Golf Jargon explained!

• 3 Jig - see 3 Putt below
• 3 Whack - see 3 Putt below
• 3 Putt - to take 3 putts on one hole
• Air Shot - a shot where no contact is made with the ball
• Albatross - a score of 3 under par on one hole
• Bent nail - see snap hook below
• Birdie - a score of 1 under par on one hole
• Blob - a score of zero points in Stableford play
• Bogey - a score of 1 over par on one hole
• Boycott - a straight shot a long way right
• Dormie - when you are the same number of holes ahead as remain in Matchplay
• Double Bogey - a score of 2 over par on one hole
• Draw - a shot that curves from right to left
• Eagle - a score of 2 under par on one hole
• Fade - a shot that curves from left to right
• Fat - hitting the ground before the ball
• Flier - a shot that flies further than expected out of the rough
• "FORE!" - a polite but loud shout when you are worried a ball may nearly hit someone
• Free Drop - picking your ball up from a particular spot and dropping it without penalty
• Fresh Air - see Air Shot above
• Gimme - a putt that your opponent 'gives' to you, i.e is so close doesn't need to be holed
• Head Off - a loss of temper or display of anger
• Head Off Merchant - a person who is known for losing their temper
• Hosel Rocket - see Shank below
• Jumper - see Flier above
• Knife - to thin a shot so dramatically it flies very low and very far
• Knock Down - see Punch below
• Matchplay - an event where you play for each hole rather than counting individual shots
• Medal - an event where you count every shot you take
• Mudball - a ball with a large amount of mud on it that may cause a skewed shot
• Mulligan - an extra ball played without counting the original
• Nobbed - a shot of particular poor standard
• NR - to No Return in medal play, i.e to give up
• Nutted - see Punished below
• Par - a score of par on one hole
• Penalty - a missed short putt
• Penalty Drop - picking your ball up from a particular spot and dropping it with penalty
• Pipe - see Shank below
• Provisional - an extra ball played in case you can't find your original
• Punch - a play a shot lower than it would normally fly
• Punished - a shot that was hit brilliantly, right out of the middle
• Quadruple Bogey - a score of 4 over par on one hole
• Quad - see Quadruple Bogey
• Shank - a shot hit from the hosel that veers dramatically to the right
• Slice - a shot that moves quickly from left to right
• Snap hook - a shot that moves viciously from right to left
• Snowman - a score of 8 on one hole
• Stableford - an event where strokes are turned into points on each hole
• Stiff - a shot hit to within a couple of feet of the hole
• Stone Dead - see Stiff above
• Stinger - like a Punch above but played with a very long club, usually a 2 iron or 3 Wood
• Strokeplay - see Medal above
• Texas Wedge - to use a putter instead of chipping when off the green
• Thin - hitting too high up the ball causing a very low shot
• Top - hitting the very top of the ball causing it to run along the ground
• Toe Shank - a shot hit from the extreme toe edge resulting in a sideways shot
• Triple Bogey - a score of 3 over par on one hole

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