Golf Flashcards
Area of closely mowed grass extending from tee box to green
Fairway
Un mowed areas along sides of fairway that make for more difficult shot
Rough
Bodies of water or bunkers (sand traps) between the tee box and the green
Hazards
Smooth very closely mowed area of grass on which the hole is located
Putting green
Marks hole on green
-removed before putt
Flagstick
Club with relatively wide head. Made of wood, plastic, or light metal. Most tee shots are taken with these
Woods
Club with narrow head made of some type of metal. Higher number = higher loft
Irons
Light metal club with flat face on both sides. Used for playing ball on green
Putter
Number of strokes the player is expected to take to hit ball in hole
Par
One stroke under par
Birdie
One stroke over par
Bogey
Two strokes under par
Eagle
Who goes first?
No order on first hole
After, whoever got the lowest score at the previous hole
Which ball is played first?
Farthest from hole
Etiquette (5)
- don’t move, talk, or stand close to or behind player hitting ball
- do not hit until group in front is out of range
- no delay: slow players should allow faster players through
- spend only five minutes searching for lost ball
- leave green immediately after player and write score at next holes tee
