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face The
hitting area or surface of the club head
fade A term used
to describe the slight turning of the ball from left
to right (by a right-handed player) at the end of
its flight. From right to left for a left-handed player.
fairway The area
of the course between the tee and the green that is
well-maintained allowing a good lie for the ball
fairway wood
Any other wooden club other than a driver.
fan To miss the
ball completely
fat shot When
the club hits the ground behind the ball. This results
in high or low shots with a loss of distance
featherie An
old leather ball stuffed with compressed feathers.
Replaced by the gutta percha after 1848. Also spelled
feathery.
fescue Grass
of the genus Festuca, widely used on for rough on
golf courses>
field The players
in a tournament
five-iron An
iron club used for distances between 145-180 yards
for men's clubs. Also known as a mashie.
five-wood A wooden
club used for distances between 190-210 yards for
men's clubs.
flag The marker
attached to the flagstick.
flag competition
A stroke play game in which each player has a flag.
When the player has played the number of strokes equal
to the par of the course plus his handicap, he places
a flag in the course at that point. The winner is
the player who goes farthest around the course with
the alotted number of strokes.
flagstick A movable
marker to show the location of the hole
flange The additional
surface of the club head which protrudes at the sole
flash trap A shallow
and small sand bunker
flat swing The
type of swing that occurs when the club head is carried
back in a flat manner - usually inside-out
flex The amount
of bend or the degree of stiffness of the club shaft.
flier A ball is
hit without spin and goes for a greater distance than
normal
flier lie A good
lie in the rough
flight In tournament
play, the division of players with players of equal
ability being placed in the same flight. Sixteen is
usually the number of players in a flight however
any number of players may be placed in a flight.
flip shot A short
shot played with a high trajectory with a highly lofted
iron such as an eight or nine.
flub A poorly
hit shot usually caused by hitting the ground before
the ball
fluffy A ball
that is sitting up in grass.
follow-through
The continuation of the swing after the ball has been
hit.
fore A warning
shouted out to warn anyone who may be in danger from
the flight of the ball.
forecaddie Someone
employed by the course or tournament committee to
mark the position of a player's ball
form A golfer's
standard of play based on past performance.
four ball A match
in which the better ball of two players is played
against the better ball of their opponents
four-iron An
iron club used for distances of between 155-190 yards
for men's clubs. Also known as a mashie iron.
four-wood A wooden
club used for a distance of between 200-230 yards
- for men' clubs. Also called a spoon.
foursome A term
given to four players playing together. Also a match
in which two players play against another two players
with each side playing one ball.
free drop A drop
where no penalty stroke is incurred.
fried-egg A ball
half-buried in the sand.
fringe The area
surrounding the putting green which is sometimes cut
to a height lower than the fairway but not as short
as the green itself. Same as "apron"
frog hair The
short grass that borders the edge of the putting surface
front side The
first nine holes of an 18 hole course.
full house A game
in which a player is set a points target calculated
by deducting his handicap from 36. The winner is the
one who surpasses his target by the most points. Scoring
is 8 points for an eagle, 4 for a birdie, two for
a par and 1 for bogey. |
