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In Our Own Words... How Each Word Is Commonly Understood
BOGIE - SCORING ONE OVER PAR ON ONE HOLE CARRY BAG - A BAG WITH NO STAND ATTACHED CLUBHEAD - THE END OF THE CLUB USED TO CONTACT THE BALL DIVOT - A IMPRESSION OR MARK ON THE GREEN USUALLY THE RESULT OF THE BALL'S IMPACT. DRIVER - (1 WOOD) HAS LITTLE LOFT, AND GENERALLY USED FOR HOLES WHICH ARE UNREACHABLE IN ONE SHOT EAGLE - SCORING TWO UNDER PAR ON ONE HOLE FAIRWAY - THE LONG, NARROW, SHORT CUT LANDSCAPE. WHERE YOU SHOULD HIT YOUR BALL TO.
GIMME - A SHOT WHICH IS CONSIDERED UNNECESSARY TO PERFORM ( EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE HOLE) GREEN - THE PART OF THE HOLE WHERE THE PIN IS LOCATED. (PLACE YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH) TYPICALLY CUT EXTREMELY SHORT HOOK - BALL MOVEMENT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT LAYING UP - NOT OVERSHOOTING ( PICKING A CLUB WITH LESS DISTANCE TO PREVENT ENTRANCE TO A HAZARD) LOFT - THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE BALL WILL LEAVE THE CLUB (HIGHER LOFT MEANS MORE HEIGHT, LESS DISTANCE) MARKER
- A DEVICE USED ON THE GREEN TO MARK WHERE YOUR BALL IS. DO THIS SO
YOUR BALL IS NOT IN THE WAY OF ANOTHERS SHOOTING MULLIGAN - REPEATING: RETRYING YOUR SHOT WITHOUT PENALTY PAR - CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS THE AMOUNT OF STROKES AN EXPERIENCED PLAYER SHOULD TAKE TO GET THE BALL IN THE HOLE. PIN - THE TALL NARROW POLE PLACED IN THE HOLE ON THE GREEN PULL CART - A DEVICE THAT CARRIES YOUR BAG WHILE YOU ROLE IT SHAFT - (PG.2) THE LONG NARROW PART OF YOUR CLUB SLICE - BALL MOVEMENT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT SPIKES - POINTED DEVICES APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM OF GOLF SHOES. USUALLY USED FOR TRACTION. |
