Golf Glosarry Part 1
Address
The act of setting the body and club up to the ball when preparing to hit a shot.
Aiming
The act of aligning the club face to the target.
Alignment
The position of the body in relation to the initial target.
Back swing
The motion that involves the club and every element of the body in taking the club away from the ball and setting it in position at the top of the back swing from which the club can be delivered to the ball at impact.
Baseball Grip
A grip in which all ten fingers are placed on the grip of the club.
Birdie
A score of one-under par on a hole.
Bogey
A score of one-over par on a hole.
Bump and Run
A pitch shot around the green in which the player hits the ball into a slope to deaden its speed before settling on the green and rolling towards the hole.
Bunker
A hollow comprised of sand or grass or both that exists as an obstacle and, in some cases, a hazard.
Caddie
A person hired to carry clubs and provide other assistance.
Carry
The distance a ball will fly in the air, usually to carry a hazard or safely reach a target.
Cart Path
Usually a black top, concrete or dirt path that connects the tee box to the green.
Chip A chip is a very short shot used when the ball is close to the green but not on the green. The intention of the chip is to make the ball roll low to the ground and go in or near the hole.
Chip and Run
A low-running shot played around the greens where the ball spends more time on the ground than in the air.
Club Face
The actual part of the club you want to hit the ball on. This is the flat part of the clubhead (which may be at an angle).
Club Head
The part of the club you hit the ball with.
Divot
The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path. It also refers to the hole left after play.
Double Bogey
A score of two-over-par on a hole.
Double Eagle
A score of three-under-par on a hole.
Downswing
The swing forward from the top of the back swing.
Draw
A shot that flies slightly from right to left for righthanded players.
Driver
A “driver” is typically the longest club in the bag. It is intended to advance the ball as far as possible. This club requires the most skill to use and some newer golfers will find they hit other clubs further with a driver.
Driving Range
Another term for a practice area. Also known as a golf range, practice range or learning center.
Eagle
A score of two-under-par on a hole.
Explosion
A shot played from a sand bunker, usually when the ball has buried or settled down into the sand.
Fade
A shot that flies slightly from left to right.
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