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Golf slang: Part Deux

Golf slang: Part Deux

Share:Part Deux Unleash the Kraken– swing as hard as one can with the driver (often with poor result) *see waffle housed* Waffle Housed- scattered, smothered and covered (hashbrown options). usually associated with hook. example: smother hooked Kenobi- as in out of bounds/OB.  “that shot went kenobi” Obi Wan Kenobi Brosnan’d- as in good shot, nice trajectory- “I Pierced that one” Skulled– hit poorly, low on the face of the club. Poor result. Opposite of Brosnan’d   Flush/Flushed- to hit a…

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Slang/Jargon

Slang/Jargon

Share: 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…

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