Ace
= A hole in one.
Address
= When a golfer takes his stance and lined up the club to make a stroke.
Albatross
= Three strokes under par for a given hole.
Approach =
Hitting the ball at the green.
Birdie =
One under par for the hole.
Bogey =
One over par for the hole.
Bunker =
A hazard
filled by sand or grass that is placed where a fairway shot may end (by a
green or driving distance from the tee). You are not allowed to
practice swing or ground your club in a bunker.
Club
= Used as a
shorten name for a golf course or the equipment used to strike a ball.
Divot =
A piece of turf lifted when ball is struck - typically on fairway, played to create backspin.
Driver
= A 1-Wood Club normally used for the Tee shot.
Eagle = To score two under par for a hole.
Fairway
= The playing area between the tee and the green, does not include hazards.
Flagstick
= The pole in the centre of the green with a flag attached.
Fore =
To cry "Fore" is to warn other players that your ball may hit them.
Green = The area of short grass surrounding the hole where the ball is hit using a putter.
Hazard
= Permanent features on the golf course designed to obstruct play.
Hole = To putt the ball into the hole.
Iron =
A metal headed club that is not a wood.
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.
Rough
= The high grass area adjacent to the fairway and green.
Slice
= To induce too much backspin onto the ball causing it to travel through the air following inside to out swing. Opposite is Hook.
Stance
= To place your feet in preparation for a swing .
Stroke =
An attempt to hit the ball. The stroke starts on a players downswing.
Tee =
A small peg stuck into the ground on which a golf ball is placed. Also area where golfers play first stroke of any given hole.
Trap
= Sand or grass hazard.
I don't usually ask but this took a long time to type out and compile data, so if at all possible brainiest answer would be much appreciated.
