Golf Jargon (6) – Unfamiliar Words or Golf Language

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.

Shank: The shank describes a shot that, when impact occurs, contact is made with the ball from the hosel of the club, instead of the face.

Short Game: Probably the most important aspect of becoming a great golfer, the short game is considered to be all shots on the course that are within 50 to 60 yards of the hole. The short game is also the hardest to master due to the various obstacles and hazards that get in the way.

Sidehill Lie: This is a lie, where at address, the golf ball is either above your feet or below your feet.

Skied: When you hit a tee shot that flies almost straight up into the air, you have skied the ball.

Slice: The dreaded slice is a shot that causes the ball to veer far to the right of your target line (right handed players).

Slope: The slope is actually a number that is assigned to every golf course in describing it’s specific level of playing difficulty. For example, the average slope number for United States golf courses is 113. (The term slope can also be used to describe the contours of the green).

Spikes: Spikes are designed to help you play golf with better traction from your shoes. They are small cleats that may be made from rubber, plastic, or metal, and are fastened to the bottom of your golf shoes. These shoes are very helpful when it comes to maintaining better control of your swing.

Square Stance: This stance describes your set up where the clubhead is perpendicular to your target line, and at the same time your shoulders, hips, and feet are all parallel to the same target line.

Splash: A splash occurs when you take a bunker shot but with it comes a divot of sand, splashing everywhere (along with the ball).

Stance: The term stance simply means the position of your feet at address.

Starter: In golf, the starter is considered to be the man or woman who is in charge of sending the players out onto the course.

Stroke: One (1) individual swing of your golf club.

Stroke Play: This is the most standard way of determining the winner of a round in golf. The person that finishes with the least amount of strokes wins the match.

Strong Grip: In golf, a strong grip is typically a reference to when a golfer can see more than two knuckles of his or her left hand when gripping the club. A strong grip can also be used to steer the ball to the left.

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.

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