three-jack n. in golf, taking three putts to sink the ball in a hole. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
three-jack n.— «The typical third-round Bellerive three-jack was six feet past and one foot short.» —“For surprising Sauers, sweet stroke with putter means par-saving grace” by John Markon Richmond Times...
three-jack n.— «It was as inevitable as a Tom Watson three-jack.» —“Media and pro golfers growing farther apart” by Mike Bianchi Times-Union (Jacksonville, Florida) Mar. 26, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued...
three jack n.— «In golf parlance, it was the dreaded “three jack” on Oakmont’s vicious No. 1 green that did in Baddeley. He missed an 8-foot putt for bogey. Knifed a 4-footer coming back for double and then holed the short...
hero shot n.— «They get greedy. They don’t play smart. They try to hit what I call “hero shots” instead of smart shots. That means, they try to hit shots that, if they hit it 10 times, they might make it once.» —“Brian...
banana ball n.— «Golfers who hit “banana balls”—the term for a weak, ballooning, left-to-right ball flight (for a right-handed player)—found that they were able to hit the ball much straighter with Burns’ club...