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Basic Golf Terms Every Golfer Should Know

by design / Sunday, 03 June 2018 / Published in Golf Lessons
Basic Golf Terms Every Golfer Should Know

At Pine Ridge Golf Club, we offer championship golf at one of Oregon’s most scenic golf courses. It’s the perfect place to come to unwind, meet new people, improve your game, and most importantly to have fun. If you are a beginner, there are tons of golfing terms that you will learn throughout the process, but here are some of the basics that every golfer should know.

Scoring

Par:

Refers to the number of strokes a golfer is expected to need to complete the play of one hole on a golf course. Every hole on a golf course is rated as either a par-3, a par-4, or a par-5 (par-6 holes also exist, but they are rare).

Birdie:

A score of one under par on a hole.

Eagle:

A score of two under par.

Double Eagle or Albatross:

A score of three under par (very rare).

Bogey:

A score of one over par.

Double Bogey:

A score of two over par.

Triple Bogey:

A score of three over par.

Ace:

A hole-in-one. Hitting the ball into the hole in one stroke.

Handicap:

A system used to rate the average number of strokes above par a player scores in one round of golf.

Gameplay

Fore!:

A warning shouted when the ball is heading toward a person.

Putt:

Any shot taken by a putter when you are on the green.

Drive:

Used to describe a golfer’s first stroke from the tee box on every hole.

Approach

The shot taken by a player from the fairway to the green.

Bank Shot:

A shot where a steep slope is used to manipulate the direction or speed of the ball.

Over Clubbing:

Using a club that will hit the ball farther than necessary.

Away:

Refers to the ball that lies farthest from the cup when two or more golfers are playing. The player farthest away typically hits first.

Best Ball:

A format of play typically used in tournaments, in which the team score for each hole is the “best score” of at least one of the players in a foursome.

The Turn:

The halfway point in a round of golf.

Explosion Shot:

A technique used by a golfer to hit the ball out of a sand trap.

Duff:

A bad shot.

Mulligan:

In casual play only, a “do-over” shot made to replace a poorly hit shot, taken without counting the stroke toward the score.

Hacker:

A slang term referring to a person who is not very good at golf.

The Course

Fairway:

A long stretch involving a neatly maintained grass which runs between the green and the tee box.

Rough:

The taller grass that borders the fairway.

Green:

The smooth grassy area at the end of a fairway especially prepared for putting and positioning the hole

Hazard:

Anything on a golf course that is designed to be hazardous to one’s score.

Bunker:

A concave area containing sand or the like, considered a hazard.

Beach:

Slang term for a sand bunker.

Casual Water:

An accumulation of water on the golf course that is not part of a water hazard. Generally, you encounter casual water after heavy rains. The player is allowed to move the ball without penalty.

Contact Pine Ridge Golf Club if you are interested in golf lessons! Whether you are just getting started or have been playing for decades, we offer an affordable lesson package to meet your goals and budget.

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