Like every other sports, the game of golf has it own set of vocabulary. For a novice golfer, it would certainly helps in knowing the language of golf in order to enjoy the game and the company of their fellow golfers.
Some of the more common and popular words and phrases used by golfers that would help you get going in the game include the following:-
1. Handicap – the numerical rating of the golfer in relation to par. The lower the handicap, the better is the player.
2. Driver – the club used by the golfer to produce the maximum distance with the ball when teeing off.
3. Fairway – the part of the golf course between the tee and the green.
4. Green – putting surface where the target hole and flagstick are placed.
5. Clubface – the part of the club that meets the ball when hitting a shot
6. Hazard – any obstacles, lakes, rivers, streams, sand bunkers (or sand trap) and rough, the area where the grass is long.
7. Out of bound – the area outside the playing area of the course, marked by white stakes.
8. Scorecard – A card used to write down your score. It also provides information about the course such as the par and yardage of the each hole. Sometimes, a diagram of the course is shown in the course.
9. Hook – a shot that curves from left to right.
Golf is a great game. You are never too young nor too old to pick up his ever popular sport. Picking up the language of golf will certainly help you click with your fellow golfers and enjoy the comradeship much more.
