Takeaway |
The start of the backswing. |
Tap In |
A very short putt. |
Tee |
A disposable device, normally a wooden peg, on which the ball is placed for driving. Also refers to the area from which the ball is hit on the first shot of the hole. Originally a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving. |
Tee Off |
To play a tee shot. |
Tee Up |
To begin play by placing the ball on the tee. |
Tee-Shot |
A shot played from a tee. |
Teeing Ground |
The area in which you must tee off your ball. Ball must be teed off within the markers and no more than two club lengths behind them. |
Temporary Green |
A green used in the winter to save the permanent green. Or during summer when greens are being repaired. |
Texas Wedge |
What the putter is called when it used from off the green. Shot played with putter from off green. |
Thin |
The ball is hit thin when it is hit above center with the clubhead traveling on too high a line. |
Thread |
To direct the ball through a narrow opening. |
Three-Quarter Shot |
Less than a full shot. A shot made with a reduced swing. |
Threesome |
Also means three players playing a round together. |
Tiger Tee |
A slang expression for the back tee. |
Tight |
means "narrow". |
Toe |
The part of the club farthest from where in joins the shaft. |
Topped |
To hit the ball above its center causing it to roll or hop rather than rise. |
Topspin |
The forward rotation of the ball in motion. |
Touch |
Accuracy, especially in putting. |
Tour |
A series of tournaments for professionals. |
Tournament |
A stroke or match play competition. A competition in which a number of golfers compete. |
Trajectory |
The flight path of the ball. |
Trouble Shot |
A shot taken from a bad lie such as behind trees or in bunkers or rough. |
Turn |
To start the back 9 holes. |
Waggle |
Movement of the club head prior to swinging. A flourishing of the club behind and over the ball. |
Water Club |
Obsolete club from around the 1880's to the 1930's that was designed for playing the ball from a water hazard. |
Water Hole |
A hole with water, such as a stream or lake, that forces the players to shoot over it. |
Wedge |
An iron used for short shots that has a high-loft - pitching wedge, sand wedge or a lob wedge. |
Whiff |
To swing and miss the ball completely. |
Whins |
A British term for heavy rough. Gorse bushes. |
Whipping |
The material used to wrap the space where the head and shaft are joined. |
Windcheater |
A shot played low against the wind. It is played with strong backspin and starts low and rises only toward the end of the shot. |
Wild Card |
Players in a tournament are placed in groupings or tee times based on "luck of the draw". |
Winter Rules |
Usually local golf rules that allow the player to improve the lie of the ball on the fairway. |
Woods |
A club, which can be made of wood or metal, that has a large head and is used for shots requiring greater distance. There is the driver and the 1 through 7 woods. |
Wormburner |
A ball hit with adequate distance that hugs the ground. |