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Golf Europe - Golfing terms Category: Sport and Leisure > Golf Date & country: 27/04/2011, EU Words: 422

Links
Golf course within 4 miles of the coast.

Lip
The edge of the hole.

Lob Shot
A shot where the flies to maximum height and minimal distance, normally used to hit the ball from close range when trying to avoid an obstacle.

Local Rules
Additional rules pertaining to a given course.

Loft
The angle of the clubface in relation to the ground which dictates the trajectory of the ball as it rises in the air. 0 degrees loft is perpendicular to the ground.

Long Game
That part of a golfer's game which involves hitting the ball over 180 yards.

Loose Impediments
Natural objects on the course which are not fixed into place such as stones.

Lost Ball
Any ball which cannot be located once struck.

LPGA
Ladies Professional Golfer's Association.

Majors
The most significant golf championships. In the men's game these are:- The Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship. - see major championships in almanac.

Make the cut
To qualify for subsequent rounds in a tournament.

Mallet
A putter shaped like a mallet.

Marker
The person responsible for recording the score of a player (normally another player) - see Tee Marker.

Marshall
One who controls the crowd during tournaments.

Mashie
Old fashioned hickory shafted iron varieties of which were similar to today's 5,6 and 7 irons.

Match
A medal round or game of golf between opponents.

Match Play
Form of competition where each hole is won, lost or halved. The winner is whoever won the most holes. A winning score of 3 and 2 means that the winner won by 3 holes with 2 left to play. The highest score possible is 10 and 8.

Medal
A score play competition where all shots are recorded and the winner is the one who took the least number.

Medal Day
A calendar day during which you are entitled to play a medal round in a competition.

Medal Play
A score play competition where all shots are recorded and the winner is the one who took the least number.

Medalist
One who has the lowest tournament qualifying score.

Middle Wedge
A medal iron with loft between that of a pitching wedge and a sand wedge.

Mid-iron
Another name for a 2 iron.

Mixed foursome
Two teams of a male and female golfer playing alternate shots.

Mulligan
When a player is allowed to reply any one shot pre hole.

Municipal Course
Golf course owned by local government and open to the public.

Narrow Fairway
A Fairway (the cut grass area between tee and green) that is only a few yards across.

Net Score
A player's score after handicap deductions.

Niblick
Another name for a 9 iron.

Nineteenth Hole
The clubhouse bar after playing 18 holes.

Non-Selective Perimeter Weighting
Equal weight over the toe and heel of the club head.

OB
Acronym for Out of Bounds.

Observer
One who ensures that a golf match or round is played in accordance with the Rules of Golf.

Obstructions
Anything which is man-made that obstructs play.

Offset
The gap between the club shaft and the club face when held at address, looking from above.

On the Dance Floor
When the ball has stayed on the green.

Open
A tournament open to both amateurs and professionals.

Open Stance
At address the golfer stands with their front foot further from the ball line than their back foot. An open stance is used by a player when they want to fade or slice the ball.

Out
First nine holes on an eighteen hole golf course.

Out of Bounds
The area on or adjacent to the course where the ball may not be played from. Normally marked by white posts.

Outside Agency
Any object or person that is not part of the current golf match, such as a spectator or observer.

Outward Half
The first 9 holes of an 18 hole course.

Over Clubbing
To use a club which gives more distance than intended.

Over Par
A score higher than the indicated par for a hole or round.

Overlapping Grip
To hold the club such that the little finger of one hands is wrapped around the fore-finger of the other.

Pairings
Two player groups.

Par
The number of shots a low handicapper should take for a hole or round. The hole par is measured by the number of shots needed to reach the green plus two for the putting. The round par is calculated by adding all the hole par's together.

Partner
Players on the same side in the same group or match.

Penalty Stroke
A stroke added to a player's score due to a rule infringement, taking relief from a hazard or an unplayable lie.

Perimeter Weighting
The weight of the club head is centred in the middle, thus increasing the sweet spot (an area of the club that when hit gives you the most distance).

Persimmon
Wood imported from the USA to make club heads for drivers.

PGA
Professional Golfers Association.

Pin
The pole in the centre of the green with a flag attached.

Pin High
Means that the ball has landed on the green level with the hole as you are looking at it.

Pitch
To the ball is hit high into the air onto the green using a lofted club.

Pitch and Run
To pitch the ball onto the green using a club which enables the ball to roll on impact.

Pitch Mark
The indentation left by a ball on the green after it has landed.

Pitching Wedge
An iron with a club face angel of 48 to 50 degrees. Used to hit a high shot.

Pivot
The rotation of the body during a swing.

Playclub
Old fashioned club used for driving similar to today's woods.

Playing Handicap
The handicap used in a competition.

Playing Through
To allow golfers in the game behind play passed you while you stand to one side.

Plugged Ball
A ball that when it lands remains in it's own pitch mark.

Plumb Bob
Holding the putter in a vertical position and using it as a sight to determine the Line of Putt.

Plus Handicap
The number of shots added to a golfers score at the end of their round.

Pop up
A high shot over a very short distance.

Pot bunker
A small yet deep sand bunker.

Preferred Lie
Play in which a golfer may move his ball to the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole. When playing under winter rules, a player may replace their ball on the fairway within 6 inches of where it came to rest, not nearer the hole.

Press
Increasing an already agreed bet on the result of a match once it has started.

Pro Shop
Shop at golf club where golfing equipment may be purchased.

Pro-Am
A tournament where a professional is partnered by an amateur.

Professional
One who receives monetary remuneration for playing golf.

Provisional Ball
The playing of a second ball from the same place as the first because the player is unsure of what may have happened to the first ball (i.e. it may be lost).

Pull
When the ball flies in an inward direction after being stuck. Not the same as draw/hook as these are shots affected by spin.

Pull Cart
A two wheeled device used to aid the carrying of a golf bag around the course.

Punch Shot
Where the ball is struck on the down-stroke of a partial swing resulting in a short low shot; typically used to hit the ball out of rough or to keep the ball below the wind.

Push
When the ball flies in an outward direction after being stuck. Not the same as fade/slice as these are shots affected by spin.

Putt
Act of hitting golf ball on the green.

Putter
Club mainly used on green for striking the ball.

Putting Green
The area of short grass surrounding the hole way the ball is hit using a putter.

Qualifying School
The process of qualifying for PGA membership.

Quarter Shot
A shot hit with a significantly reduced swing.

Quitting on the ball
Slowing your swing down before hitting the ball.

Range
An area set aside for practice.

Ranger
A course official who ensures prompt play on a golf course.

Rating Marker
A sign next to the tee which indicates the point from which the holes yardage is measured.

Reading the Green
The act of determining the preferred path the ball must take in order to go in the hole.

Recovery Shot
To bring the ball back into a favourable playing position from an unfavourable one such as a hazard.

Referee
An official who interprets the Rules of Golf during a match or competition.

Regular shaft
A golf club shaft with an average amount of torque.

Release
To hit the ball such that it rolls on impact with the green. Also refers to movement of golfer's hands during a swing.

Relief
To lift and drop the ball without penalty in accordance with the rules.

Reverse Overlap
Gripping the club with the little finger of one hand placed over the index finger of the other.

Rimmed
A shot which circles the lip of the hole without dropping in.

Rough
The high grass area adjacent to the fairway and green.

Round
18 holes of golf.

Round robin
A tournament in which everyone gets to play everyone else.

Royal and Ancient
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - golf's primary governing body.

Rub of the Green
An unexpected bounce of the ball after it hits the ground. Sometimes helpful, normally not.

Rule
Official R&A rule or local rule.