It is the curve due to the slope of a green.īunker - A crater or hole in the ground filled with sand derived from a Scottish word for a store place or receptacle. Also the better score of two partners in a four-ball or best-ball match.īirdie - A score of one under par on any given hole.īite - The backspin imparted on the ball that makes the ball stop dead, or almost so, with little or no roll.īogey - A score of one over par on any given hole.īreak - In reference to putting. At WCC, they are used on the 14th and 16th holes.īest Ball - A match in which one player plays against the better or two balls or the best ball of three players. The bell is to be rung when the group ahead leaves the green so as to alert the group playing behind that it is now safe for them to hit their approach shots. When hitting a wedge, for instance, it is generally accepted that you should have the ball back in your stance.īarber - Someone in your foursome who talks a lot during the round.īarkie - when your ball hits any part of a tree and you still complete the hole with a par.īell - Used on fairways that are designed to provide blind shots during the course of normal play, it is common to see a ship-style bell on the cart path near the green. The 'front foot' is the left one, closest to the target.īack in the Stance - At address means that you stand with the ball closer to your right foot than to your left foot (right-handed golfer). In this illustration, the back foot would be the one to the right. To 'attest' means to say that you were a witness to the score that someone else postedĪway - The nature rule of golf where the player farthest from the hole is the first to play, as in 'Who's away?' In certain circumstances on the putting green, however, particularly in medal competition, a player who has already putted once may hole out before her partner, who may be further from the hole, takes her shot.īackspin - Reverse spin applied to the ball and prevents it from bouncing forward after landing same as 'bite'.īack Foot - Refers to the golfer's foot, farthest from the target when addressing the ball. And that is one of the golfers who played with you and will vouch for the accuracy of your score card. But there is another person who must also sign your score card. You will sign your score card as testimony that you stand behind the accuracy of those numbers you wrote onto the card. A common courtesy performed when playing a round of golf.Īttest - If you play in a tournament, you will submit your score card at the conclusion of each round. Aeration takes the form of poking holes (or slits) into the turf every few inches.Īpproach - Normally a short or medium shot played to the putting green or pin – commonly referred to as the 'approach shot.'Īttend the flag - To hold and then remove the flag while another player putts. Grass depends upon these microbes because they convert the nitrogen of fertilizer into a form that the grass can use. This is necessary for the health of the microbes that live in the topsoil. The score recorded is the same manner as stroke play.Īeration - To get better air circulation into the soil underneath the turf of a golf course.

In this format one player hits the drive and then the other player hits the next shot and so forth until the hole is completed.

Address - the final position taken by a golfer just before the swing.Īdjusted Gross Score - Your score after you apply your handicap stroke allowance.Īlternate Shot - Another twist of stoke play.

Draw the squad middle finger