunker
Hazard filled with sand; can be referred to as a sand trap.
buried ball/lie
Part of the ball below the surface of the sand in a bunker.
backswing
The part of the swing from the point where the clubheadmoves away from the ball to the point where it starts back down again. I hope that your backswing is smoothand in balance.
baffle
Old name for as-wood.
bailout (hang 'em high)
You hit the shot, for example, well to the right to avoid trouble on the left.
balata
Sap from a tropical tree, used to make covers for balls.
ball at rest
The ball isn't moving. A study in still life.
ball marker
Small, round object, such as a coin, used to indicate the ball's position on the green.
ball retriever
Long pole with a scoop on the end used to collect balls fromwater hazards and other undesirable spots. If the grip on your ball retriever is worn out, get some lessons immediately.
bail washer
Found on many tees; a device for cleaning balls.
banana ball
Shot that curves hugely from left to right (see slice).
bandit
See hustler. Avoid bandits at all costs.
baseball grip
To hold the club with all ten fingers on the grip.
best ball
Game for four players; two teams of two. The low score on each side counts as the team score on each hole.
birdie
Score of one under par on a hole.
bisque
Handicap stroke given by one player to another. Receivermay choose which hole it is applied to.
bite (vampire, bicuspid, overbite)
A spin that makes the ball tend to stop rather than roll when it lands.
blade
Not pretty. The leading edge of the club, rather than the clubface,strikes the ball, resulting in a low shot that tends to travel way too far (see thin or skull). Also a kind of putter or iron.
blast
Aggressive shot from a bunker that displaces a lot of sand.
Aggressive shot from a bunker that displaces a lot of sand.
blind shot
You can't see the spot where you want the ball to land.
You can't see the spot where you want the ball to land.
block (
H&R Block, Dan Blocker)
Shot that flies straight but to the right of the target (see push).
Shot that flies straight but to the right of the target (see push).
bogey
Score of one stroke over par on a hole.
Score of one stroke over par on a hole.
borrow
The amount of curve you must allow for a putt on a sloping green. Or what you need to do if you playa hustler.
The amount of curve you must allow for a putt on a sloping green. Or what you need to do if you playa hustler.
boundary
Edge, of course; it confines the space/time continuum. Usually marked by white stakes.
Edge, of course; it confines the space/time continuum. Usually marked by white stakes.
brassie
Old name for a 2-wood.
Old name for a 2-wood.
break
See borrow.
See borrow.
British Open
National championship run by Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews known in Britain as "the Open" because it was the first one.
National championship run by Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews known in Britain as "the Open" because it was the first one.
bulge
The curve across the face of a wooden club.
The curve across the face of a wooden club.
c
caddie
The person carrying your clubs during your round of golf. The person you fire when you play badly.
caddie-master
Person in charge of caddies.
Calamity Jane
The great Bobby Jones's putter.
carry
The distance between a ball's takeoff and landing.
cart
Motorized vehicle used to transport lazy golfers around the course.
casual water
Water other than a water hazard on the course from which you can lift your ball without penalty.
center-shafted
Putter in which the shaft is joined to the center of the head.
character builder
Short, meaningful putt; can't possibly build character.
charting the course
To pace each hole so that you always know how far you are from the hole.
chili-dip (Hormel, lay the sod over it, pooper scooper)
A mishit chip shot, the clubhead hitting the ground well before it hits the ball.
chip
Very short, low-flying shot to the green.
chip-in
A holed chip.
choke
To play poorly because of self- imposed pressure.
choke down
To hold the club lower on the grip.
chunk
See chili-dip.
cleat
Spike on the sale of a golf shoe.
cleek
Old term for a variety of clubs.
closed face
Clubface pointed to the left of your ultimate target at address or impact. Or clubface pointed skyward at the top of the backswing. Can lead to a shot that goes to the left of the target.
closed stance
Player sets up with the right foot pulled back, away from the ball.
clubhouse
Main building at a golf club.
Main building at a golf club.
club length
Distance from the end of the grip to the bottom of the clubhead.
collar
See apron.
See apron.
come-backer
The putt after the preceding effort finished beyond the hole. Usually gets harder to make the older you get.
The putt after the preceding effort finished beyond the hole. Usually gets harder to make the older you get.
compression
The flattening of the ball against the clubface. The faster you swing and the more precisely you hit the ball in themiddle of the clubface, the more fun you have.
The flattening of the ball against the clubface. The faster you swing and the more precisely you hit the ball in themiddle of the clubface, the more fun you have.
concede
To give an opponent a putt, hole, or match.
core
The center of a golf ball.
course rating
The difficulty of a course, measured with some silly formula by the USGA.
cross-handed
Grip with the left hand below the right.
cross wind
Breeze blowing from right to left or from left to right.
cup
Container in the hole that holds the flagstick in place.
cuppy lie
When the ball is in a cup-like depression.
cut
Score that eliminates a percentage of the field (or players) from a tournament. Usually made after 36 holes ofa 72-hole event. I've missed a few in my time.
cut shot
Shot that curves from left to right.
To give an opponent a putt, hole, or match.
core
The center of a golf ball.
course rating
The difficulty of a course, measured with some silly formula by the USGA.
cross-handed
Grip with the left hand below the right.
cross wind
Breeze blowing from right to left or from left to right.
cup
Container in the hole that holds the flagstick in place.
cuppy lie
When the ball is in a cup-like depression.
cut
Score that eliminates a percentage of the field (or players) from a tournament. Usually made after 36 holes ofa 72-hole event. I've missed a few in my time.
cut shot
Shot that curves from left to right.
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