Golf isn’t for everybody but for some, it is everything. For extreme golf enthusiasts, sinking an Albatross or an Ace would rank higher in life events than the birth of their first child. For others, golf is so frustrating that they snap their expensive club over their knee or throw their entire golf bag into the nearest water hazard. If you are thinking of taking up the sport then try not to do either of those things in frustration, as it could lead to you getting banned from the club.
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Etiquette plays a big part in golf and knowing your golf terminology is another really important part of the game. So here are a few of the essentials and the weirdest terms used in golf to get you started:
Ace – A hole in one.
Birdie – A score of one under par.
Bogey – One over par.
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Carry – The distance the ball travels whilst in the air.
Chicken Wing – Where a player’s backswing is incorrect due to the leading elbow bending away from the body.
Dead Hands – Where a player keeps their hands fairly passive in order to hit a shot that is shorter than if they played a normal shot.
Dogleg – When the hole curves to the left or right in between the tee and the green.
Dog license – A matchplay winning margin of 7&6. It comes from the old price of a dog license – seven shillings and sixpence.
Eagle – Two under par.
Fat (or Chunk) – Where a player hits the ground before the ball.
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Flop – Playing a highly pitched shot that stops quickly over a short distance.
Fried egg – When a ball is plugged in a bunker.
Mulligan – Hitting the second ball on a hole without penalty – not allowed in the Rules of Golf.
Shank – When the ball hits the hosel of the club and veers off to the right.
Swinger – A player with a good swing technique/rhythm, as opposed to a ‘hitter’ who goes for power.
Takeaway – The movement of the club at the very start of the swing.
Whiff – Airball, where the player completely misses the ball when they swing
