Golf Unit Flashcards

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1
Q

Loft

A

The degree at which the club face is slanted

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2
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Numbers

A

Tell you how far you can hit the ball

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3
Q

Determine Par

A

The yardage of the hole determines the par

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4
Q

Bogey

A

One over par on a hole

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5
Q

Double bogey

A

Two over par on a hole

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6
Q

Birdie

A

One under par on a hole

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7
Q

Eagle

A

Two under par on a hole

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8
Q

Driver

A

Club used off the tee area and hit from the tee

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9
Q

Iron

A

Club normally used to hit from the fairway or rough

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10
Q

Putter

A

The club used on the green to hit the ball into the hole

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11
Q

Tee box

A

Area that you start playing the hole

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12
Q

Fairway

A

The desired landing spot of your ball between the tee box and the green

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13
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Rough

A

The undesired landing spot of your ball between the tee box and the green

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14
Q

Green

A

The area of the course where the hole is located

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15
Q

Fringe

A

Are of very short grass surrounding the green

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16
Q

Bunker

A

Sandtrap

17
Q

Dog leg

A

When a hole is not straight; curves

18
Q

Out of bounds

A

A hazard asked by a white stake; re hit from the same spot and add a stroke

19
Q

Lateral water hazard

A

Hazard marked by a red stake; hit from behind the hazard and add a stroke

20
Q

Advanced

A

The blue/ black tees Signify this level of the golfer

21
Q

Average

A

The white/ middle tees that signify this level of golfer

22
Q

Beginners

A

The red/ forward tees signify the level of golfer like ladies and seniors

23
Q

Honors

A

Deciding who hits first based on the lowest score from the previous hole

24
Q

Away

A

Who hits next based on who has the ball furthest from the hole

25
Q

Address

A

Standing in the correct stance before the ball is hit

26
Q

Slice

A

When the ball is hit and shapes to the right (right handed golfers)

27
Q

Hook

A

When the ball is hit and shapes to the left (right handed golfers)

28
Q

Fore

A

What you yell when your ball might hit someone

29
Q

Mendel play

A

Total stokes for 9/18 holes

30
Q

Match play

A

Hole by hole (1 v 1)

31
Q

Handicap

A

The process used to make a golf match even between varied skill level golfers

32
Q

Par

A

The amount of strokes expected at a hole