Ace; A hole in-one.
Away; When you are "away" it's your turn to play, usually because your ball is farthest from the hole.
Birdie; A score of one stroke under par on a single hole.
Bogey; A score of one stroke over par on a single hole.
Bunker; A hazard that is usually filled with sand.
Chip; A short shot usually hit from around the green.
Dimple; The indentations on a golf ball.
Divot; A piece of turf dug out of the ground in the process of hitting the ball.
Dogleg; A fairway that "bends" to the right or left.
Driver; The club that has the lowest loft, usually hits the longest and is used on the tee.
Fairway; The part of a hole that laeds from tee to green.
Fore; What you shout when a shot looks like it will hit someone.
Green; The part of a course on which you putt.
Grip; The part of a golf club you hold when hitting.
Hazard; Parts of the course for which you are penalized for hitting into.
Hook; A shot that curves left of it's target.
Iron; Clubs usually used from the fairway.
Lip; The rim around the hole.
Marker; An item used to mark the position of your golf ball, usually on the green.
Match Play; A competition by holes between two players/teams. One player/team defeats the other by winning more holes than there are left to play.
Medal Play; A competition where the player wins with the lowest number of strokes. (Also known as stroke play.)
OB; Short for "Out of Bounds." The area lying outside the defined golf course.
Penalty Stroke; A stroke added for a rules violation.
Putter; The club specifically designed for putting, usually used on the green.
Slice; A shot that curves right of it's target.
Stance; The position of your feet before you hit the ball.
Tee; The peg you rest your ball on before hitting from the teeing area.
Unplayable Lie; A place from where you cannot hit the ball.
Wedge; A club used for short shots and shots from sand or rough.
Wood; Clubs with large heads that are used to hit the ball long distances.
Whiff; What you do when you swing at the ball, and miss it completely.
