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	Golf Buying Guide: Glossary

A - K Ace | Address | Approach | Apron | Back Nine | Backspin | Backweight | Ball Retriever | Ball Washer | Belly Putter | Birdie | Blade | Bogey | Bore-Through | Bounce | Bunker | Caddie | Cavity Back | cc | Center of Gravity | Club Head | Compression | Course | Course Rating | Dimple | Divot | Double Bogey | Double Eagle | Drive | Driver | Driving Range | Eagle | Face Angle | Fairway | Flange | Flex | Grass Bunker | Green | Green Fee | Handicap | Hole | Hook | Hosel | Iron L - Z Loft | Maraging Steel | Muscleback | Offset | Par | Perimeter Weighting | Pitch | Progressive Offset | Putter | Round | Sand Trap | Scratch Golfer | Shaft | Slice | Stainless Steel | Stance | Stroke | Sweet Spot | Tee | Tee Box | Titanium | Torque | Trap | Wedge | Wood  Ace Score of 1 on any hole. Also called a hole-in-one.  Address Golfer's stance above the ball when the club is grounded and they are ready to hit.  Approach Shot from the fairway to the green.  Apron Closely mowed area around a putting green.  Back Nine Final nine holes plays. Usually the last nine holes on an 18-hole course.  Backspin Backward rotation of a golf ball in air. Also used to describe wedge shots that roll backwards after hitting the green. Back to Top      Backweight Weight attached to the back of the head of a golf club that makes it easier for drivers to hit a ball into the air and prevents putters from twisting.  Ball Retriever Metal pole and scoop used to retrieve balls from water hazards.  Ball Washer Device that uses bristles and soapy water to clean golf balls.  Belly Putter Type of putter that has a longer shaft than a traditional putter.  Birdie Score one stroke below par on a hole.  Blade Type of iron with a thin top line and full smooth back. Back to Top      Bogey Score one stroke over par on a hole. Bogey golfers average a bogey per hole.  Bore-Through Type of club with a shaft that goes through the club head and sole of the club.  Bounce The angle measured from the front edge of a wedge's sole to the point that rests on the ground at address.  Bunker Hazard made up of a sand-filled hole. Also called a sand trap.  Caddie Person who carries a player's golf bag.  Cavity Back Type of game improvement iron. Its club head has a thin face and hollow area on the back that distributes weight around the perimeter of the club, creating a larger sweet spot. Back to Top      cc Cubic Centimeters: Volume of a club head. Larger numbers denote a larger sweet spot.  Center of Gravity Perfectly balanced point in a club head.  Club Head Part of a golf club used to hit a ball.  Compression Density of a golf ball.  Course Area where golfers play regulation golf.  Course Rating Difficulty of a course. Back to Top      Dimple Indentation on a golf ball.  A loose piece of turf on the fairway created by a golf club. Cylinders use air or hydraulic fluid to provide resistance. You can adjust resistance by turning a knob..  Double Bogey Two strokes over par for a hole.  Double Eagle Three strokes under par for a hole.  Drive First shot on a hole hit off a tee.  Driver Ball used to hit the bar farthest. Also called the 1-wood. Back to Top      Driving Range Large open field that allows golfers to practice their drives. Facilities usually allow you to rent buckets of balls to hit.  Eagle Score two strokes below par on a hole.  Face Angle Angle of a club's face relative to its target.  Fairway Area between the tee box and green.  Flange Part of a putter that sticks out from the back of the club head.  Flex Ability of a club's shaft to bend. Back to Top      Grass Bunker Depression in a golf course filled with grass.  Green Putting surface of a golf course.  Green Fee Amount of money you have to pay to play golf on a course.  Handicap Golfer's playing ability in relation to a course.  Hole Area from the tee to the fairway and green on a course. Also describes a hole on the green where a player putts.  Hook Ball severely curving in air. Back to Top      Hosel Place on a club where the shaft and club head come together.  Iron Club with a thin grooved face used to hit balls on the fairway.  Loft The angle of the face of a club that determines how far and how high a ball will travel.  Maraging Steel Hard steel alloy used in driver club heads and some irons.  Muscleback Blade-style iron with a full back.  Offset Distance on a club from the front of the hosel to the front of the club head. Back to Top      Par Expected number of strokes it should take to play a hole.  Perimeter Weighting Club design used in cavity-backed clubs that has weight distributed around the outside of the club head, enlarging the sweet spot.  Pitch Shot taken with a high-lofted club that goes a short distance and has a high trajectory.  Progressive Offset A set of irons that contains clubs with different offsets.  Putter Golf club used to hit a ball a short distance into a hole.  Round A complete 18-hole game of golf. Back to Top      Sand Trap Term used by some golfers to describe a bunker filled with sand.  Scratch Golfer Person who scores par or better for a course.  Shaft Golf club handle.  Slice Mis-hit where the ball curves dramatically left for right-handed players or right for left-handed players.  Stainless Steel Heavy metal used in club construction. Stainless steel clubs have smaller club heads and sweet spots than titanium clubs.  Stance How a golfer stands and holds a club in relation to the ball and hole. Back to Top      Stroke Swinging a golf club with the intention of putting a ball into play.  Sweet Spot Center of the face of a club.  Tee Small plastic stand that elevates a ball off the grass.  Tee Box Starting point where a golfer puts a ball into play for a hole.  Titanium Lightweight metal used in club construction, allowing for larger club heads.  Torque A shaft's resistance to twisting during a swing. Back to Top      Trap Common name for a bunker.  Wedge Type of iron with a broad low-angled club head and high loft.  Wood Club used for long-distance shots. Back to Top

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