Golf In The Villages
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Golf Terminology
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- takeaway - Early part of the backswing.
- tap-in - Very short putt.
- tee - Wooden peg on which the ball is set for the first shot on a hole. Also, the area from which that initial shot is hit.
- tee it up - To start play.
- teeing ground - Area in which you must tee your ball, between the tee markers and neither in front of them nor more than two club lengths behind them.
- tempo - The rhythm of your swing.
- temporary green - Used in winter to save the permanent green.
- Texas wedge - Putter when used from off the green.
- that’ll play - A kind reference to mediocre shot.
- thin - To hit the ball around its equator — don’t expect much height.
- three-putt - Undesired number of strokes on a green.
- through the green - The whole course except hazards, tees, and greens.
- Tiger tee - Slang for the back tee.
- tight - Narrow fairway.
- tight lie - The ball on bare ground or very short grass.
- timing - The pace and sequence of movement in your swing.
- titanium - Metal used in lightweight shafts and in golf balls.
- top - Ball is struck on or above the equator. See thin.
- torque - Twisting of the shaft at impact.
- tour - Series of tournaments for professionals.
- tradesman’s entrance - Ball goes in the hole from the rear of the cup.
- trajectory - Flight of the ball.
- trap - See bunker.
- triple bogey - Three over par on one hole. Not good.
- turn - To make your way to the back nine holes. Or the rotation of the upper body during the backswing and forward swing.
- twitch - See yips.