Scoring Terms
This scoring term means completing a hole in the exact number of strokes it’s rated for.
What is par?
What is the club usually used for long shots off the tee?
What is a driver?
Which golfer is known for wearing red on Sundays and has won 15 major championships?
Who is Tiger Woods?
Where is Augusta National Golf Club located?
What is Augusta, Georgia?
This area is where you start each hole and place your ball before your first shot.
What is the tee box?
What term describes scoring two strokes under par on a single hole?
What is an eagle?
What kind of club is used for short shots around the green?
What is a wedge?
This golfer, nicknamed “Long John,” is famous for his booming drives, won the 1991 PGA Championship as an alternate, and is known for his partnership with Hooters.
Who is John Daly?
What famous course hosts The Open Championship in Scotland and is known as the “Home of Golf”?
What is St Andrews?
This closely mowed area between the tee box and the green is where golfers try to land their shots.
What is the fairway?
What is it called when you score one stroke under par on a hole?
What is a birdie?
This club is used on or near the green to roll the ball into the hole.
What is a putter?
Which left-handed golfer won the Masters Tournament three times?
Who is Phil Mickelson?
What U.S. course is known for its iconic island green on hole 17?
What is TPC Sawgrass?
This sandy area on the course can make shots more difficult and is sometimes called a sand trap.
What is a bunker?
What is the term for scoring one stroke over par on a hole?
What is a bogey?
This golf club combines the features of both irons and woods and is often used to replace long irons because it’s easier to hit.
What is a hybrid?
Which golfer from Northern Ireland achieved a career grandslam in 2025.
Who is Rory McIlroy?
What course is nicknamed “The Black Course” and has a sign warning it is “extremely difficult”?
What is Bethpage Black?
This type of hazard on the course is filled with water and often requires a penalty stroke if your ball lands in it.
What is a water hazard?
What is the golf term for scoring two strokes over par on a hole?
What is a double bogey?
What is the name for clubs that combine features of woods and irons for versatility?
What are hybrids?
Who is considered "Dr. Chipinski"?
Min Woo Lee
What course is located on the Monterey Peninsula and is known for its oceanside holes, including the famous par-3 7th?
What is Pebble Beach?
This part of the course has longer grass than the fairway and can make shots more challenging.
What is the rough?