For some golfers, the phrase “go golfing” is as maddening as a missed two-foot putt. The proper expression, they insist, is “play golf.” A longtime golfer wonders whether that’s true. This is part of a complete episode.
Dennis Wise n.— «Tiger Woods came unstuck yesterday when he faced what is known in golfing parlance as a Dennis Wise—a nasty little five-footer.» —“Tiger Trouble In Leicester Square” by Steve...
trombone n.— «Some of us would sacrifice a useful, even sensitive, part of our anatomy to shoot “trombones”—golfing slang for a 76—just once in our lives.» —“The beauty that is the U.S. Open” by Rial...
throw up on oneself v. phr.— «Here he is at Baltusrol, spared in the midst of another meltdown by nature’s compassion. How long can the fans in this results-oriented metropolis continue tolerating a player who, to use golfing vernacular...
lung-opener n.— «In the season’s lung opener Cosmo-Hindu Open, Vijay Kumar winner of the Order of Merit for last two years, was a picture of excellence.» —“Exciting golfing season in the offing” by Brandon...
grinding n.— «Irons off the tees, safe approach shots. Nothing frivolous or stupid. And, as Woods said, “a lot of grinding,” golfing vernacular for heavy breathing before every shot. And after.» —“Tiger back on big-game...