![]() Hand Wedge: Similar to foot wedge, it is a joke referring to use your hand to help your ball. Or as the army would say ” LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT”įoot Wedge: A joke referring to use your foot to ick your ball into a better position. Golf Slang + Golf Jokes A-IĪfraid Of The Dark: A ball that is scared to get in the hole.Īrmy Golf: Shooting the ball back and forth across the fair way or green. Kick: A positive bounce that puts your ball in a better position. Hacker: Slang for inexperienced or beginner golfer. Gimmie: A putt so short that the players agree counts automatically. Also known as a Phil Mickelson flop shot.įried Egg: The slang term for a buried lie in the sand. Golf LingoĪce: Hitting the ball directly into the hole, AKA a hole in one.Īir Mail: Shooting a ball past your target while in the air.Īlbatross: A score three strokes under par ex: 2 strokes on a par 5īack Door: When a putt falls into the back of the cup.īeaching or Going to the beach: Hitting the ball into a sand bunker.īump 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.Ĭarry: The distance a ball will fly in the airĬhunk: When the club hits the ground behind the ball.Ĭuban: A putt that falls just short, “it needs one more revolution”.ĭance Floor: Alternative name for the green.ĭawn Patrol or Dew Sweepers: Golfers who tee off very earlier in the dayĭog Track: When a golf course is in poor condition.ĭribbler: A Ball that rolls forward usually not even airborne.ĭuck Hook: A severe hook to the left and down also known as a snap hook.įan: To completely miss making contact with the ball.įlop Shot: A very high short shot. Tee Box: The area where players tee to start a hole.īreak: The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball. Sweet Spot: The point on the clubface where, if it is struck with an object, the clubface will not torque or twist to either side. ![]() Slice: A ball that curves from left to right to a greater degree than a fade. ![]() Short Game: Those shots played on and around the green, including putting, chipping and pitching, and bunker shots. Instead of shooting in order of who is furthest away, you shoot in order of who is ready. Ready Golf: This refers to a faster method of playing golf. Loft: The degree of angle on the clubface, with the least loft on a putter and the most on a sand wedge. Line: The intended path of the ball, usually referred to in the context of putting. Lie: As it relates to the ball, the position of the ball when it has come to rest. Par: the number of strokes a first-class player should normally require for a particular hole or course.īirdie: A hole with a score of one stroke under par.īogey: A score of one stroke over par at a hole.īunker: A hollow comprised of sand or grass or both that exists as an obstacle and, in some cases, a hazard.ĭivot: The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path.ĭouble Bogey: A score of two over par on a hole.ĭraw: A shot that flies slightly from right to left for right-handed players.Įagle: A score of two-under-par on a hole.įade: A shot that flies slightly from left to right. Golf Slang: These terms are primarily used as jokes and come in handy if you’re looking to get some laughs on the course. Though you wouldn’t find in the rulebook are still used quite often. Golf Lingo: These are terms that are used on the golf course. Golf Terminology: These are terms that you would find in the official golf rules and will help you understand the game. Our list is sorted into three separate categories. Luckily for you, we’ve put together the ultimate list of golf terminology. All the terminology and lingo just makes it that much more complicated. The game of golf is hard enough as it is.
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