Golf

Front 1

Ace

Back 1

Hitting the first show from the tee into the hole

Front 2

Address

Back 2

The position taken by a player when preparing to start a stroke

Front 3

Approach

Back 3

Second shot on a par 4, or third shot on par 5

Front 4

Apron

Back 4

The low-cut grassy area immediately surrounding the green

Front 5

Away

Back 5

The golfer who is farthest from the hole, or "away" plays first

Front 6

Back Side

Back 6

The second or "inward" 9 holes of a regulation golf course

Front 7

Backspin

Back 7

The reverse spin imparted on the ball to make it "bite", or stop quickly

Front 8

Ball Position

Back 8

The spot where the ball is placed in the stance. Example: opposite the left heel or instep

Front 9

Birdie

Back 9

The score for a hole played in 1 stroke under par

Front 10

Bogey

Back 10

A score of 1 stroke over par

Front 11

Break

Back 11

The curve in a green. When a player putts he allows for the "break"

Front 12

Buried Lie

Back 12

A ball embedded in the sand. Called a "fired egg" if the lie is servere

Front 13

Bunker

Back 13

A hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground, often a hallow, from which turf or soil has been removed and replaced with sand or the like

Front 14

Caddie

Back 14

A person who carries a player's clubs and assists him in club selection and strategy

Front 15

Casual Water

Back 15

Any temporary accumulation of water (such as a puddle) not regarded as a water hazard. The rules of golf permit a player to lift his ball from the casual water without penalty

Front 16

Chip

Back 16

A low shot played from the fringe of the green with an iron

Front 17

Choke

Back 17

To grip down on the club. Also: to crack under pressure

Front 18

Clubface

Back 18

The hitting portion of a club, featuring grooves.

Front 19

Cocked Wrists

Back 19

The bending of the wrists during he swing

Front 20

Divot

Back 20

A slice of turf cut from the fairway by a player's club

Front 21

Dogleg

Back 21

A hole that curves to the left or right, rather dramatically

Front 22

Double Bogey

Back 22

A score of 2 over par for a hole

Front 23

Downswing

Back 23

Swinging the club from the top of the swing to impact

Front 24

Draw

Back 24

A shot that flies with a slight curve from right to left

Front 25

Drive

Back 25

To hit a ball from a tee, usually with a No. 1 wood

Front 26

Duck Hook

Back 26

A low shot that starts its flight left of the target line, and flies farther left, hitting the ground quickly

Front 27

Duffer

Back 27

An unskilled player or "hacker"

Front 28

Eagle

Back 28

A score of 2 strokes under par for a hole

Front 29

Fade

Back 29

A ball that flies on a slight curve, from left to right

Front 30

Fairway

Back 30

The mowed area of the course between the tee and putting green

Front 31

Fat

Back 31

A weal shot that occurs when the club digs deep into the turf

Front 32

Finish

Back 32

The final part of the swing, when the club moves upward again

Front 33

Flagstick

Back 33

A moveable pole placed in the hole to show its location on the green

Front 34

Follow-Through

Back 34

Driving the clubhead through the ball after the moment of impact

Front 35

Fore

Back 35

Warning cry t persons in danger of getting hit by a ball

Front 36

Foursome

Back 36

Four golfer playing together

Front 37

Front Side

Back 37

The first or "outward" 9 holes on a regulation course

Front 38

Gimme

Back 38

A putt so short that it is usually conceded by an opponent

Front 39

Grain

Back 39

The direction that grass grows in on a putting green

Front 40

Green

Back 40

The flat lo-cut surface that players putt on

Front 41

Green Fee

Back 41

The money paid for the privilege of playing a course

Front 42

Grip

Back 42

The part of the shaft covered with rubber or leather, by which the club is grasped

Front 43

Gross

Back 43

The total number of strokes on a hole or course before a player's handicap is deducted

Front 44

Hazard

Back 44

A bunker or body of water on a golf course

Front 45

Head

Back 45

The part of the club with which the ball is struck, consisting of the neck, heel, toe, sole and face.

Front 46

Hole

Back 46

A round receptacle in the green, 4 1/4 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep

Front 47

Home

Back 47

The green

Front 48

Honor

Back 48

The privilege of hitting first from the tee. Accorded to the winner of the previous hole

Front 49

Hook

Back 49

A shot that veers sharply from right to left

Front 50

Hosel

Back 50

The part of the clubhead, into which a shaft is fitted

Front 51

Lag

Back 51

To hit a long putt that lies no father from the hole than the length of the grip on the putter

Front 52

Lateral Hazard

Back 52

A water hazard that runs approximately parallel to the line of play

Front 53

Lie

Back 53

The position in which the ball rests on the ground

Front 54

Lip

Back 54

The rim of the hole, or bunker

Front 55

Loft

Back 55

The degree of pitch built into the clubface and designed to lift the ball into the air

Front 56

Making the Turn

Back 56

When a player completes the front nine and continues on to the tenth tee

Front 57

Medal

Back 57

A competition of stroke play format. Player adds total scores for 18 holes

Front 58

Match Play

Back 58

A competition by holes

Front 59

Mulligan

Back 59

A try-again shot, usually off the first tee. Common only in friendly matches, but illegal according to the Rules of Golf

Front 60

Net

Back 60

A players score, once his handicap is deducted

Front 61

Out-of-Bounds

Back 61

The ground on which play is prohibited

Front 62

Overclubbing

Back 62

Hitting with too much club. Example: Playing an eight iron when the shot calls for a nine iron

Front 63

Par

Back 63

The number of strokes an excellent player should take for a hole

Front 64

Parallel Position

Back 64

The clubshaft, at the top of the swing, parallel to the target line

Front 65

Penalty Stroke

Back 65

A stroke added to a player's score for violating the rules

Front 66

Pitch

Back 66

An approach shot hit with a lofted club, usually a pitching wedge. The ball flies high and stops quickly

Front 67

Pitch-and- run

Back 67

A short pitch shot that flies low, lands, and rolls up to the flag

Front 68

Playing Through

Back 68

A group of players given permission to pass a slower group playing ahead

Front 69

Provisional

Back 69

A ball played after a previous shot is believed to be lost or out of bounds

Front 70

Pull

Back 70

A ball that flies left of the target, with little or no curving action

Front 71

Punch

Back 71

A low controlled shot, played with a shorter swing

Front 72

Push

Back 72

A ball that flies to the right of the target with little curving action

Front 73

Putt

Back 73

A stroke made on the green with a putter

Front 74

Regulation Fig.

Back 74

Hitting a par 3 green in 1 shot. Hitting a par 4 green in 2 shots. Hitting a par 5 green in 3 shots. Add the regulation 2 putts per hole to each, and the score os par

Front 75

Rub of the Green

Back 75

This occurs when a ball in motion is stopped or deflected by an outside agency. Whether the result goes for or against the player depends on the element of luck

Front 76

Sandbagger

Back 76

An adept golfer who plays well below his handicap when money is on the line

Front 77

Scratch

Back 77

A player who receives no handicap allowance

Front 78

Shaft

Back 78

The part of the club which is not the club head

Front 79

Skull

Back 79

To hot a poor, fast running shot, usually with a short iron, by contacting the ball with the leading edge of the clubhead

Front 80

Sky

Back 80

A very high shot

Front 81

Socket

Back 81

Golf's ugliest shot. This occurs when the hosel of the club or socket contacts the ball causing it to shoot dead right. Also called a "shank"

Front 82

Sole

Back 82

The bottom of the clubhead. Also: grounding the club at address

Front 83

Sole Plate

Back 83

The metal plate located at the bottom of the driving club

Front 84

Stance

Back 84

The position of a player's feet when he addresses the ball

Front 85

Stroke hole

Back 85

A hole(s) at which a player applies a handicap stroke. The scorecard designates stroke holes

Front 86

Sudden Death

Back 86

Tied matches are broken by a sudden-death playoff- the continuation of a match or stroke play competition ending as soon as a player wins a hole

Front 87

Summer Rules

Back 87

Golfers play the ball as it lies

Front 88

Swing

Back 88

The action by a player in stroking the ball

Front 89

Takeaway

Back 89

The start of the backswing. When the player moves the clubhead low to the ground

Front 90

Tee

Back 90

A peg on which a ball is placed. Also: the teeing ground

Front 91

Toe

Back 91

The part of the clubhead farthest from where it joins the shaft. Also: to hit the ball to the right, by contacting it with the "toe" of the club

Front 92

Top

Back 92

To strike the ball above center

Front 93

Trap

Back 93

A pit or depression filled with sand

Front 94

Underclubbing

Back 94

Using a club that will not reach the green

Front 95

Unplayable lie

Back 95

A ball in such a awkward position that the player chooses to take relief

Front 96

Up

Back 96

In match play, the number of holes a player is ahead of an opponent. Also: a ball sitting "up" in the grass

Front 97

Waggle

Back 97

The preliminary movement of the club or the body prior to the actual swing

Front 98

Wind Cheater

Back 98

A low hit ball that pierces a headwind

Front 99

Winter Rules

Back 99

A ball lying on any "closely mown area" through the green green may, without penalty, be moved or may be lifted, cleaned, and placed within 6 inches of where it originally lay, but no nearer the hole

Front 100

Yip stroke

Back 100

A nervous jab of the putterblade on the ball