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hack To
chop violently at the ball. To make bad shots. To
play bad golf.
hacker An unskilled
golfer. Same as "duffer"
half Used in
match play when score is tied on a hole. Each side
credited with a half.
half Shot A shot
played with a less than full swing.
halved When a
match is played without a decision. A hole is "halved"
when both sides play it in the same number of strokes
handicap The number
of strokes a player may deduct from his actual score
to adjust his scoring ability to the level of a scratch
golfer. It is designed to allow golfers of different
abilities to basically compete on the same level.
handicap certificate
a document issued by the player's home club or golfing
association that indicates his current handicap.
hanging lie A
ball resting on a downhill slope
hazard A hazard
is any sand trap, bunker or water on the course that
may cause difficulty.
head The part
of the club that makes contact with the ball. Usually
made of wood, iron or some substitute material.
heel The part
of the club head nearest the shaft.
hickory Wood
from a native North American tree used at the beginning
of the 19th century to make club shafts. Use continued
until the 1920's.
hit To play a
shot or stroke.
hog's back A
ridge of ground or a hole having a ridge on a fairway.
hold To hit the
ground and stay in place with little roll or bounce.
hole A 4 1/4"
(108 mm) round receptacle in the green - at least
4" (100 mm) deep. Also refers to one of the nine
or eighteen areas between the tee and the green.
hole high A ball
that is even with the hole but off to one side
hole in one A
hole made with one stroke. Same as "ace"
hole out To complete
the play for one hole by hitting the ball into the
cup
home and home match
A match made up of rounds played on the home
course of each participant or group.
home green The
last hole green.
home pro A professional
who holds a position at a golf club, teaches, and
plays only in local events
honor The privilege
of hitting first from the tee. Usually assigned at
the first tee. After the first tee, the privilege
goes to the winner of the last hole.
hook To hit the
ball in a manner that causes it to curve from right
to left in the case of a right-handed player or left
to right for a left hander.
hosel The hollow
part of an iron club head into which the shaft is
fitted
hustler A golfer
with greater ability who purposely maintains a higher
handicap in order to win more bets. |
