[herbalviagra]

I am not new to golf. Been playing off and on for 30 years now. I am new to the terminology of golf. You see, when I started playing golf, I went to Walmart and bought a set. I then went to the golf course and "just figured it out." Since I have decided to get serious about golf, I went to GG and had a whole new world open to me. I didn't even know you could buy clubs that were fitted for you. I bought the Ping G20 irons after taking the recommendation of the golf expert there, then went home and thanks to the internet,started looking for reviews on them. This is where I found this web site. I have since found out what paint fill, why you slice, where the hosel, toe, hitting fat, hitting thin, etc. etc. is from this web site. I am now starting to "see" why I hit a ball wrong. I amsure I can't be the only one here.

Explaining these "terminologies" would help someone like me that is geting into golf serious in his later years. Let's all add something to this thread that we heard or thought we knew but didn't want to ask what it meant but when we later found out we all thought, dang that was simple, now I understand. I will start out:


Paint fill - the paint that is in the letters, numbers on your club. NOT paint that is poured in your shaft or iron for what ever reason. I know, that sounds stupid but I actually thought that. Just didn't know how it would help.

[enfoires]

Icejacking - hitting into extremely slow groups in hopes that they will speed up.

[herbalviagra]

Icejacking - hitting into extremely slow groups in hopes that they will speed up.

Good one. I did not know that

[Madjostok]

This is a good idea for a thread. Guys lets remember to keep this serious as to help newer golfers rather than fill it with odd words that you have come up with for this forum.

[q9h9pPne]

False front - "False front" refers to the design of some putting greens. A "false front" is a front portion of a green that slopes down toward the fairway.

Personal group one: "Going to see Mr Hasselhoff" - When your shot ends up in the trap.

[tramadolwithall]

Great idea for a thread.

One it took me a while to understand was having a 'flyer lie' in the rough.

Still a tough one for me to put into words, but it equates roughly to a lie in the rough (not too deep), where the grass grows in the direction of the shot you're playing, with the ball sitting ok so you can get the club to the back of it. The lie is conducive to striking through the ball and 'flying' it further than you might normally expect (or getting that extra rollout from the rough). Maybe someone could explain it better!

[durootrium]

Great idea for a thread.

One it took me a while to understand was having a 'flyer lie' in the rough.

Still a tough one for me to put into words, but it equates roughly to a lie in the rough (not too deep), where the grass grows in the direction of the shot you're playing, with the ball sitting ok so you can get the club to the back of it. The lie is conducive to striking through the ball and 'flying' it further than you might normally expect (or getting that extra rollout from the rough). Maybe someone could explain it better!

Additional information I found about flyer lies: "So what is it about a flyer lie that creates such distance? It is caused by blades of grass that get between your clubface and ball at impact, which inhibits normal friction and backspin. The ball shoots out of the lie like a high-speed knuckleball. It flies higher and farther than a crisp fairway shot, and with no backspin it hits the ground running."

The flyer lie occurs when the ball is in the rough, but sitting pretty well on top of it, not a ball that is buried deep in the rough.

Another term is fried egg: when the ball is in a bunker and it is sitting in the depression that was made in the sand when the ball initially hit the sand. Picture of this type of lie:

[N1bNXuDb]

Flyer lie - refers to a ball that usually is sitting in the rough with a small patch of grass sitting behind it. Upon contact the ball is actually launched further then intended due to the grass being between the ball and club face at impact.
Just as there is grass behind the ball there usually is no grass in front allow for the ball to 'fly' from its position in the rough. This ball is usually devoid of spin

G.U.R. - an acronym for Ground under repair. If your ball comes to rest in one of these areas, usually marked off with white paint. You may take full relief free drop (with out penalty) one club length no closer to the hole.

Edit: did not see the above two post

[Diwokfkq]

FORE!!! I always have to remind my beginner friends that not only does it mean a ball is coming your way, but not to look around and look where the ball is coming from. Just duck or head for cover. I tell them the story of my Dad's friend when I see them looking. My Dad's friend heard FORRREEE behind hiim, he turned to look, and caught a flier right on the nose. I will never forget the way he looked and how he explained the pain.

**Tappin' from the center of the middle of the fairway**

[vosteglog]

Icejacking - hitting into extremely slow groups in hopes that they will speed up.

Icejacking is a new one. We tend to just call it "Rhino Golf" if we start hitting at the group ahead

[XinordiX]

Sally - referring to a putt that is about 5 or more feet short of the cup. Can also replace with any other 'female' gendered name.
"Nice putt Sally." or "I really Sallied that putt."

"Right in the lumberyard." Oddly enough, typically refers to hitting the ball into water. Originates from the movie Caddyshack There are some interesting discussions on the meaning of this quote, one being that it refers to 'hitting it somewhere that you don't know where it is.' As in, hitting the ball 'in the lumberyard' only refers to being lost, just like Danny Noonan was lost in his life goals. Philosophy aside, hitting the ball into water would be its common usage.

~Rock

[Galsteinbok]

Divot - should always be taken AFTER hitting the ball first.

When I first started playing I thought your divot should start behind the ball. I had no idea that the ball should be struck first and that your divot is from hitting the grass in front of the ball. Sounds stupid, I know, but I really had no clue....

[herrdwq]

The 19th hole

[Spalax]

an "Elephant Ass" shot. high and sh!!ty

[enfoires]

Icejacking is a new one. We tend to just call it "Rhino Golf" if we start hitting at the group ahead

It's a THP thing, nobody outside of THP will know what it means.

[Aeaefee]

Icejacking - hitting into extremely slow groups in hopes that they will speed up.

Icejacking is a new one. We tend to just call it "Rhino Golf" if we start hitting at the group ahead

Another term for the above is "how to get your head handed to you"


Release - the act of letting your wrists roll over to close the club face at impact.

[TeLMgNva]

Plugged - ball is buried in a bunker (see image below)

[CreativeSuiteDown]

a couple very common ones...

snowman - carding an 8
worm burner - shot that is barely above the ground but moving hot and fast
throwing darts - hitting approach shots deadly accurate to the pin (see also: what i plan to do at the Morgan Cup)
ham & egg - when scramble partners are doing well together. when 1 player will do well, where the other one lacks.

[lmHVYs8e]

"Giraffes ass hole", High and rotten!

[spacecrafty]

I think the OP is looking for serious terminology, not "slang" terminology. I think we have other threads for such terms.