First Tee Acronyms
Rules
Terms
Golf History
100

ALR - for conversations

____, Listen, Reflect/Respond

Ask

100

A ball is ____ if not found in three minutes

Lost

100

The number of strokes a golfer should take to finish a hole or course

Par

100

The country where the modern day form of golf emerged

Scotland

200

STAR - use when you are getting frustrated, having a disagreement, feel like you made a mistake

Stop,Think,Anticipate, _____

Respond

200

The number of clubs allowed in a golf bag during a round

14

200

The document where a player's score for each hole is entered

 Scorecard

200

The year the PGA was founded

1916

300

4 R's - to evaluate and correct what you have done

_____,Replay, Ready, Redo

Relax

300

Cannot ground club in this area

Bunker

300

The clubs labelled 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Irons

300

The country with the most golf courses

United States

400

SMART Goals

Specific, ______, Attainable, Relevant, _____

Measurable & Time-Bound

400

T or F: Match Play is when players compete solely against each other on every hole

True

400

bodies of water or other areas defined by the Committee where a ball is often lost or unable to be played

Penalty areas

400

Youngest LPGA Major Champion

Lydia Ko

500

CARE - use to solve conflicts

Communicate, Actively Listen, Review the Options, End with a _________ 

Win-win compromise

500

The five defined areas of the course

general area, teeing area, penalty areas, bunkers, and the putting green

500

Water that is not a penalty areas, and can be seen before or after the player takes a stance

Temporary Water

500

The oldest known golf course that is referred to as the Home of Golf

The Old Course at St.Andrews

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