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This is the place for golf discussion and a glossary for general golf jargon we've come across in the manga.
Source for all definitions: https://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/golf-dictionary-glossary-and-golf-terms
A
Approach: A shot hit towards the green
B
Backspin: The rotational movement or spin of the ball produced by contact with the clubface. The greater the backspin, the higher the ball will fly and the more it will spin, and therefore stop or even spin backwards on impact with the turf.
Balance: The proper distribution of weight both at address and throughout the swing.
Birdie: A score of one under par on a hole
Bogey: A score of one over par on a hole
Bunker: A hollow comprised of sand or grass or both that exists as an obstacle and, in some cases, a hazard.
C
Caddie: A person hired to carry clubs and provide other assistance
Carry: The distance a ball will fly in the air, usually to carry a hazard or safely reach a target.
D
Divot: The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path.
Double Bogey: A score of two over par on a hole.
Double Eagle: A score of three under par on a hole.
Downswing: The swing forward from the top of the backswing.
Draw: A shot that flies slightly from right to left for right-handed players.
Driving Range: Another term for a practice area. Also known as a golf range, practice range or learning center
E
Eagle: A score of two-under-par on a hole.
Explosion: A shot played from a sand bunker, usually when the ball has buried or settled down into the sand.
F
Fade: A shot that flies slightly from left to right.
Fly: The distance the ball carries
G
Grand Slam: The Modern (or Professional) Grand Slam describes winning the four professional Major Championships -- the PGA Championship, the Masters and the United States and British Opens -- in a calendar year. The Career Grand Slam describes winning each of these events once in a career.
H
Hook: A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players.
L
Lie: As it relates to the ball, the position of the ball when it has come to rest.
Line of Flight: The actually path of the ball.
Lob Shot: A short, high shot, usually played with a wedge, designed to land softly.
Loft: The degree of angle on the clubface, with the least loft on a putter and the most on a sand wedge.
Long Irons: The 1-4 irons.
M
Middle or Mid-irons: The 5-7 irons.
Mulligan: The custom of hitting a second ball -- without penalty -- on a hole, usually the 1st tee.
P
Par: The score an accomplished player is expected to make on a hole, either a three, four or five.
S
Scramble: To recover from trouble or a popular form of team play in which the team members pick the ball in the best position and everyone plays from that spot
Short Irons: The 8 and 9 irons and the pitching wedge. The sand wedge is considered a scoring or specialty club
Slice: A ball that curves from left to right to a greater degree than a fade.
Stance: The position of the feet at address.
Swing Plane: An imaginary surface that describes the path and angle of the club during the swing.
T
Trajectory: The height and angle the ball travels when struck.
A
Approach: A shot hit towards the green
B
Backspin: The rotational movement or spin of the ball produced by contact with the clubface. The greater the backspin, the higher the ball will fly and the more it will spin, and therefore stop or even spin backwards on impact with the turf.
Balance: The proper distribution of weight both at address and throughout the swing.
Birdie: A score of one under par on a hole
Bogey: A score of one over par on a hole
Bunker: A hollow comprised of sand or grass or both that exists as an obstacle and, in some cases, a hazard.
C
Caddie: A person hired to carry clubs and provide other assistance
Carry: The distance a ball will fly in the air, usually to carry a hazard or safely reach a target.
D
Divot: The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path.
Double Bogey: A score of two over par on a hole.
Double Eagle: A score of three under par on a hole.
Downswing: The swing forward from the top of the backswing.
Draw: A shot that flies slightly from right to left for right-handed players.
Driving Range: Another term for a practice area. Also known as a golf range, practice range or learning center
E
Eagle: A score of two-under-par on a hole.
Explosion: A shot played from a sand bunker, usually when the ball has buried or settled down into the sand.
F
Fade: A shot that flies slightly from left to right.
Fly: The distance the ball carries
G
Grand Slam: The Modern (or Professional) Grand Slam describes winning the four professional Major Championships -- the PGA Championship, the Masters and the United States and British Opens -- in a calendar year. The Career Grand Slam describes winning each of these events once in a career.
H
Hook: A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players.
L
Lie: As it relates to the ball, the position of the ball when it has come to rest.
Line of Flight: The actually path of the ball.
Lob Shot: A short, high shot, usually played with a wedge, designed to land softly.
Loft: The degree of angle on the clubface, with the least loft on a putter and the most on a sand wedge.
Long Irons: The 1-4 irons.
M
Middle or Mid-irons: The 5-7 irons.
Mulligan: The custom of hitting a second ball -- without penalty -- on a hole, usually the 1st tee.
P
Par: The score an accomplished player is expected to make on a hole, either a three, four or five.
S
Scramble: To recover from trouble or a popular form of team play in which the team members pick the ball in the best position and everyone plays from that spot
Short Irons: The 8 and 9 irons and the pitching wedge. The sand wedge is considered a scoring or specialty club
Slice: A ball that curves from left to right to a greater degree than a fade.
Stance: The position of the feet at address.
Swing Plane: An imaginary surface that describes the path and angle of the club during the swing.
T
Trajectory: The height and angle the ball travels when struck.
