Golf Terms - Page 8
Punch Shot: This term describes a shot in golf where you are trying to hit the ball out of some kind of troubled area, typically a low recovery shot.
Push: This is a straight shot that is hit towards the right of the target (right-handed golfers).
Putter: The putter is the small, straight-faced club which is predominately used to hit the ball on the green.
Range: This is an area used for practice shots. You can find a golf range either on the course or close by an open course.
Release: The release is when your downswing is in motion and you come to the very moment in which your wrists uncock.
Relief: A relief is one of the standard golf rules which gives a player permission to move the ball when it has landed in a troubled spot; without incurring any penalties.
Reverse Overlap Grip: This is a standard grip, typically used when putting, where the index finger from the left hand is covering the pinky finger of the right hand (right-handed golfers).
Rough: The rough is any part off from the fairway where the grass is allowed to grow to longer lengths.
Round: A round of golf is considered to be the entire course played out. One round could be 18 holes or 9 holes for the smaller courses.
Run: This term describes how far a ball rolls after landing, bouncing, and then into a traveling roll.
Score: Your golf score is tallied by how many shots it took you to play the course.
Scorecard: A scorecard is the record in which your game scores and other statistics are kept.
Scramble: The term scramble describes a golf game where 4 players on the same team will tee off and the best shot of all of them is selected as the spot where everyone takes their next shot. This process is continued until the ball is sunk into the hole.
Scratch Golfer: This is a golfer who routinely scores par on the golf course.
Secondary Rough: This is the thicker rough (grass) area you will cross once you past the primary rough.
Setup: The same as “address” where you prep up for your shot.
Shaft: The shaft is a section of the golf club; the long and thin part that gives you most of the club’s energy on your shots.
Shag Bag: A bag used for storing your practice balls. Shag bags are specifically designed to allow you to grab each ball from inside without ever having to bend over.