Glossary of Golf Terms

3 In 1 is the name of a golf game that can be played by a group of golfers or as a tournament format. Find out how to play it with this definition of the game.

Long and Short is the name of a golf tournament format for two-person teams. Find out how to play it with this definition of the game.

Low Ball-High Ball is the name of a game or format for a group of golfers. How do you play it? Read this definition to find out.

Longest Yard is the name of a golf betting game for a group of golfers. How do you play it? Read this definition to find out.

The Bear is the name of a golf betting game or competition format for a group of golfers. Find out how to play it with this definition.

Nine Points, or 9 Points, is a golf betting game or competition format for a group of golfers. Read the definition to find out how it is played.

Perfecto is a golf format that can be played by a group of golfers as a betting game or competition format. Find out how to play it with this definition.

Fishies is the name of a side bet or betting game in golf. How do you play it? What does the term mean? Read this definition.

How do you play the golf betting game known as Scuffies? Find out with this definition of the term.

How do you play the golf betting game known as Hogies or Hogans? Read this definition for the explanation.

How do you play the golf betting game known as Pinnie or Pinnies? Read this definition of the term to find out.

What are greenies in golf? Greenie can refer to a type of betting game among groups of golfers, and also has another mean. Read the definition.

What are chippies in golf? The term refers to a golf betting game.

What is the Broomstick Putter in golf? Read this definition to learn more about this type of golf club.

Read this definition of the golf slang term kitty litter.

What is the definition of the term 'cat box' when it is used in golf? Here's the definition.

What is the meaning of 'beach' when it is used in golf? Read the definition of this golf slang term.

Fourball alliance is the name of a golf tournament format. Here is how the format works.

Find out what the golf slang term air mail means with this definition.

What does the golf slang term Dawn Patrol mean? Find out with this definition.

Learn the meaning of the golf slang term goat track with this definition.

Learn the meaning of the golf term Fried Egg, or Fried Egg Lie, with this definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

Read a definition of the golf slang term Rainmaker.

Read a definition of the golf term Duck Hook from the About.com Golf Glossary.

Bo Derek is the name of a famous sex symbol, but it's also a slang term used in golf. Find out the golf meaning with this definition.

What does the term Hangman mean in golf? Here is a definition.

What is the meaning of the term Velcro when used in golf? Read the definition.

What is the meaning of the golf slang term Banana Ball? Read the definition.

Read a definition of the golf slang term Dog Track from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What golf slang terms do you and your golf buddies use when playing a round of golf? Submit them here, and tell us what they mean.

This glossary of golf slang terms is part of the About.com Golf Glossary and provides the definitions you need.

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Find definitions of tournament formats (scramble, best ball, etc.) and betting games (barkies, Arnies, etc.).

Do you need to know the definition of a term related to golf courses? Check out this glossary of golf course terms.

Do you need to look up the meaning of a golf club term? Check this list of definitions relating to equipment.

Need the definition of term related to golf handicaps? Check our Golf Handicap Terms list.

Find definitions from the Official Rules of Golf, courtesy of the USGA.

What does the term proxy mean in a golf context? Read the definition of proxy contest and see some examples.

What is a proxy marker in golf? Read the definition of this term from the About.com Golf Guide.

What is a hazard on a golf course? Here is the definition of what qualifies under that term.

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What is the tee box in golf? Here is a definitionof the term from About.com Golf Guide.

What is an island green in golf? Here is an explanation of the term.

Here is a definition of the golf course term waste area from the About.com Golf Guide.

What are forgiving golf clubs? Read this definition of the term for an explanation of how the term forgiving is used in golf.

The term forgiveness is often hear in relation to golf clubs. What does it mean? Here's the explanation.

Read this definition of the golf term collar, relating to putting greens.

What is a par 6 hole in golf? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a par 5 hole in golf? Read the explanation from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a par 4 hole in golf? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is the definition of a par 3 hole in golf? Read an explanation from the About.com Golf Guide.

What does the phrase Lunch Ball mean in golf? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What does the phrase Sunday Ball mean in golf? Here is the definition.

What does the golf term Tee Ball mean? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Guide.

What is the definition of the golf term Tee Shot? Here is the meaning from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What does the term Quadruple Bogey mean in golf? Read the definition and view scoring examples.

What is the meaning of the term Triple Bogey in golf? Here is the definition, with scoring examples, from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is the definition of the term Private Golf Course? Here is an explanation from the About.com Golf Glossary.

Here is the defintion of the golf term Semi Private Course from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a resort golf course? Here is the explanation of the term from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a daily fee golf course? Here is the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a public golf course? Here is a definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a parkland golf course? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Guide.

What is a desert golf course? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is the meaning of the golf term Heathland Course? Read the definition.

What is the Yardage Book in golf? Here is an explanation of the term from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is a Pin Sheet in golf? Read the definition of the term from the About.com Golf Glossary.

What is the meaning of the golf term Pin Placement? Read the definition.

What are reciprocals in golf? Here is an explanation of reciprocal agreements between private clubs.

Find out the meaning of the terms Mark the Ball and Marking the Golf Ball as they are used by golfers.

What was the small ball in golfer? It was a smaller golf ball that part of the golf world used for decades, while another part of the golf world couldn't use it.

The so-called American Ball was the golf ball used in competitions govered by the USGA, and for decades differed in size from one of the balls approved for play by the R&A.

What was the so-called British Ball, or small ball, in golf? It was a smaller golf ball in use under R&A rules. Learn more about it.

What is a concession in golf? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

Cart Path Only is a term heard at golf courses, and that influences how golfers move around the course. What does the term mean? Here's a definition.

What is a hole in one in golf? Here's the definition, along with some information about odds, unusual aces, and a way for you to share your own hole in one story.

What is hole-in-one insurnce, who provides it, and how does it work? Here's a definition of the term.

What is the meaning of the golf term hole out or holed out? Read the definition from the About.com Golf Glossary.

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The term MAP is sometimes found in news about new products and merchandise on the retail market. What does it stand for, and what does the term actually mean in regards to the pricing of merchandise? Here is an explanation.

What does the acronym MSRP stand for, and how is the term used? It's a term you'll find in news coverage about new products on the marketplace, and on company websites and press releases. Here's an explanation.

What is a knockdown shot in golf? Here is an explanation of the term from the About Golf Glossary.

A stinger is a type of golf shot, and a term popularized by Tiger Woods. But what does the term mean? Here is the definition.

The Four-Point Game in golf is a betting game or points game for four golfers. How do you play it? Here is the definition.

The term Q-School is often used in golf, but what does it mean? It refers to the qualification process for professional golf tours. Read the full definition here.

What are the ladies in golf, and why are they called that? Read this definition of the term, which explains.

What is a 'ladies playday' in golf? The term now refers to a type of tournament, but used to mean something different. Read this explanation to learn why.

How do you play the golf betting game known as Garbage? Decide on the bets that will count and how many points each is worth. Read this definition of the term for the explanation.

What does the term 'red tees' mean in golf? Read the definition here for an explanation of this common term.

What is the Long Putter in golf? Read this definition to learn more about this type of golf club.

What is a hanging lie in golf? Read the definition of this term from the About Golf Glossary.

Read this explanation of the Joker's Wild format to learn how to play this tournament.

Read an explanatio of the Three Little Pigs format to learn how this type of tournament is played.

What is a Swat or SWAT golf tournament? Read this definition to find out.

Beat the Worst is a golf format that can be played by a group of golfers as a betting game or competition format. Find out how to play it with this definition.

The One Person Captain's Choice is a golf tournament format. How is it played? Read this definition.

What is a toe-balanced putter in golf? This definition explains, and includes info about what types of golfers benefit from this kind of putter. These putters are also called toe-weighted or toe-down.

What is Monday Qualifying in golf? Read the definition and learn how Monday qualifiers help set the fields for professional golf tournaments.