the beginning of the backswing, the initial movement of the club away from the ball and target

a very short put that is certain to be made (also "gimme")

a phrase to describe a style of golf course that has discrete, well-defined landing areas rather than one long stretch of continuous playable ground between the tee and green

the line of play, or the line from the ball to the target
 

1. a small (usually, but not always, wooden) device for setting the ball up above the ground (also "peg, stool") 2. the act of placing the ball on a tee  3. (also "teeing ground, teeing area, tee box") the starting point of each hole, the area designated as the teeing ground

(also "blocks, tee markers, markers") two objects that indicate the foreward boundary of the teeing area

two objects that indicate the foreward boundary of the teeing area (also "markers, tee blocks, blocks")

to hit a shot from the tee

a shot from the tee, the first shot on a hole (also "tee ball")
 

the time assigned for a group to begin play on their first hole (in non-competitive situations could also be called a "reservation")

another way of referring to the long game

(also "teeing area, tee box, tee") the starting point of each hole, where the tee markers are

a (usually) closely mown area in the fairway or rough of a hole, serving as the green (including the cup and flag) during periods of maintenance or repair of the original putting surface

a method of holding the club using all ten fingers on the grip with no overlapping or interlocking fingers (also "baseball, full finger" grip)

holding and then removing the flagstick after a player has made a stroke (also "attend" the flag, flagstick or pin)
 

a tournament format that is a variation of a scramble, where each member of a team (usually a foursome) hits a tee shot on each hole, the best tee shot on the hole is selected, each team member then completes the hole with their own ball from that chosen location. The benefit of this system over a scramble is that scoring can be done on both a team and an individual basis (also "shamble")

using a putter from off the green

when the ball is contacted with the leading edge instead of the face of the club, producing a low trajectory shot with less than the usual amount of spin (also "skinny, blade")

 

manufacturer-dependent and varied, a lofted wedge that differs from a pitching wedge or a sandwedge in loft and/or sole characteristics (sometimes also called a "utility wedge")

another phrase for three-putting a green (also "three-putt")

the whole course, excluding the teeing ground and putting green of the hole being played, and all hazards

(also "The tips" or "playing from the tips") playing each hole from its longest possible yardage (from the farthest back place you can stand on the farthest back teeing ground) so that you play the entire course at its longest possible yardage

1. a very narrow hole or course  2. a compact and efficient swing  3. hole location that is very close to the edge of the green  4. a ball resting on the ground or in grass with very little air underneath it, making clean and solid contact difficult

the ordered occurrence of the sequence of movements comprising a golf swing

the far end of the clubhead (farthest from the hosel/neck/shaft)

a shot that is contacted on the toe of the club and hooks (curves from right to left for a right-handed player)

1. (also "dub") when the bottom of the club contacts the ball above its center of gravity and the ball immediately hits the ground  2. the end of the backswing (where the hands are at their highest)

the tendency of a club's shaft to twist or rotate around its long axis -- also the amount of that rotation measured in degrees (very generally, stronger and/or more highly skilled players with faster swings are better suited to lower torque, and vice versa)

(also "feel") sensitivity for playing golf shots

(also "tourney") an organized golf competition

the style, or rules and procedures, under which a competition is conducted (e.g., medal play, match play, scramble, four-ball, and many more.

abbreviation of "Tournament Players Club” golf courses designed specifically for holding Tour events

the "bouncing back" of a club's face contributing force to the shot, limited by the rules of golf (see also COR) (also "spring-like effect")

where the backswing turns into the downswing (also "transition point")

1. (also "bunker, sand trap") another commonly used term for a sand-filled bunker - a depression in the ground filled with a prepared surface of sand or similar  2. a descending strike at impact that squeezes, or traps, the ball between the club face and the ground to varying degrees

(also "golf cart, golf car" or "hand cart, pull cart") term mainly used in Europe for wheeled golf carts, either for pulling by hand, motorized or to ride in

a shot from a troublesome situation (also "recovery, recovery shot")

1. the rotation of the body in the swing (e.g., shoulder turn, hip turn)  2. going from the ninth green to the tenth tee ("making the turn" from the front nine to the back nine)  3. curving a golf shot  4. break or curve in a putt

a shot that curves gently from right to left (right-handed player) (also "draw, slinger")
 

Twilight rate
a discounted green fee charged later in the day, based on the fact that a limited number of holes may be completed due to darkness