Golf Jargon (7) – Unfamiliar Words or Golf Language

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.

Turn: A turn in golf simply means going from the 9th green to the 10th tee box of the golf course.

Unplayable Lie: As the name suggests, when you make a shot on the course and your ball lands in a spot that is absolutely impossible to play out of, this is known as an unplayable lie

Uphill Lie: When you set up at address and your front foot is higher than your back foot, this is called an uphill lie.

Vardon Grip: The Vardon grip is another term for the overlapping grip. See also “Overlapping Grip”.

Waggle: Before hitting the ball it is always recommended that you warm up. And warming up typically includes a little “waggle” of the club, which means to  move it back and forth a bit before making your swing.

Water Hazard: A water hazard is just the way it sounds: A body of water that can be hazardous to your score. Typically marked by red or yellow stakes, these areas of water can cause you to take a penalty if your ball lands inside and you cannot play out of it.

Weak Grip: In golf a weak grip means gripping the club in such a way that only one knuckle is showing of the left hand. This grip is traditionally used to help turn the ball towards the right.

Wedge: The wedge is a standard golf club in every player’s bag. It is a short iron that has a loft of 48 degrees or more, and is traditionally used to hit short shots or sand shots. There is the least amount of loft in the pitching wedge. A gap wedge has more loft. Then up the line is the sand wedge. And lastly the lob wedge has the most loft of all golf clubs.

Whiff: This is the sound that a golf club makes when you make a swing and it whips right over the ball, completely missing it.

Wood: The wood is a type of golf club that has a fairly large head to hit the ball. Shaped like a pear, this club head is made out of wood or metal. Woods are typically longer than irons and are used to hit at longer distances. Your driver is considered a wood. Today there are many players that will carry with them a 5 wood, 7 wood, and a 9 wood, instead of using long irons.

Yips: When you putt the ball and your hands and arms tend to twitch, or shake, these are called the yips. There are certain physical and mental exercises that can help you get rid of the yips.

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