Glossary
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
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Reverse Overlap Grip - A standard putting grip that places the index finger of the left hand over the pinky of the right (for a right handed golfer)
S Setup - The unique way you position your body just before hitting the ball
Shank - A shot where the hosel of the club head makes impact with the ball, instead of the face.
Slice - A shot that bends to the right of the target line (for a right handed golfer)
Square Stance - When your club head is perpendicular to the target line and your feet, hips, and shoulders are all parallel to the same line
Splash - The standard bunker shot, in which the sand wedge splashes out a divot of sand and with it the ball
Stance - The position of your feet at address
Strong Grip - A grip in which a player sees more than two knuckles of the left hand; it is used to turn the ball to the left
Sweet Spot - The small centre portion of the club face where the ball should make contact for maximum distance and accuracy
Swing Plane - The angle of the club shaft relative to your body during the swing
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Target Line - The imaginary line running from the ball to your intended target
Thin - Hitting the ball on its equator, causing it to have a low trajectory
Top - Hitting the ball above its equator, causing it to travel only a short distance
Trajectory - The unique flight characteristics of a golf ball after it is hit
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Weak Grip - A grip in which a player sees one knuckle of the left hand; it is used to turn the ball to the right
Wedge - A short iron with a loft of at least 48 degrees, used to hit very short shots or to get out of the sand. A pitching wedge has the least amount of loft for a wedge; a gap wedge has more, followed by a sand wedge, and then finally the lob wedge, which has the most loft of any golf club
Wood - A golf club that uses a large, pear shaped head to hit the ball. Made of metal or wood, woods generally are longer than irons and used to hit the ball longer distances. A driver is considered a wood, as is a 3-wood. The higher the number of the club (e.g., 5, 7, 9), the more loft it has.
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Yips- A nervous affliction that causes the hands and arms to move in a jerky manner while putting.
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Reverse Overlap Grip - A standard putting grip that places the index finger of the left hand over the pinky of the right (for a right handed golfer)
S Setup - The unique way you position your body just before hitting the ball
Shank - A shot where the hosel of the club head makes impact with the ball, instead of the face.
Slice - A shot that bends to the right of the target line (for a right handed golfer)
Square Stance - When your club head is perpendicular to the target line and your feet, hips, and shoulders are all parallel to the same line
Splash - The standard bunker shot, in which the sand wedge splashes out a divot of sand and with it the ball
Stance - The position of your feet at address
Strong Grip - A grip in which a player sees more than two knuckles of the left hand; it is used to turn the ball to the left
Sweet Spot - The small centre portion of the club face where the ball should make contact for maximum distance and accuracy
Swing Plane - The angle of the club shaft relative to your body during the swing
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Target Line - The imaginary line running from the ball to your intended target
Thin - Hitting the ball on its equator, causing it to have a low trajectory
Top - Hitting the ball above its equator, causing it to travel only a short distance
Trajectory - The unique flight characteristics of a golf ball after it is hit
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Weak Grip - A grip in which a player sees one knuckle of the left hand; it is used to turn the ball to the right
Wedge - A short iron with a loft of at least 48 degrees, used to hit very short shots or to get out of the sand. A pitching wedge has the least amount of loft for a wedge; a gap wedge has more, followed by a sand wedge, and then finally the lob wedge, which has the most loft of any golf club
Wood - A golf club that uses a large, pear shaped head to hit the ball. Made of metal or wood, woods generally are longer than irons and used to hit the ball longer distances. A driver is considered a wood, as is a 3-wood. The higher the number of the club (e.g., 5, 7, 9), the more loft it has.
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Yips- A nervous affliction that causes the hands and arms to move in a jerky manner while putting.
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