It is impossible to understand any game without knowing the game terminology (e.g. in soccer there are offsides, in football there are touchdowns, etc.)
and golf is not different. Many terms are used to describe the number of strokes a player takes to sink the ball. Familiarity with this terminology will
help to understand the game of golf.
1.Birdie: When a player sinks a ball one shot below par (for example, sinking a ball in three shots on a par four hole).
2.Hole In One: When a player sinks a ball with only one shot.
3.Bogie: When a player sinks the ball one shot above par (for example, if you sink a ball in four shots on a par three hole).
4.Eagle: When a player sinks a ball two shots under par (meaning you sink a ball in two shots on a par four hole).
These terms are used commonly during the play. It is important to understand these terms in order to fully further the understanding of many of the other
terms used later on in the article, and to increase enjoyment and satisfaction with Golf itself.
5.Ball In Play: is a period of time between your first and sinking of the ball.
8.Flagstick: is a stick with a flag on the end to indicate the position of the hole.
9.Hazard: is any obstacle specifically designed and placed on the course to make the play more difficult (e.g. sand traps, water…)
10.Hook: is shot that has the opposite effect to a draw. Hook will cause the ball to curve from right to left for a right handed player, or from a left to
right for a left handed player.
11.Lead hand: is a hand that holds the butt of the club grip and is located on the side, which faces the intended destination of the ball. If a player is
right handed the lead hand is generally the left, and vice versa.
12.Line of flight: Intended path (usually a straight line) between the ball and the hole or intended destination.
13.Loft: Refers to the elevation of the ball into the air. (it may also refer to the angle between the face and a line parallel to the shaft of the club)
14.Loose Impediments: are obstacles that are not growing or fixed, and could be removed under the right circumstances.
15.Putting Green: is the final area of play situated around the hole and was specially designed for putting.
16.Slice: is a shot that curves strongly because of the side spin, and ball hit this way will generally end up in the opposite direction to which was hit.
A slice curves from left to right for a right-handed player and vice versa.
17.Teeing Green: is a initial area of play in which players tee off from.
18.Tee-markers: are markers that indicate where players should initially tee off.
19.Trailing hand: is the hand that holds the lower end of the grip and is located on the side that is not facing the intended destination of the ball. For
those who are right handed, the trailing hand is generally the right hand. The opposite is true for those who are left-handed.