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| A score of one for a hole. Commonly called a hole-in-one. |
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| Position taken by a player in preparing to start a stroke. |
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| A stroke played to the putting green. |
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| The last few days of fairway before and around the green. Commonly referred to as the "fringe". |
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| The ball furthest from the hole. Such a ball has priority in playing unless ruled otherwise. |
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| The final nine holes of play (also BACK NINE) |
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| A score one stroke under par for the hole. |
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| A green that cannot be seen from where the player is hitting. |
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| A score one stroke over par for the hole. |
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| A depression where the turf or soil has been removed and replaced with sand. It is a hazard. Commonly but improperly called a "sand trap". |
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| A temporary accumulation of water which is not recognized as a hazard on the course. The player receives free relief. |
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| A piece of sod or turf cut loose by a player's club after making a stroke. |
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| A golf hole which does not follow a straight line from tee to green. |
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| A score two strokes over par for the hole. |
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| A score three strokes under par for the hole. |
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| A shot hit by a right-handed player, which curves slightly left. |
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| A shot played from the teeing area, usually with a wood. |
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| A score two strokes under par for the hole. |
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| Anything used, worn, or carried by or for a player (such as his clubs, clothing, golf bag, golf cart, etc.) except for a ball in play. |
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| A shot, hit by a right-handed player, which curves slightly right. |
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| The closing cut, well-kept portion of the grass between the teeing area and putting green. |
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| A movable straight indicator, with or without bunting or other material attatched to the top, centered in the hole to show its position. Commonly but improperly called the "pin". |
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| A warning shouted to let a person know a ball in flight may hit him/her or come very close. |
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| The closely mown collar around a putting green. |
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| The first nine holes of play (also FRONT NINE). |
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| Areas on the golf course that are marked with white circles of paint to indicate "free relief" from abnormal playing surfaces. This area is in need of repair by the green superintendant. |
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| The handle of a golf club. |
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| The amount of strokes taken without handicap. |
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| A number which represents the current level of a player's golfing ability based on the golf course being played. |
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| Any bunker or water hazard. |
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| Located on the green, it is a round receptacle that is 4 and 1/4 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep. The liner should be at least 1 inch below the level of the ground. |
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| A ball at rest within the circumference of the hole and all of it is below the level of the lip of the hole. When this occurs, a player has "holed out." |
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| The side or player entitled to play first from the teeing area. Usually the side or player with the lowest score on the previous hole. |
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| A shot, hit by a right-handed player, which curves severely left. |
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| Path in which the ball is intended to travel over the putting green to the hole. Do not step on a player's line of putt while on the green. |
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| Any "natural" object not growing or fixed, such as fallen leaves, broken-off twigs and branches. |
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| A ball that is not found within five minutes of searching. |
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| Competition in which results are determined by the number of holes won (lowest score). |
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| The amount of strokes taken with handicap included. |
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| Artificial objects erected, placed, or left on the golf course. |
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| Ground on which play is prohibited, usually outside the golf course's property. Usually marked with white stakes or boundary fences. A ball is out of bounds whe "all" of it lies out of bounds. |
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| Anything that is not part of the match, or, in stroke play, not part of a competitor's side. Includes a referee, a marker, an observer, or a forecaddie. |
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| The score an expert golfer would be expected to make for a given hole. |
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| A stroke added to a player's score for breach of a rule. |
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| A ball played for the original ball which may be lost outside of a water hazard or may be out of bounds. |
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| A shot, hit straight by a right-handed player, but to the left of the target. |
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| A shot, hit straight by a right-handed player, but to the right of the target. |
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| Includes all of the ground surrounding the hole being played which is specially prepared for putting or otherwise defined as such. A ball is on the putting green when any part of it touched the putting green surface. |
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| Area of long, heavy grass that surrounds the fairway and putting green. |
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| A shot, hit by a right-handed player, which curves severely right. |
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| The position of the feet at time of address. |
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| Forward movement of the club made with the intent of striking the ball. |
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| Competition in which results are determined by the number of strokes played. Also referred to as MEDAL PLAY. |
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| A peg (usually wooden) used to support a ball on the teeing area. Also the teeing ground. |
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| Often called the tee or tee box, it is the starting point for each hole on the course. It is rectangular in shape, and two club lengths in depth. The front and sides are indicated by tee markers. |
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| After nine holes, a group makes "the turn" between the front and back sides. |
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| Any area, lake, pond, river, ditch or open water course, whether or not it contains water, is designated to be a water hazard. Lateral water hazards defined by red lines and/or stakes, run alongside a hole. Water hazards, defined by yellow lines and/or stakes, cross the fairway or are in front of the green. A ball is in a hazard if it touches the line which forms the boundary of the hazard. |
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