Golf Flashcards
A number one wood is called a
driver
The optimum number of strokes for a given hole is the
par
Differences in the abilities of players are somewhat compensated for by the use of this to even the final score
handicap
When a ball, hit by a right-handed player, curves off to the right, it is a
slice
Playing the wrong ball or losing a ball in play results in this type of stroke.
penalty
One type of hazard is called a
bunker
A sand trap is one type of
hazard
A golfer needing distance would not choose this type of
iron
nine
A shot played onto the green is called a (an)
approach shot
Completing the hole in two shots more than par is called
double bogey
The grass area immediately surrounding the green is called
apron
When a ball, hit by a right-handed player, curves off to the left, it is a
hook
The first place you go to when arriving at a golf course is called the
clubhouse
The finisher with the lowest score
wins
The proper order for putting on the green is
player away putts first
A golfer may touch the ball this many times without penalty during the complete playing of each hole.
one
A round of golf consists of this many holes
eighteen
Movable obstructions may be moved except when a ball is
in motion
A ball hit into a water hazard may be removed or replaced, but requires an added penalty of a
stroke
For greatest distance, a golfer uses a
wood
The amount of loft for each shot is determined by the club’s
head
The wood with the least amount of loft is the
driver
The most lofted iron is the
9 iron
In what type of play, does the player who wins the most holes, wins the round?
match