BobHope | | a slice that curves in the shape of a certain tropical fruit (2 wds) |
provisionalball | | ponds, lakes, rivers (2 wds) |
dogballs | | 3-wager game: 1st nine, last nine all 18 holes |
BIGGA | | Adam Sandler comedy where he takes a swing at Bob Barker (2 wds) |
waterhazard | | hometown of the World Golf Hall of Fame (3 wds) |
yips | | professional golf organization from groundskeeper's viewpoint |
bananaball | | a 2nd ball is hit in case the first can't be played (2 wds) |
shrimp | | severe hook resembling the crustacean it is named for |
froghair | | 2 over par on a hole (2 wds) |
apron | | another name for the grass on the perimeter of the green (2 wds) |
condor | | ball hit high and hard |
handsy | | player with too much wrist movement in his/her putts |
zinger | | another name for a sand bunker |
wormburn | | funny, sexy and romantic golf movie of the 1990s (2 wds) |
bailout | | 2 under par on a hole |
albatross | | refreshing last stop of the game (2 wds) |
puttputt | | accidental H20 on the course, for ex., rain puddles (2 wds) |
Texaswedge | | sand or grass hazard |
divot | | dreamy star of that sexy romantic golf comedy (2 wds) |
chop | | three strokes under par |
birdie | | grass on the perimeter on the green, separating it from fairway |
bogey | | fairway that goes straight then takes a turn to the right or left |
bunker | | comic great; known for his love otf the sport |
address | | if your ball is surrounded by brush and trees, you "are"here (2wds) |
ace | | golfer's body position when hitting the ball |
PGA | | one under par on a hole |
goldiebounce | | comedy golf classic starring Bill Murray and some furry critters |
StAugustineFlorida | | hole in one |
Nassau | | can't stop twitching while putting? You have this. |
TinCup | | direction in which the grass is growing on the green |
blindhole | | playing it safe, hitting to the safe part of the hole (2 wds) |
doublebogey | | one over par |
nineteenthhole | | your ball hits a tree and bounces back onto the fairway |
hosel | | prepare to hit the ball |
gross | | very sharp hook that barely gets air borne (2 wds) |
grain | | a golfer's nightmare: he/she keeps mishooting the ball over and over |
Caddyshack | | scoring 8 on one hole (2 wds) |
eagle | | golf association |
shanks | | the putter if used from off the green (2 wds) |
dogleg | | where the clubhead meets the shaft of an iron |
casualwater | | 4 under par |
beach | | piece of dirt lifted in the air by your shot |
duckhook | | another word for miniature golf |
injail | | ball hit low to the ground |
KevinCostner | | swinging at the ball and missing it |
whiff | | short shot close to the ground |
stance | | number of strokes a player takes in his/her round |
HappyGilmore | | can't see the green while hitting (2 wds) |