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...
snag golf n.— «Future duffers are being taught through physical education classes at the schools using Velcro balls and targets in what is called snag golf.» —“Golfers in training” by Ginny Peterson Star...
shotgun start n.— «After the mandatory pit stop, teams set out for the next keg in their sequence. In golf parlance, a shotgun start is used, meaning everyone begins at a different point.» —“Crossage players claim streets in 500-year...
stump dump n.— «Mayor Craig B. Henrici said he is negotiating for the new owner to remove what is commonly called the “stump dump” from the former Meadowbrook Golf Course. The stump dump is made up of soil, debris and wood...