Golf Basics
What do you hit in Golf?
A Golf Ball
What is the name of the stick you use to hit the ball?
A Golf Club
What is the area where you putt called?
The Putting Green
What do you shout when your ball is heading towards someone?
Fore
What sport is played at Lake Merced Golf Club?
Golf
What do golfers use to clean their clubs?
A towel or Groove Cleaner
What can you wear on your hand to help grip the club?
A golf glove
What’s the small hole in the ground that you try to get the ball into?
A cup
What kind of swing do you take when you are chipping?
A Y-Swing
How many holes are at Lake Merced Golf Club?
18
What does the ball sit on during your first shot?
A Tee
What do golfers carry all their golf clubs in?
A golf bag
What do you call the area where you hit your first shot?
The Tee Box
What kind of swing do you take when you are hitting pitch shots?
A L-Swing
What city is Lake Merced Golf Club in?
Daly City
What score do you get if you finish a hole in one shot less than par?
A Birdie
What is the club called that hits the ball the farthest and is usually used first?
What are the pits full of sand called?
The Bunker
Where do golfers walk or ride golf carts between shots?
The cart path
What is the logo of Lake Merced Golf Club?
A tree
What score do you get if you finish a hole in 3 shots less than par?
Albatross
What is the tool used to repair divots on a putting green called?
A Divot Fixer
What’s the long grass or rough ground off to the sides of the fairway called?
The rough
What do you call the number of strokes a golfer is supposed to take to finish a hole?
Par
When was Lake Merced Golf Club founded?
1922