on the downswing, how far the clubhead "lags" behind the hands prior to release

a putt that is intended to stop close to the hole but not presumed to be holed (also "lag putt, approach putt")

when the hands have moved the club under the plane on the backswing (especially at the top of the swing)

when the ball is contacted by, and ricochets off, the hosel or neck before it hits the clubface causing an errant direction and trajectory (low and to the right for a right-handed player) Note: not usually much fun (also "shank, pitch out, hosel rocket")

a water hazard (whether filled with water or not) which is generally adjacent to, or to one side or another of, the line of play (usually marked with red stakes or lines) (also "lateral water hazard")

the initial trajectory of the ball relative to the ground

a shot played to a particular location to allow for an easier subsequent shot or to keep the ball from going too far (also "lay back, play for position")

another expression for hitting the ball fat (in the most amusing version of this the divot would actually cover the ball after the swing, with the ball having not moved at all -- see also "hairpiece")

thin strips of lead with an adhesive back used to add weight to a club head

the player with the lowest score having completed regulation play

the lowest or forward-most edge of a club's head, where the sole and face meet (also "blade")

a ball that moves somewhat from left to right for a right-handed player, usually used in reference to a ball that is moving away from the target rather than toward it (also "fade, block, push")

another phrase for leaving a putt short

using a shorter, more lofted club (also "club down")

free relaxed swinging through the ball, as opposed to attempting to guide or steer a shot

use the driver or number 1 wood

to make an effort to hit the ball long

one's score is level with, or equivalent to, par during, or at the conclusion of, a round of golf (also "level par, even, even par") anytime

1. the quality, manner, style, way, or position relative to level in which a ball rests on the ground (e.g., good lie, bad lie, downhill lie, uphill lie, sidehill lie, fluffy lie, flier lie, and so on)  2. can also refer to the number of strokes taken up to the current moment on a given hole when the ball is at rest

the angle between the sole of the club and the shaft from the face view (looking at the face of the club straight on)
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a mode of play, usually because of muddy or poor course conditions, where through the green the ball may be picked up, cleaned off and replaced (within a pre-specified distance from the ball's original location) in the position of the player's choice, if desired (sometimes also "preferred lies, winter rules")

playing excellently

1. as indicated by a vertical plane  2. ("line, line of a putt, putting line") the path on which the ball rolls, or will roll, enroute to the hole direction ("target line, intended line")

1. position/direct/orient the body and/or club  2. assessing the direction of a shot or putt ( also "align, set up")

1. originally referred to seaside courses on "links land" (seaside grassy area), now used loosely to mean any golf course  2. ("links style course, links course") an exposed, windswept (sometimes seaside) course characterized by gently rolling mounds/dunes and very few (if any) trees

the top edge of the hole, above the cup (also "rim")

when the ball hits the edge of the hole and spins out instead of dropping

(also "lob shot") a relatively vertical (steep arced) shot, usually played with a lofted wedge, intended to land softly and not roll far

a very lofted wedge, usually 59 or 60 degrees (more sometimes), designed for playing high, soft shots from short distances

awareness of a course's idiosyncratic playing characteristics from having played it many times

1. the angle/cant/slope/pitch/grade of the clubface relative to the shaft of the club from the frontal plane  2. hoist or lift

the part of golf played with full, or substantial, swings where the ball is intended to cover relatively longer distances (usually thought of in terms of woods, long irons and middle irons)

the longer-shafted, steeper-faced, (and hopefully) longer distance irons, generally numbers 1 through 4

1. another term for a round of golf (also might refer to the player a caddie is working for or the job of caddying itself) (mainly used by caddies) 2. a noticeable difference in the path of the club head between the backswing and downswing  (also "reroute")

caddy

any natural object that is not fixed or growing (e.g., rocks, twigs, leaves, etc.)

any ball that cannot be found within five minutes of beginning a search for it (see also "provisional ball")

the downhill edge of the cup when it is on any slant

 The “Ladies Professional Golf Association” formed to organize and promote women in professional golf