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Some samplings of terminology (and meanings?) learned over the years:

*NOTE= all shot shapes are assuming right handed golfer*

• Driver– Lumber, big dog, one wood, beast, WMD, Kraken, Bessie (and/ or any proper name)
• Track– golf course
• Goat ranch- golf course of questionable quality. usually a dump or poorly maintained. can still have their charm/allure
• Hack– noun: a really terrible golfer. Verb: to flail mightily at the ball, often with poor results
• Aerated – reference to maintenance done on greens. consisting of small holes/punctures in the putting surface. players usually made aware of recent aeration AFTER arriving at course intending to play
• Putter- flat stick, wand, any proper or wacky name (Bessie, Flossie etc.) *note*name not always a term of endearment
• Three jack- taking three putts to hole out. *note* usually quickly followed by cursing of some sort
• Sand trap/bunker– beach, kitty litter
• Dance Floor- putting surface, green
• Fringe– also known as frog hair. tightly mowed area around the green (dance floor)
• Fade– a slight left to right shot shape, intended to land softly and minimize roll
• Slice– Extreme left to right shot shape: banana ball, boomerang, cut
• Draw– slight right to left shot shape, maximizes roll out and distance (overspin)
• Hook– right to left shot shape, draw overdone
• Snap hook– severe right to left shot shape
• Fatted- to hit behind the ball, take turf/ground before making contact with ball. also known as chunked or hitting the “big ball first” ; the earth
• Thinned– not hitting ball in sweet spot of club. won’t travel as far as intended. can result in lower trajectory

********list continued in “part deux”********

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