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takeaway
The start of the backswing
tap in A very
short putt.
tee A disposable
device, normally a wooden peg, on which the ball is
placed for driving. Also refers to the area from which
the ball is hit on the first shot of the hole. Originally
a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving.
tee off To play
a tee shot.
tee up To begin
play by placing the ball on the tee.
tee-shot A shot
played from a tee.
teeing ground
The area in which you must tee off your ball. Ball
must be teed off within the markers and no more than
two club lengths behind them.
temporary green
A green used in the winter to save the permanent green.
texas wedge What
the putter is called when it used from off the green.
Also a shot played with a putter from outside the
putting green.
thin The ball
is hit thin when it is hit above center with the clubhead
traveling on too high a line.
thread To direct
the ball through a narrow opening
three ball Three
players playing against each other with each playing
their own ball.
three-iron An
iron club used for distances between 165-200 yards
for men's clubs. Also called a mid-mashie.
three-putt To
take three putts on a green.
three-quarter shot
Less than a full shot. A shot made with a reduced
swing.
threesome A match
in which two players play the same ball and alternate
strokes and play against a single player. Also means
three players playing a round together.
three-wood A
wood club used for distances between 210-250 yards
for men's clubs. Also known as a spoon.
tiger tee A slang
expression for the back tee.
tight fairway
A narrow fairway.
toe The part
of the club farthest from where in joins the shaft
toed in A clubhead
having a specialty prominent toe with a slightly turned-in
face.
top To hit the
ball above its center causing it to roll or hop rather
than rise
topspin The forward
rotation of the ball in motion.
touch Accuracy,
especially in putting.
touch shot A
very delicately hit shot.
tour A series
of tournaments for professionals.
tournament A
stroke or match play competition. A competition in
which a number of golfers compete.
track iron An
obsolete club that was used primarily to hit the ball
from cart tracks. A rut-iron or a niblick.
trajectory The
flight path of the ball.
triple bogey This
term is used when a golfer is 3 over par on a hole.
trouble shot
A shot taken from a bad lie such as behind trees or
in bunkers or rough
turn To start
the back 9 holes. |
