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

Up
A golfer's lead in strokes or holes over an opponent.

Up and Down
Means missing the green in regulation but still achieving par. Usually by playing one chip or bunker shot followed by just one putt.

Uphill Lie
Where the ball comes to rest on a slope above the target.

USGA
United States Golf Association - golf's governing body in the USA and Mexico.

Waggle
The movement of the club head as the golfer prepares to swing.

Water Hazard
Ponds, lakes, rivers or ditches on the course, always marked by yellow or blue posts.

Water hole
A hole where the approach necessitates hitting the ball over a water hazard.

Wedge
A metal club designed to give loft rather than distance. Used for high shots into the green.

Whiff
Missing the ball during a swing.

Whins
Heavy Rough.

Whipping
The straps used to re-inforce the join between the club head and shaft.

Whippy
A shaft with greater than normal flex.

Winter Green
A temporary green used in winter to protect the permanent green.

Winter Rules
Local rules which apply during the winter season only.

Wood
Clubs used for long range shots. Traditionally made with wooden head they are now mostly made with metal alloy heads.

Woodie
When the ball hits any part of a tree and the golfer still completes the hole with a par.

Worm Burner
A shot which rolls along the ground.

Wrong Ball
Any ball which a golfer plays that is not the ball they began the hole with or which was brought into play after losing their original.

Yardage Chart
A printed card detailing the layout and yardage of each hole on the course.

Yardage Rating
The stroke index of the hole, Index 18 being the easiest on the course, 1 the most difficult.

Yips
To miss simple putts because of nerves.

R & A
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews who oversee golf in Europe, Asia and the Commonwealth