Share: yet more slang and jargon konica minolta bizhub– a camera Peter Kostis shamelessly plugs on CBS golf broadcasts. I still have no idea what makes this camera so special G.I.R. – the acronym for hitting a green in regulation. For non golfers : reaching a par 3 in one stroke, a par 4 in two strokes, and a par 5 in three strokes Tight lie– where one’s ball rests on a closely mown area Rock– can be used to describe any…
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…
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…