Golf Terms – Page 10
Surlyn: This is an artificial compound that is used in the manufacturing of golf balls, specifically the material that covers the ball.
Sweet Spot: In order to get maximum distance and pin-point accuracy when taking your swing, the sweet spot is the area on club face (center portion) in which you should be making contact with the ball.
Swing Plane: The swing plane is considered to be the angle of the club shaft in relation to your body during the swing process. Everyone has a different swing plane.
Tap in: A tap-in is simply a short, sweet putt shot that is very close to the hole, less than 12 inches.
Target Line: Every shot should be aimed by using a target line, which is an imaginary line from your current swing position to your ball’s destination.
Tee: On the first shot of every hole the ball is placed on top of a tee, which is simply a small pin with that flat head to hold the ball in place. The tee can be made out of rubber, plastic, or wood.
Tee Box: This is the area that you hit the first shot on each hole from.
Tee Shot: The shot that is made from the tee (also see “Tee”).
Tee Time: The tee time is the time in which you and the rest of your group start your round of golf.
Ten Finger Grip: The ten finger grip is another term used to describe the “baseball grip”.
Texas Wedge: The Texas Wedge is a strategic swing using the putter to get the ball onto the green, instead of the traditional wedge. Certain conditions must be met before this type of shot can be successful.
Thin: This term describes hitting the golf ball on its equator, which causes it to maintain a low trajectory.
Through The Green: This phrase in golf means running through the entire course but does not include the tee boxes, hazards, and putting greens.
Top: When a golfer tops the ball, he or she has made contact with the ball above its equator. A topped shot does not travel very far and is an unwanted mistake on the golf course.
Torque: In golf, the word torque describes how much twisting motion of the club shaft goes into a swing when impact occurs.
Tour: A tour is series of professional golf tournaments that are played in succession.
Trajectory: Like anything that travels though the air, the trajectory in golf refers to the characteristics of a golf ball after contact is made as it is sent flying.
Trap: A trap is another term for bunker. Also see “Bunker”.
Triple Bogey: A triple bogey means to finish a hole in three more shots than par.