Golf Jargon (4) – Unfamiliar Words or Golf Language

Handicap: A handicap is a scoring adjustment plan that allows players of different skill levels to compete with one another, without the better players dominating the game.

Hard Pan: Turf or ground area on the golf course that is extremely hard-packed.

Hazard: Hazards are part of every golf course, and are areas of sand or water which penalize the player.

Hole: The hole is the final destination of the golf ball to sink into at the end of every hole. (See also Cup).

Holed Out: This is when the golf ball falls into the cup.

Honor: The privilege of playing first within your group.

Hook: The hook is a shot that bends to the left (right-handed golfers).

Hosel: The hosel is the section of the clubhead that is attached to the club shaft.

Impact: Impact refers to the exact moment that you hit the ball (when the clubface meets with the ball).

Impediment: Loose debris that can be moved aside and away from your ball.

Interlocking Grip: This type of grip links the index finger of one of your hands and the pinky finger from the other hand.

Iron: The iron is any club that uses a metallic blade for the clubhead. Most golfers carry with them at least 8-10 irons which range from 2-irons to the sand wedge. Each club provides a different loft.

Lag Putt: This term refers to a long putt by a golf player whose goal is to have the ball land and stop within a couple of feet (or less) from the hole.

Laid Off: This is when your club shaft is pointing to the left of the target at the top of the backswing (right-handed golfers).

Lay Up: This term refers to a shot that is intentionally hit short from the green to avoid getting into trouble.

Lie: The lie is where your ball is sitting after a shot, and moreover, describes the condition of that area of ground where your ball is at.

Lip Out: This is when the golf ball travel right up to the cup, teeters on the edge of dropping into the hole, but instead pops back, and does not sink.

Loft: The loft is the angle that the clubface makes with the ground. Loft also refers to how high up a specific club will hit the ball.

Matchplay: This term refers to the original way that golf was played, which is actually played hole-to-hole. Whoever scores lowest on the first hole is the winner of that hole, and then goes “one up”. Then the winner on the second hole goes “two up”. This score pattern continues for each hole thereafter. Should you lose a hole then you go “down one”. If a hole is tied you then “halve” the hole. The final outcome of the matchplay is decided by how many holes you are either up or down by, compared to the number of holes left. For example, if you are 4 up with only 4 holes left in the game, you are the winner of the match.

Mulligan: A mulligan is considered an illegal second try at a shot which went wrong, which is seen often during casual play with friends on the golf course.

Municipal Course: This is a golf course that is owned and operated by the local government, also referred to as a “muni”.

Nuked Shot: A nuked shot is one that is hit much harder and longer than you typically hit with a particular club.

Neutral Grip: This grip is one when a right-handed golfer can see 2 left hand knuckles when looking down at his or her grip during address.

Neutral Stance: This stance is when both feet are in line perfectly parallel to the target line.

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