This is from some old piece of paper I found lying
around.
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GOLF
Terminology
1. Ace - hole in one
2. Approach shot - one that tries to hit the
green
3. Away - whose ball if furthest from thehole hits
first
4. Birdie - one under par
5. Boogie - one over par
6. Bunker - a trap or hazard
7. Divot - the turf that is lifter
8. Dodo - 3 under par on one hole
9. Eagle - 2 under par on one hole
10. Face - contact surface of the club
11. Fore -a warning signal
12. Green - short grass around the pin
13. Handicap - strokes given to a player so that
he can make par
14. Honor - priority in the order of teeing-off
15. Hook - a curve to the left for a right hander
16. Lie - position of the ball on the course
17. Match Play - a contest that is determined by
winning or losing the hole
18. Medal Play - the game is on the number of
strokes taken
19. Pull - a hit to the left for a right hander
20. Rough - the long grass along side the fairway
21. Slice - a curve to the right for a right
hander
22. Up - the number of holes ahead in a match
A few rules of Etiquette
1. Lost ball - 2 strokes penalty (or stroke and
distance)
2. No improvement in the lie - unless it is stated
that the lie can be improved.
3. Loose impediments can be moved, but anything
attached cannot be moved.
4. A ball can be removed from casual water and
dropped no nearer the hole.
5. A stroke is when the ball is moved by the club,
or an attempt to hit the ball is made.
6. The player furthest from the hole hits first.
7. Silence is the rule when a player is hitting.
8. Mark your ball on the green, if it is in line
with another ball.
9. The player who wins the hole, tees up first on
the next hole.
10. Replace all divots.
11. Keep your temper under control!
