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HITTING YOUR APPROACH SHOT ON THE SIDE OF THE GREEN WHERE THE CUP IS.
SHORT SIDED
MAKING CONTACT BEHIND THE BALL AND CLUB DIGS INTO GROUND
CHUNK OR FAT
WHEN YOU MISS A GREEN IN REGULATION AND STILL GET A PAR.
UP AND DOWN
WHEN YOU SCORE AN 8 ON A HOLE
SNOWMAN
A SMALL INDENT THAT YOUR BALL MAKES WHEN IT HITS THE GREEN
PITCH MARK
WHEN IN THE BUNKER, HALF OF YOUR BALL IS VISIBLE
FRIED EGG
WHEN THE BALL IS ON THE GREEN IN 2 STROKES LESS THAN PAR.
GREEN IN REGULATION
ONE STROKE UNDER PAR ON A HOLE
BIRDIE
WHEN YOU STRIKE A SHOT THAT BARELY GETS OFF THE GROUND AND JUST ROLLS
WORM BURNER
WHEN YOU SCORE 2 OVER PAR ON A HOLE
DOUBLE EAGLE
THE UGLIEST OF ALL GOLF TERMS, YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY IT ALOUD
SHANK
PLAYING WHEN YOU HAVE TO HIT YOUR BALL AS IT LIES
PLAYING IN DOWN
ONE STROKE OVER PAR ON A HOLE
BOGIE
ANOTHER NAME FOR HOLE IN ONE
ACE
A DEVICE THAT MEASURES THE DISTANCE TO A HOLE USING LASERS
RANGEFINDER
A SHOT THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT FOR A RIGHT-HANDED GOLFER
BLOCK
WHEN YOUR PUTT ROLLS AROUND THE EDGE OF THE CUP AND CHANGES DIRECTION
LIP OUT
WHEN A GOLFER CHOOSES TO PLAY FROM THE FARTHEST TEES AVAILABLE
FROM THE TIPS
THE WORD YOU SHOUT WHEN YOU HIT YOUR BALL IN THE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER GOLFER
FORE
WHEN A SHORT CHIP IS CHUNKED AND LEFT WELL SHORT
CHILI DIP
A DOUBLE EAGLE
ALBATROSS
WHEN, BECAUSE OF SPIN, A RIGHT-HANDED GOLFERS BALL TRAVELS EXCESSIVELY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
SLICE
A PIECE OF TURF THAT COMES OUT WHEN YOU HIT YOUR BALL
DIVOT
A FAIRWAY THAT STARTS STRAIGHT AND THEN TURNS SHARPLY RIGHT OR LEFT.
DOGLEG
KICKING THE BALL (against the rules)
FOOT WEDGE