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gallery
The group of tournament spectators.
gimme: A putt
that is certain to be made on the next shot and will
most likely be conceded by an opponent.
golf The game.
Played by playing a ball from the teeing ground into
the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance
with the Rules of Golf.
golf glove A
glove generally worn by a right-handed golfer on the
left hand, and by a left-handed golfer on the right
hand, to improve the grip.
gobble An obsolete
slang term meaning a hard-hit putt that holes out.
goose-neck Having
the neck of a club curved so that the heel is slightly
offset from the line of the shaft.
gorse A shrub
primarily found on linkland type courses. It is a
spiny evergreen with bright yellow flowers. Same as
whin.
grain: The direction
in which the grass on a putting lies after it has
been shortly cut
Grand Slam The
four major championships: the British Open, the U.S.
Open, PGA Championship and the Masters.
graphite - A
lightweight material used to make shafts and clubheads.
green: The whole
golf course according to golf rules. However, in popular
usage, it refers to the putting surface.
green committee
Members of a golf club who are responsible for the
maintenance and management of the course.
green fee The
charge made by the course to allow the player to use
the course.
green jacket
The prize awarded to the winner of the Masters Tournament.
greenkeeper The
employee of the club who is responsible for the maintenance
of the course.
greenside Adjacent
to the putting green.
grip: The part
of the shaft by which the club is held. Covered with
leather or other material. Also means the manner in
which you hold the club
groove Linear
scoring on a clubface>
gross score :
The actual number of strokes taken by a player for
hole or round before the player's handicap is deducted
grounding the club
Placing the clubhead behind the ball at address.
ground under repair:
Any part of the course being repaired is ground under
repair. A ball that lands in such an area must be
removed without penalty.
gutta percha
Material used in the manufacture of early golf balls.
It was a hard, molded substance made from the sap
of several types of Malaysian trees. These balls were
in use from 1848 until the early 1900's. |
