Readers Respond: My Group's Golf Slang Terms

But golf slang terms can be very personal things. A group of golf buddies might develop its own terms, unique to its group. That's what we want to hear: What slang does your group sling? Do you and your group use terms that you haven't heard other golfers use? Or have you heard a golf slang term recently and thought, "Huh, never heard that before"?

Regional slang is often unfamiliar to golfers in other parts of the world, too. So share: sling some slang on us. Sling Some Slang!

Sally Gunnel

A ball that when struck gains no height but runs a very long way. Not very good looking but a good runner!

—Guest Nellie

Nice Lag

In our foursome if a player comes up short on a short putt, we say 'Nice Lag Putt.'

—Guest Patrick

A takee

A short putt not given by your playing partners, but lifted off the green without being putted.

—Grinder007

A Damian

A 666 on the score card. A 555 is a Damian's sister.

—Grinder007

in the froggy

A shot hit in the fringe of the green also known as the frog hair.

—Grinder007

Tipperary

A long putt in our group is labled: "It's a long way to Tipperary."

—Guest David

Deep Six & Coyote Ugly

1. Ball hit into water 2. We have real coyotes on our Sun City AZ courses. Occassionaly golfers come close to hitting them or the coyote picks up the ball and takes off.....Coyote Ugly

—Motor2

Sirdie

A birdie from the sand ... a sandie birdie! We pay double for these.

—Guest Joanie

ubee

A crummy shot that ends up next to the hole. UGLY BUT EFFECTIVE.

—Guest joanie

Prehistoric slang

A "caveman" is particularly horrendous shot. A "Pterodactyl" is getting a par on the same hole you just had a caveman on.

—Guest ken.finkenaur@verizon.net

Fudge Putt

The week after our green aerification, pick your ball up after three putts and call it a 'fudge putt'. The Player's Group of Connestee Falls.

—Guest Logan Swartz

Condom Shot

When someone plays a very safe shot like laying up although less than 150 yards from the green (across water of course); or hitting to the other side of the green away from the water.

—Guest Randy

A Weber

When the ball is hit into a backyard of a home on the golf course. Considered a "Weber in one" if the ball actually hits the grill.

—Midlifebeginner

Shirt Changer

When someone hits the ball so far out of bounds that it hits a house and possibly causes damage. That person needs to change their shirt so as not to be recognized by the occupant of the house.

—JJShay

Beaver Pelt

When someone takes a long cut divot out of the Fairway. "Nice Beaver Pelt!"

—Guest Jasbday35