Golf terms and definitions 

There is a plethora of phrases employed in the game of golf and it is impossible for a new comer to the game or someone who is clueless about the game, to make any head or tail out of such terminologies. Some of the most commonly used terms are listed under so that you know what means what. To start with, although the list provided is not that complete or even fixed, it can actually aid you with the things that you need to know.

Back Nine – this is the name of the last 9 holes in the golf course, which is established by the sequence that the course is played in. A case in point is that back nine would really imply the holes 10-18 if you start playing off at hole 1. nonetheless in case your starting point is hole 10, then back nine are holes 1-9.

Birdie – pertains to an instance wherein in just one stroke under par, a score comes in for a hole that is particularly played on. This means if the hole being played is a par -3 then the score must be a 2, if the hole is a par -5 it must be a score of 4.

Bogey – a expression that means a score is taken when a single point comes in over the par. For example, if you are playing a par -3 hole then a score of 4 would be a bogey. If one were to go a bit further, a hole, which is at par-5, would need a score of 6 to be termed a bogey.

Sand trap – this is built by making a depression on the ground and then covering with sand, and this is a hazardous area, which is to be avoided. Normally, it is from the greenside that this sand trap can be seen, however, it can also be found along or even beside the fairways.

Green- this is the position of the flagstick at the end of a hole. Though their shapes may vary, usually they are oval or oblong and this is generally the place where you would putt out the rest of the holes.

Handicap – this is the sign of the player's general playing capacity. This is calculated on the basis of the last scores of the player as well as course and slop ratings, which are part of the courses, which were played. generally, someone who has a typical average of 10 over par will have a slightly better handicap. In terms of handicaps, someone with a 2 is better than someone with a 3 or higher handicap.

Hole – this is the position of the flagstick and tells you where the hole is exactly situated. Moreover, this term specifically denotes an individual hole that a course has and usually golf courses have 18 holes.

Over par – This is the expression applied to describe any score that comes over the par for the course or even the individual hole. An instance would be a score that was 5 on a hole that was a par -4 and would result in an over par. Nevertheless, not only that this relates to a single hole as it can also mean the whole course to be the hole itself.

Par – a term for the amount of strokes anticipated to be taken to sink the ball in. Taking at least 2 putts with the addition of strokes depending on the length of the green can decide the par and the longer the greens, the higher value that will be required. For example, a par of 5 could be allowed for an extra long green, and a shorter green would permit a par 3. The par number is more often than not added both for the individual hole as well as for the whole golf course as well so this allows players to see exactly what they are looking at length wise before they even start playing.