Golf Phrases

So if you have actually gotten on the program just recently and also not had an idea what your companion was talking about, have a look at some of the golf terms below to obtain clued up.

 

Popular Golf Phrases

Address

The address means the act of standing behind the sphere and taking your striking placement with the clubhead behind the ball. As soon as this takes place, any kind of motion of the sphere will certainly count as a shot.

 

Air shot

An air shot is when a gamer addresses the ball, takes a full swing, as well as misses the ball completely. Please note, this is still counted as a stroke. Also called a "whiff" or "fresh air".

 

Albatross

An air shot is when a gamer addresses the ball, takes a full swing, as well as misses the ball completely. Please note, this is still counted as a stroke. Also called a "whiff" or "fresh air".

 

Birdie

A term used to describe a hole in which a player gets 1 under par.

 

Bogey

 A term used to describe a hole in which a player gets 1 over par.

 

Bullarding

A golf term describing a person that relatively plays continually above their handicap. It is the opposite of sandbagging.

 

Bump and run

A shot with a low trajectory that is meant to strike the fairway and roll onto the green. Comparable to that of a chip shot, yet played from a much longer distance.

 

Caddy or caddie

An individual, usually paid, who lugs a gamer's golf bag and also provides suggestions as to the range, club needed and lay of the eco-friendly.

 

Dogleg 

A dogleg is a golf term utilized to describe a hole in which the fairway is straight for certain length be-fore bending around either to the left or tight.

 

Double bogey

A term utilized to explain an opening in which a gamer obtains 2 over par.

 

Duff

A dogleg is a golf term utilized to describe a hole in which the fairway is straight for certain length be-fore bending around either to the left or tight.

 

Eagle

A term used to explain an opening in which a gamer obtains 2 under par.

 

Even

A fat is a golf term made use of to define a gamers fired when she or he hits the ground/turf a long way prior to the ball. Typically causes a poor shot with loss of distance.

 

Fore

This is a caution shout gamers offer when they struck a sphere off course in the direction of other gamers or viewers.

 

Gimme

When a player puts or strikes a round so close to the flag that your opponent believes you can not miss out on the placed-- he or she will certainly provide you a gim me. Not allowed in stroke play, yet generally utilized in casual matches.

 

Green in regulation (GIR)

A player is stated to be on the green in regulation if the round gets on the environment-friendly with two shots left to make the same level.

 

Handicap

A handicap is the golf term designated to every player based upon their playing golf degree. A golf handicap permits players to play individuals of differing ability degrees and also brings a basic degree of equal rights to the match. If a players handicap is 12, this implies the gamer usually finishes a round of golf 12 over the same level. See our detailed short article on exactly how to determine a golf handicap.

 

Hazard

A danger is any type of long-term water feature or bunker. Special golf regulations usually apply when playing from a danger.

 

Hole in one

An extremely unusual phenomenon. A victory is when a player embarks on and hits the ball right into the hole in one stroke.

 

Inward nine

The internal 9 indicates the last 9 openings. So called due to the fact that you are heading 'right into' the club.

 

Lay-up

An injured is generally a short range shot in which a player 'lays' the ball up in a nice placement for his or her next shot.

 

Lie

An injured is generally a short range shot in which a player 'lays' the ball up in a nice placement for his or her next shot.

 

Links

A sort of fairway that is typically situated on the coastline among dune.

 

Mud ball

A ball that has mud or particles affixed to it when can influence the players fired. Although payers can just clean their round on the green, this guideline is usually waived on the fairway likewise.

 

Mulligan

A mulligan effectively suggests a replay of the shot without penalty or additional stroke included in your score. Not allowed event play.

 

Outward nine

The exterior 9 openings are the very first 9 holes played. So called because you are essentially heading 'out' from the clubhouse.

 

Out-of-bounds

This is an area designated on each course as out of bounds. If a player hits a ball right into the area after that he or she will have a stroke contributed to their score and have to renovate the shot.

 

Par

A par is the term used when a player gets the basic score for an opening as composed on the score-card.

 

Pin-high

Refers to a sphere on the putting eco-friendly that is positioned along a fictional straight line via the hole as well as throughout the width of the putting eco-friendly.

 

Play through

A play via is when permission is approved by a slower team of golf enthusiasts for the much faster team of golf enthusiasts to pass them. This is good golf rules.

 

Plugged lie

This is when the landed sphere has actually linked into the fairway or rough, ie, decreased so deep that it can not be hit out.

 

Plunk

A term used when a ball has come down on the side of a lake or water risk.

 

Plus handicap

A golf handicap less than absolutely no. A player with a 'plus' handicap should add his handicap to his score.

 

Preferred lies

Throughout harmful weather conditions, a gamer might increase his or her sphere as well as likewise area it somewhere where the lie is much better.

 

Rub of the Green

A term made use of when a round disperses off a third party things, stopping it from going out of bounds.

 

Run

The run is the distance the round takes a trip once it lands.

 

Sandbagger

A sandbagger is a person who actively inflates their handicap so they can win bets on the program. As an example, if someone has a handicap of 10 yet they play 2 over par.

 

Sand save

This is when a gamer obtain a par by rising as well as down from a green-side bunker.

 

Scramble

This is a golf term used when a player does not reach the green in regulation but still achieves a par or better on the hole.

 

Scratch golfer

A scrape golf enthusiast is a person whose handicap amounts to zero. A player's whose handicap equals zero.

 

Short game

The short game is any shots played on or around the green area.

 

Short side

The short game is any shots played on or around the green area.

 

Sit

A gamer telling the round to sit when it arrive at the green as well as not operate on.

 

Skull

Implying when a player brushes the round with the lower part of the blade head. Often causes a reduced, quick shot with little spin.

 

Snowman

When a player scores 8 on a hole it is referred to as a snowman because the letter resembles a snowman’s body. It can also refer to someone who has carded a score of 80 for a round of 18 holes.

 

Stymie

When a players ball is blocking your own ball from the the putting hole

 

Tap-in

Generally called a ‘gimme’. When a player gives you the short put without you having to actually tap it in.

 

Teeing ground

This is the area from which you tee off. There are always different coloured markers, depending on if you are male, female or pro. You must place your tee between those markers, anywhere along the imaginary line.

 

Topped

Similar to a skull. When you hit the ball on the top, meaning the ball skids along the ground.

 

Tree shot

A shot in which a player has hit tree/branch and the resulting lie leaves the player in a bad situation.

 

Triple bogey

A term used to describe a hole in which a player gets 3 over par.

 

Turkey

When a player gets three consecutive birdies during a round of golf.

 

Unplayable

If your ball is unplayable, you can state thus and move the ball to the nearest possible marker where it can be played. One stroke is added.

 

Up and down

A term used when a player is off the free and gets the ball in the hole within two shots. ‘Up’ onto the green and ‘down’ into the hole.

 

Waggle

A pre-shot routine by many players when they adjust there stance and body prior to playing the shot.

 

Winter green

Generally this is an area of the fairway that has been converted into a green during winter to pre-serve the main green. Occasionally courses will have two greens with two types of grass for summer and winter.