Golf Dictionary – Part 1

For beginner golfer, they should and have to know all terms in this crazy game below before entering their 1st tee.
1) Fore!!! - To cry out the word "Fore" is to warn other players that your ball may hit them.
2) Tee Marker – The boundary on the tee behind which a drive must be made.
3) Divot – A divot, in golf terms, is the chunk of grass ans subsequent hole that is left in the
ground when a golfer takes a little bit too much of the turt on his swing.
4) Top Spin Putting – A method where the ball more forward in the stance. This causes an
end over end rolling actions. It keep the ball on line and forward rolling.
5) Snap Hook – To severely hook the ball to the insisde by excessive and early wrist action
6) Back Door – The rear of the hole or cup in reference to your ball
7) Set Up – To position yourself for the address
8) Baffle - The former name for a 5 wood.
9) Brassie/ Brassy - The brassie is the former name of the 2 wood. Scottish origin.
10) Chip In - A chip shot that goes into the hole.
11) Under Par - Taking less shots than par on a given hole or for the whole round. Examples: A
score of 2 on a par 3 hole. A total score of 70 on a par 72 course.
12) Eagle - Two strokes under par for a single hole. Example: scoring a 3 on a par hole.
13) Slice - A shot that curves dramatically away from the target from the inside to the outside.
14) Double Bogey - Two strokes over the par for a hole. Example: scoring a 5 on a par 3 hole.
15) Tee Up - To place a golf ball on the wooden tee.
16) Pitching Wedge - An iron with a club face angel of 48 to 50 degrees, used to hit a high
trajectory shot.
17) Duff - To miss-hit a shot by hitting the ground behind the ball and then top the ball.
18) Topping - a shot is when the club hits well above the center of the ball causing it to run
along the ground
19) Par - The designated score for a hole as established by the USGA. The number of strokes an
experienced golfer should take to get the ball in the hole.
20) Middle Irons - Terms used for the 5, 6, 7, and 8 irons. Sometimes the 5 is called a long iron.