A few Jargons before Learning Golf

Let us begin with ‘A’ and have a quick overview of the very commonly used words in Golfing.

Ace

A brilliant one shot hit to the hole.

Address

Stance taken before hitting.

Back Nine

The second 9 holes of the 18 hole course divided into two.

Backswing

The swing taken before the impact.

Ball

Obviously the ball that you play with which is made of synthetic rubber in recent times.

Birdie

Hitting in one score under par in one hole where you might end up in 54 out of 72, if you hit birdie all the 18 holes.

Bogey

Finding the hole in one stroke over par.

Bunker

A sand trap where you cannot hit, and getting the ball out of the trap results in high scores over par and penalty.

Caddie

An assistant who carries the clubs and the kit and assists you on several things during play.

Cart

Called either as a golf cart or a golf buggy (widely as golf cart), this vehicle transports you and your equipment along on the course.

Casual Water

Puddles that might have accumulated from rain or other sources which do not mean penalty, if the balls fall in after a hit.

Chip Shot and Chip-and-run

Played in the green to hit the ball into the hole with very little club swing and trajectory. Chip-and-run is the ball moving a little after the pitch on the ground.

Closed Face and Stance

Closing the Face of the Club towards yourself is called Closed Face and Closed Stance means to keep your front foot near the target line to avoid slicing of the ball.

Club

The long stick that you hit the ball with.

Club Head

The head at the bottom end of the Club which helps you hit the ball.

Course

The golf course where you play the game.

Cup

The cup which holds the flag in the hole.

Cut Shot

A hit that sees no roll of the ball and the ball stops abruptly on the place of the pitch.

Dimple

The circular indentations on the ball scientifically designed for a good flight.

Double Bogey

Hitting two over par.

Double Eagle

Scoring three under par for one hole.

Downswing

The movement from the backswing till hitting.

Drive

Hitting the ball to high trajectory and maximum flight with a driver.

Driver

The lengthiest of the clubs used for long distance hitting.

Eagle

Hitting one hole in two strokes under par.

Extra Hole

Playing one extra hole for breaking ties.

Face

The face of the club that hits

Fairway

The vast space between the tee and the green where you play midway.

Fairway Wood

A wooden club that is not used to drive.

Flagstick

The stick with the Flag on top that marks a hole.

Flex

The flexibility of the shaft that helps flight of the ball.

Fore

Warning for people to move away or hide from the approaching ball which might injure you.

Forecaddie

Marks the position of the ball.

Free Drop

No penalty for a drop.

Front side 

The first nine holes of the 18 hole course.

Goose-neck

A curvy necked club.

Green

The entire golf course or the putting surface.

Greenside

The place very next to the putting.

Groove

Lines on a clubface.

Halved

When both sides play a hole in the same number of shots.

Handicap

The scores above par where low-handicap means a better player and high-handicap means a poor player.

Hazard

Waters, Bunkers and Sand Traps that causes penalty.

We will wind up with hazards and look into part two for more…..