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| Ace | A hole in one |
| Away |
The player whose ball is furthest
from the hole. "Who's away?" |
| Birdie | One stroke under par |
| Bogey | One stroke over par |
| Bunker | A sand trap or hazard |
| Caddie | Person who accompanies a player, carries their golf bag and gives advice. |
| Cart (also: buggy) | Small vehicle for transporting two players and their golf bags. |
| Chip | A low short shot to the green |
| Course (golf course) |
A large area of land designed for
playing golf. The course is divided into 9 or 18 holes. |
| Dog leg | A fairway that turns left or right |
| Drive | The first shot on every hole. |
| Driver | Wood n°1. |
| Driving range |
Practice area with mats, or on
grass. Some driving ranges are sheltered or have overhead protection. |
| Eagle | Two strokes under par |
| Fairway | Part of the golf course between the tee and the green which is kept free of rough grass. |
| Flag stick | Pīn supporting a flag on the green. |
| Fore! | A warning call when a ball is heading towards another player. |
| G.A.S.P. |
Grip, address, stance
and posture : what you need to check before starting your swing. |
| 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. |
| Green fee | Fee paid to play a round (a game) of golf. |
| Handicap | A numerical representation of a golfer's playing ability. |
| Hazard | A difficulty or obstruction on a golf course such as lakes, ponds, fences or bunkers. |
| 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. |
| Irons | Metal golf clubs numbered 1 to 9. |
| Lie |
Position in which the ball lies on
the course. "I was lucky. I had a good lie." |
| Links | A golf course beside the sea. |
| 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. |
| Nineteenth hole |
Humorous way of referring to the
club house (bar/restaurant). "See you at the 19th!" |
| O.B. | O.B. is an abbreviation for "out of bounds" or beyond the limits indicated by stakes or fences. |
| Par | The standard score (or number of strokes) given to each hole on the golf course. |
| Rough | Area on the golf course where the grass is longer and thicker than on the fairway. |
| 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?" |
| Scratch | A scratch golfer is a player who has a 0 handicap. |
| Stroke (or shot) | Movement of the club aimed at hitting the ball. |
| Swing | Rhythmic movement which enables a golfer to hit the ball. |
| Tee | A small peg (wooden or plastic) on which the ball is placed for the first shot of each hole. |
| Tee box | Flat area from which golfers play their first shot on each hole. |
| Tee shot | The first shot on each hole. |
| Teeing off | Playing your first shot in a game of golf. |
| 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?" |
| Trolley | A stand, with wheels, for transporting golf bags. Can be electric. |
| Woods | The longest clubs, which were made of wood in the past, but are now usually made of metal. |
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