Golf Terms – Page 3
Course Rating: Every golf course has a course rating, which refers to the difficultly level of the course itself. The higher the course rating number, the more advanced and difficult the golf course is.
Crossed Over: Crossed over is a term that describes the club shaft as it faces towards the right of the target when it is at the top of the backswing (right handed golfers).
Cross Handed: Cross handed is a specific putting grip where the left hand is below the right hand (right handed golfers).
Cup: The cup is simply the hole itself which is at the end of each playing hole, and is the intended final target of the golf ball.
Cupped Lead Wrist: A cupped lead wrist describes the backward bend of your lead hand when striking the ball. The lead hand is the one that is closest to the hole after you set up for your swing. For right handed golfers, the lead hand is the left hand.
Cut: A cut is another reference to a shot that bends towards the right (right handed golfers).
Deloft: To deloft is to decrease the amount of loft on the club face by simply tilting your club shaft in the direction of your intended target.
Dimple: Dimples are those hundreds of small holes that every golf ball is designed with.
Divot: A divot is a small chunk of grass and dirt that is removed from the golf course after the ball is hit. These divots should be repaired as basic golf course etiquette prescribes.
Dogleg: A dogleg is in reference to the curved pathway from the tee to the cup has a turns either left or right.
Double Bogey: When you complete a hole with 2 additional shots over the par of that hole, you have yourself a double bogey. For example, if the hole is a par 3, a double bogey would be sinking the ball in 5 shots.
Double Eagle: The double eagle describes the completion of a par-5 hole in 3 shots less than that par.
Downhill Lie: A downhill lie describes your stance in which the front foot is below your back foot at address.
Draw: A draw refers to a shot that bends to the left (right handed golfers).
Drive: The drive is the initial shot taken from the tee.
Driver: The driver is considered to be the longest club in your bag, which sends the ball flying at more distance than any other golf club.
Driving Range: A driving range is a facility that is built specifically for golf players to practice their swings. Each driving range has separate booth-like areas where you can knock a bucket of balls as long and as far as you want. Some driving ranges also have areas where you can practice your short game.
Drop: A drop is when You place a golf ball back into the game after it was considered unplayable.
Duff: To duff is to totally mess up or miss a shot, such as to “screw up” or “ruin” the shot.