Golf Flashcards

Front 1

Ace

Back 1

Hole in one

Front 2

Addressing the Ball

Back 2

Taking the stance and grounding the club, except that in a hazard a player has addressed the ball when he or she has taken his or her stance.

Front 3

Approach Shot

Back 3

A stroke played to the putting green

Front 4

Apron

Back 4

The area surrounding the putting green

Front 5

Birdie

Back 5

A score of one under par

Front 6

Bite

Back 6

The backspin on the ball causing it to stop upon landing on the ground

Front 7

Bogey

Back 7

A score of one over par

Front 8

Break of green

Back 8

The slope or contour of the putting green

Front 9

Bunker

Back 9

A pit filled with sand, often called a sand trap

Front 10

Caddie

Back 10

A person who helps with clubs and otherwise assists the player as the game progresses

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Casual Water

Back 11

Any temporary unintended body of water not recognized as a hazard

Front 12

Chip Shot

Back 12

A close shot to the putting green. Also called a run-up shot

Front 13

Cup

Back 13

Hole into which the ball is played. The objective of golf.

Front 14

Divot

Back 14

A piece of turf cut out by clubs that should be replaced and securely tamped

Front 15

Dogleg

Back 15

A hole in which the fairway curves significantly in one direction

Front 16

Double Bogey

Back 16

A score of two over par

Front 17

Double Eagle

Back 17

A score of three under par

Front 18

Driver

Back 18

The #1 wood, which is used for the longest shots in a hole

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Eagle

Back 19

A score of two under par

Front 20

Explosion Shot

Back 20

Shot played from a sand trap in which the player attempts to contact the sand slightly behind the ball for optimum ball placement on the green

Front 21

Fade

Back 21

A shot angled in one direction that curves towards the opposite direction, similar to a curveball in baseball

Front 22

Fairway

Back 22

The mowed grassy area between the tie and putting green

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Fat Shot

Back 23

A wide swing in which the ground is struck before the ball

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Flag Stick

Back 24

Marker indicating the location of the hole

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Fore

Back 25

A cry of warning to anyone potentially endangered by a golf ball

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Foursome

Back 26

Four players who may or may not be playing

Front 27

Green

Back 27

Area of short grass around a hole intended for putting into the hole

Front 28

Gross Score

Back 28

Direct count of a player's total strokes in Stroke Play before any calculations

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Ground Under Repair

Back 29

Area under which work is being done, marked by stakes or lines. A ball played in one can be lifted and dropped out.

Front 30

Grounding the Club

Back 30

Placing the sole of the club on the ground in preparation for making a stroke

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Handicap

Back 31

Approximate number of strokes a player plays over par. Used to equalize players of different ability.

Front 32

Hazard

Back 32

Bunkers and water hazards

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Hole

Back 33

Can refer to the hole that the ball is played into or a division of the golf course

Front 34

Hook

Back 34

A shot that curves to the left mid-flight

Front 35

L.P.G.A.

Back 35

Ladies Professional Golf Association of America

Front 36

Lie

Back 36

The position of the ball on the ground

Front 37

Links

Back 37

The entire course

Front 38

Loft

Back 38

The elevation of a shot or angle of the club face

Front 39

Loose Impediments

Back 39

Loose objects like dead grass, leaves, sticks, worms, etc

Front 40

Match Play

Back 40

Competition based on scores on a hole-to-hole basis as opposed to the entire course

Front 41

Match Play

Back 41

Also called Stroke Play. Competition by total score.

Front 42

Mulligan

Back 42

Illegal move of taking a second drive from the first tee.

Front 43

Net Score

Back 43

Calculated by subtracting handicap from gross score.

Front 44

Obstruction

Back 44

Artificial object on the course which may be movable or fixed

Front 45

Open Tournament

Back 45

A competitive event in which both amateurs and
professionals play

Front 46

Out of Bounds

Back 46

Ground on which ball play is prohibited, usually marked by white flags, stakes, or fences

Front 47

P.G.A.

Back 47

Men's Professional Golf Association

Front 48

Pitch Shot

Back 48

Perfect score for a hole; a set number of strokes

Front 49

Pronation

Back 49

An anatomical term to describe the turning of the hand and forearm inward. Supination is the opposite action in which the hand and forearm are turned out so the palm is facing up.

Front 50

Provisional Ball

Back 50

A second ball to be played if the first one could have been lost or caught in hazards

Front 51

Pull

Back 51

A shot hit to the left of the intended target

Front 52

Push

Back 52

A shot hit to the right of the intended target

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Rough

Back 53

The areas bordering the fairway in which tall grass and weeds grow

Front 54

Ryder Cup Matches

Back 54

Men’s Professional team matches between Great Britain and the United States.

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Sand Trap

Back 55

Also known as bunker. Pit filled with sand.

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Slice

Back 56

A shot that curves to the right mid-flight

Front 57

Stance

Back 57

The position of the feet while addressing the ball

Front 58

Stroke

Back 58

The act of swinging the club at the ball regardless of contact

Front 59

Summer Rules

Back 59

The ball must be played as it lies on the fairway, except as otherwise provided by the USGA rules.

Front 60

Tee Markers

Back 60

The markers placed on the tee to indicate the forward limits of the teeing area

Front 61

Tee

Back 61

The starting place for a hole, or the peg the ball is placed on for driving

Front 62

Toe

Back 62

Front portion of the club's head

Front 63

Trap

Back 63

Usually a sand pit in the fairway and around the green

Front 64

Waggle

Back 64

Preliminary movements with the club as the ball is
addressed.

Front 65

Winter Rules

Back 65

Special local rules which permit the ball to be moved to a better lie on the fairway; also called “preferred lies”