Basics/Rules
The typical number of holes played on a golf course
What is 18?
This type of shirt is usually required to wear on courses.
What is a collared shirt?
The last nines holes on an 18-hole golf course.
What is the back nine?
A player yells this word if your ball has the possibility to hit another player on the course.
What is fore?
Players begin play at each hole here
What is the T-Box?
The numerical scoring range for pars of each hole
What is 3-5?
The recommended number of clubs to have in your bag as a beginning golfer.
What is 7?
A shot intended to land the ball on the green, typically played with an iron or wedge.
What is the approach?
Once the ball is in play on any given hole, this player hits first
What is the furthest player?
A strip of turf that runs between the tee box and the putting green
What is the fairway?
This is a term used to describe your score if you are 1 over par
What is bogey?
This is the standard degree loft range for a sand wedge.
What is 54-56 degrees?
A high, soft shot used to clear obstacles and stop quickly on the green, usually played with a high-lofted wedge.
What is a flop?
According to the USGA Rule Book, you have this much time to look for your ball when hit out of bounds
What is 3 minutes?
The section of the fairway, typically forming an apron shape at the front, that links the green and the fairway together
What is the fringe?
Used to compare golfers of different abilities and allows players of different skill levels to compete against each othe
What is a handicap?
This club has a high loft and provide a high launch, but are not good to use in sand
What is the pitching wedge?
Shows the difficulty of a course for a par-golfer
What is a course rating?
This player, when on the green, putts last
The area of the fairway that has been designed to attract a high percentage of tee shots
What is the landing zone?
A facility where people can practice their full swings and, in some cases, their short games
What is the golf range?
An artificial object when used to mark the spot of a ball to be lifted (usually on the green)
What is a ball marker?
A low-trajectory shot that lands short of the green and rolls towards the hole, often used when the green is firm or the player has a tight lie
What is a bump and run?
Usually, about 10-15 minutes per hole
What is the Pace of Play?
The amount a putt will curve to the side because of the slope, grain and wind that affect the movement of the ball.
What is the break?