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Takeaway - Turn |
Takeaway |
The start of the backswing. |
Tap In |
A very short putt. |
Tee |
A
disposable device, normally a wooden peg, on which the ball is placed
for driving. Also refers to the area from which the ball is hit
on the first shot of the hole. Originally a pile of sand used to
elevate the ball for driving. |
Tee Off |
To
play a tee shot. |
Tee Up |
To
begin play by placing the ball on the tee. |
Tee-Shot |
A
shot played from a tee. |
Teeing Ground |
The
area in which you must tee off your ball. Ball must be teed off
within the markers and no more than two club lengths behind them.
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Temporary Green |
A
green used in the winter to save the permanent green. Or during
summer when greens are being repaired. |
Texas Wedge |
What
the putter is called when it used from off the green. Shot played
with putter from off green. |
Thin |
The
ball is hit thin when it is hit above center with the clubhead traveling
on too high a line. |
Thread |
To
direct the ball through a narrow opening. |
Three-Quarter Shot |
Less
than a full shot. A shot made with a reduced swing. |
Threesome |
Also
means three players playing a round together. |
Tiger Tee |
A
slang expression for the back tee. |
Tight |
means
"narrow". |
Toe |
The
part of the club farthest from where in joins the shaft. |
Topped |
To
hit the ball above its center causing it to roll or hop rather than
rise. |
Topspin |
The
forward rotation of the ball in motion. |
Touch |
Accuracy,
especially in putting. |
Tour |
A
series of tournaments for professionals. |
Tournament |
A
stroke or match play competition. A competition in which a number
of golfers compete. |
Trajectory |
The
flight path of the ball. |
Trouble Shot |
A
shot taken from a bad lie such as behind trees or in bunkers or
rough. |
Turn |
To
start the back 9 holes. |
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Waggle - Wormburner |
Waggle |
Movement
of the club head prior to swinging. A flourishing of the club behind
and over the ball. |
Water Club |
Obsolete
club from around the 1880's to the 1930's that was designed for
playing the ball from a water hazard. |
Water Hole |
A
hole with water, such as a stream or lake, that forces the players
to shoot over it. |
Wedge |
An
iron used for short shots that has a high-loft - pitching wedge,
sand wedge or a lob wedge. |
Whiff |
To
swing and miss the ball completely. |
Whins |
A
British term for heavy rough. Gorse bushes. |
Whipping |
The
material used to wrap the space where the head and shaft are joined.
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Windcheater |
A
shot played low against the wind. It is played with strong backspin
and starts low and rises only toward the end of the shot. |
Wild Card |
Players
in a tournament are placed in groupings or tee times based on "luck
of the draw". |
Winter Rules |
Usually
local golf rules that allow the player to improve the lie of the
ball on the fairway. |
Woods |
A
club, which can be made of wood or metal, that has a large head
and is used for shots requiring greater distance. There is the driver
and the 1 through 7 woods. |
Wormburner |
A
ball hit with adequate distance that hugs the ground. |
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