Terms and Definitions Flashcards
(148 cards)
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Aiming!
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the act of aligning the club face to the target
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Alignment
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the position of the body in relation to the initial target
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Angle of approach!
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describes the relative angle which the club head approaches the ball at impact which in turn helps determine distance an trajectory
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Approach!
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A shot towards the green or towards the hole
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Axis!
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refers to a straight line that the upper body rorates around in the course of the golf swing
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Backswing!
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The motion that involves the club and every element of the body in taking the club away from the ball and setting it in position at the top of the backswing from which the club can be delivered to the ball at impact
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Backspin!
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the rotational movement or spin of the ball produced by contact with the club face.
the greater to backspin the higher the ball will fly
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Balance
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the proper distribution of weight both at impact and throughout the swing
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Baseball Grip!
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Grip which all ten fingers placed on grip of club
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Birdie!
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a score of one under par on a hole
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Bladed Shot!
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also known as the skulled shot
occurs when the top half of the ball is struck with the bottom portion of an iron, resulting a low running shot
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Block
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A swing in which the roation of the fore arms is delayed or prevented throughout the hitting area, generally producing a shot that flies to the right of the target
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Bobbing
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The act of raising and lowering the swing center in the course of the swing
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Bogey!
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a score of one over par on a hole
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Borrow
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The amount of break a player allows for when hitting or breaking putt
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Break
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The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball
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Bump and Run
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a pitch shot around the green in which the player hits the ball into a slope to deaden its speed before settling on the green and rolling towards the hole
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Bunker!
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a hollow comprised of sand or grass or both that exists as an obstacle
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Caddie
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a person hired to carry clubs and provide other assistance
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Calcutta
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An auction in which people bid on players or teams in a tournament
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Cambered
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a rounding of the sole of the club to reduce drag. a four way cambered sole is one that is rounded at every edge of the wood
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Carry!
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distance a ball will fly in the air
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Carryover!
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When a hole is tied and the bet is carried over to the next hole
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Casting
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AKA hitting from the top
an uncocking of the wrists prematurely on the downswing, resulting in a loss of power and control
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Cavity Back
type of iron in which the portion of the back of the club head is hollowed out and the weight is distributed around the outside edges of the clubhead
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Center of Gravity!
The point in the human body, in the pelvic area, where the bodies weight and mass are equally balanced
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Centrifugal Force
The action in a rotating body that tends to move mass away from the center. It is the
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Center of rotation
The axis or swing center that the body winds and unwinds around during the swing.
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Chicken Wing
A swing flaw in which the lead elbow bends at an angle pointed away from the body, usually resulting in a blocked or pushed shot
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Chip and Run
A low-running shot played around the greens where the ball spends more time on the ground than in the air
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Choke
A term that describes a poor play that results from nervousness
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Choke down!
The act of gripping down on the shaft, which is generally believed to provide greater control
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Chunk
A poor shot caused by hitting the turf well behind the ball, resulting in a fat shot.
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Closed club face
A position during the swing in which the clubface is angled to the left of the target line or swing plane, generally resulting in shots hit to the left of the target
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Closed Grip!
Generally referred to as a strong grip because both hands are turned away from the target
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Closed Stance!
description of a stance when the rear foot is pulled back away from the target line
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Closed to Open!
a swing in which the clubhead is closed on the backswing but them manipulated into an open position on the downswing
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Coil
The turning of the body during the backswing
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Come over the top!
A motion beginning the downswing that sends the club outside the ideal plane (swing path) and delivers the club head from outside the target line at impact. This is sometimes known as an outside-to-inside swing.
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Compression!
a measure of the relative hardness of a golf ball ranging from 100 to 80
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Cross handed!
a grip in which the left hand is placed below the right hand
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Cupped Wrist
A position in which the left or top hand is hinged outward at the top of the backswing.
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Cut Shot!
a shot played with a slightly open clubface and a swing path that travels out to in. The result is a soft fade that produces additional backspin and causes the ball to stop quickly on the green
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Deep-Faced Driver!
a driver with greater than standard height on its face
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Divot!
The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path. It also refers to the hole left after play
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Double Bogey!
Two over par
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Double eagle!
a score of three under par
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Dormie!
The point in match play when a player is up in a match by the same number of holes that remain
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Draw!
a shot that flies slightly from the right to left for right handed players
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Driving Range!
another term for a practice area. AKA as golf range practice range or learning center
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Flip Shot
A shot, usually played with a wedge, that involves a wristy swing designed to hit the ball a short distance but with a lot of height
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Floater
A ball struck from the deep grass that comes out slowly and travels a shorter distance because of the heavy cushioning effect of the grass between the ball and the clubface
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Flop Shot
Similar to a flip shot except that it involves a long, slower swing
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Fluffy Lie
A lie in which the ball rests atop the longish grass. This can be a tricky lie because the tendency is to swing the club head under the ball, reducing the distance it carries
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Fly
The distance the ball carries
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Follow Through
That part of the swing that occurs after the ball has been struck
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Footwork
The coordinated action of the lower body during the golf swing
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Forward Press
A slight movement of the hands and arms
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Forward Swing
The downward motion of the hands, arms and club from the top of the backswing to impact. Another terms for downswing
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Fried Egg
The slang term for a buried lie in the sand
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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
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Golf Range
A facility where people can practice their full swings and, in some cases, their short games
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Grain
The direction which the blades of grass grow, which is of primary importance on the greens
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Greenskeeper
person responsible for the upkeep of a golf course
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Grip - Equipment
That part of the golf club where the hands are placed
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Grip
Grip: The placing and positioning of the hands on the club. The various types include the Vardon or overlapping, the interlocking and the 10-finger or baseball grip. (The Vardon grip is the most popular grip today).
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Groove - Equipment
The horizontal scoring lines on the face of the club that help impart spin on the ball
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Ground
When referred to in the Rules of Golf, it means the point when the club touches the ground (or water) prior to playing the shot. (It is against the Rules of Golf to ground your club in a hazard)
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Group Lesson
A teaching session in which several pupils work with one or more PGA Professionals. This type of lesson is particularly effective for beginners, especially juniors
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Half Shot
A shot played with an abbreviated swing and reduced swing speed. This shot is often played when trying to keep the ball out of a strong wind
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Heel
The part of the clubhead nearest the hosel. (Fuzzy Zoeller addresses the ball off the heel of his driver). A shot hit off the heel is said to be "heeled."
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Heel & Toe Weighted
A club design where weight is distributed towards the heel and toe of a club, usually an iron, to reduce the effect of mis-hits
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High Side
The side of the hole that a putt breaks from
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Hooding
The act of placing the hands ahead of the ball, both at address and impact, which tends to reduce the effective loft of the club
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Hook
A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players
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Hozel
The part of the club connecting the shaft to the clubhead
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Impact
The moment in the swing when the club strikes the ball
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Inside to In
A description of the swing path that, all things being equal, will produce the greatest percentage of solid, straight and on-target shots. It refers to a path in which the clubhead travels from inside the target line, to impact, and then back inside the target line
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Inside to out
a path in which the club head approaches the ball from inside the target line and after contact, continues to the outside of the target line before turning back to the inside of the target line
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Intended Line of Flight
The direction a player plans for their ball to begin after impact
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Kinesiology
The scientific study of mans movement and the movements of implements or equipment that he might use in exercise, sport or other forms of physical activity
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Lag
a shot designed to finish short of the target
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Lateral slide: or shift
a movement before the forward swing where the hips start to slide to the target and rotate, at the same time the weight starts to shift from the trail side to the target side.
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Lay off
when the swing plane flattens at the top of the backswing causing the club to point to the side of the target and the front to close
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Learning Centre
a complete practice and instruction facility, may or may not be at the site of a golf course
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Level par
a term describing the score of even par
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Lie
ball: the position of the ball when it comes to rest
club: the angle of the sole of the club relative to the shaft
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Line
The intended path of the ball, usually referring to putting
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Line of flight
the actual path of the ball
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Links
Fhe term for a course built on linksland, which is land reclaimed from the ocean
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Lob shot
a short, high shot usually played with a wedge designed to land softly
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Loft
the degree of angle on the clubface, least loft on a putter and most on a sand wedge
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Long irons
1-4 irons
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looking up
the act of prematurely lifting your head to follow to flight of the ball, also raises the swing center and and can result in erratic ballstriking
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Loop
the shape of the swing when the backswing and forward swing are in different planes
also refers to a round of golf
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Loosened grip
anytime a player open their finger on the grip and loses control of the club, when this happens at the top of the backswing its called "playing the flute"
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Mechanics
the mechanics of the golf swing and putting stroke
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middle mid irons
5-7 irons
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Mulligan
the custom hitting of a second ball without penalty on a hole usually on the first tee
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Nassau
competition resulting in points being awarded for winning the front 9 back 9 and overall 18
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Off-green putting
when a player elects to putt from off the green rather then chip
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offset
a measure of distance between the leading edge of the hosel and the leading edge of the clubface
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One piece takeaway
AKA the modern takeaway
it describes the beginning of the backswing when the wrists, arms and hands are taken away from the ball, maintaining the same relationship they had at the address
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Open Clubface
when either at the address or during the swing, the heel of the clubface is leading the toe, causing the clubface to point to the side of the target
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Open Grip
also referred to weak grip, when the hands are turn counter clockwise on the club
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Open Stance
When the left or lead foot is pulled back farther fro the target line then the rear or right foot
This stance generally helps to promote a left to right flight
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Open to closed
a description of movement of the clubface when a player fans it open on the backswing and then closes it at impact
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Outside to In
A description of a swing path when the clubhead approaches the ball from outside the target line and then continues to the inside of that line following the impact
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Over club
to pick the wrong club, usually for an approach shot, causing the ball to go over the green
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Pace
the speed of the golf swing or the speed of the greens
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Paddle Grip
A putting grip with a flat surface where the thumbs rest
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Par
the score a player is expected to make on a hole, either a 3, 4 or 5
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Path
The direction the club travels during the swing or the putting stroke.
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Pendulum stroke
In putting, a stroke that moves the clubhead back and forth on a constant line, without deviation.
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Pinch Shot
a shot played around the green in which a player strikes the ball with a crisp, clean descending blow
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Pistol Grip
a grip usually on a putter, that is built up under the left or top hand
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Pitch and run
A shot from around the green, usually with a middle or short iron, where the ball carries in the air for a short distance before running towards the hole.
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Plugged Lie
when the ball comes to rest on its own pitch mark, usually in a bunker or soft turf
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Press
To try and hit the ball harder then usual
Extra effort to play well
In Betting terms, its an additional bet made after a player falls behind in a match
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Private Lesson
when a PGA pro gives a lesson to a single pupil
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Pre shot routine
the actions a player takes from the time he selects a club until he begins the swing
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Pulled Hook
a shot that begins to the side of the target but that curves even farther away
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Pulled Shot
a shot that starts to the side of a target and does not curve back to the target
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Pulled slice
a shot that starts to the side of the target and curves back to the target
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Punch shot
a low flying shot played with an abbreviated backswing and finish
The key to the shot is having the hands slightly ahead of the clubhead at impact, which reduced the effective loft of the club
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Pushed Hook
a shot that starts to the side of the target and curves back to the target
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Pushed shot
a shot that starts to the side of the target and does not curve back
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Pushed Slice
a shot that starts next to the target and curves further away
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Reading the green
the entire process involved in judging the break and path of a putt
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Recover
to successfully hit a shot from a poor location
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Scoring clubs
driver, putter, and sand wedge
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shank
when the ball is struck on the hosel of the club usually sending it off ot the right
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Scramble
To recover from trouble
Popular form of team team when the team members pick the ball in the best position and everyones plays from there
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Setup
the process of addressing the ball, so that the club and body are properly aimed and aligned
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Short irons
the 8 and 9 and the pitching wedge
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Sole
When referring to equipment it is the bottom of the club. When referring to the swing it is when the club touches the ground at address
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short game
those shots played on the green including putts, chipping, pitching and bunker shots
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Slice
A ball that curves from left to right to a greater degree than the fade
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Stroke Play
AKA medal play
form of competition based on the cumulative number of strokes taken, either over one round or several
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Sweet spot
the point on the club face where if it was struck by an object the clubface will not torque or twist to either side
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Strong Grip
a term used to describe a grip in which the hands are turned counterclockwise on the grip
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Takeaway
the movement of the club at the beginning of the backswing
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Tee box
The area where players tee to start a hole
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Topped Shot
a low bouncing shot, by the bottom of the club striking the top half of the ball
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Trajectory
the height and angle the ball travels when struck
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Tempo
The speed of the swing
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Weak Grip
a grip where the hands are turned to the left on a right handed player
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Whiff
a complete miss, AKA air ball
