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GOLF VOCABULARY
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Ace |
A hole in one |
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Away |
The player whose ball is furthest
from the hole.
"Who's away?" |
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Birdie |
One stroke under par |
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Bogey |
One stroke over par |
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Bunker |
A sand trap or hazard |
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Caddie |
Person who accompanies a player,
carries their golf bag and gives advice. |
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Cart (also: buggy) |
Small vehicle for transporting two
players and their golf bags. |
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Chip |
A low short shot to the green |
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Course (golf course) |
A large area of land designed for
playing golf.
The course is divided into 9 or 18 holes. |
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Dog leg |
A fairway that turns left or right |
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Drive |
The first shot on every hole. |
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Driver |
Wood n°1. |
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Driving range |
Practice area with mats, or on
grass.
Some driving ranges are sheltered or have overhead protection. |
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Eagle |
Two strokes under par, which is the
standard score for the hole. |
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Fairway |
Part of the golf course between the
tee and the green which is kept free of
rough grass. |
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Flag stick |
Pin supporting a flag on the green. |
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Fore! |
A warning call when a ball is
heading towards another player. |
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G.A.S.P. |
Grip, address, stance
and posture :
what you need to check before starting your swing. |
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Green |
Part of the golf course, with grass
cut very short, surrounding a hole.
The hole contains a cup into which players try to "putt" their ball.
A flag
shows the position of the hole. |
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Green fee |
Fee paid to play a round (a game)
of golf. |
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Handicap |
A numerical representation of a
golfer's playing ability. |
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Hazard |
A difficulty or obstruction on a
golf course such as lakes, ponds, fences or bunkers. |
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Honour |
The player with the best or lowest
score on the previous hole has "the honour"
or the right to tee off first on the next hole. |
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Irons |
Metal golf clubs numbered 1 to 9. |
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Lie |
Position in which the ball lies on
the course.
"I was lucky. I had a good lie." |
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Links |
A golf course beside the sea. |
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Mulligan |
A second drive which players grant
each other in a friendly game, on the first
tee only, when the first shot is poor. Mulligans are not officially
permitted. |
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Nineteenth hole |
Humorous way of referring to the
club house (bar/restaurant).
"See you at the 19th!" |
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O.B. |
O.B. is an abbreviation for "out of
bounds" or beyond the limits indicated by stakes
or fences. |
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Par |
The standard score (or number of
strokes) given to each hole on the golf course.
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Rough |
Area on the golf course where the
grass is longer and thicker than on the fairway. |
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Round (of golf) |
A round of golf is a game of golf.
"Do we have time for a round of golf? / How about a round of golf
on Saturday?" |
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Scratch |
A scratch golfer is a player who
has a 0 handicap. |
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Stroke (or shot) |
Movement of the club aimed at
hitting the ball. |
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Swing |
Rhythmic movement which enables a
golfer to hit the ball. |
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Tee |
A small peg (wooden or plastic) on
which the ball is placed for the first shot of
each hole. |
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Tee box |
Flat area from which golfers play
their first shot on each hole. |
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Tee shot |
The first shot on each hole. |
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Teeing off |
Playing your first shot in a game
of golf. |
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Tee time |
Time at which a player starts a
round of golf.
"On some golf courses it's difficult to get a tee time."
"What time are you teeing off?" |
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Trolley |
A stand, with wheels, for
transporting golf bags. Can be electric.
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Woods |
The longest clubs, which were made
of wood in the past, but are now usually
made of metal. |
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