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By Dave N

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  1. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    Anybody know if there is such a thing and where to view one ? I hear the golf commentators on TV say one sometimes and it would be nice to know what they mean. Not new to the game but sometimes WOW or do they make this stuff up? 

  2. Allen L

    Allen L
    Clarington, OH

    Here's a link.  http://www.the-best-golf-tips.com/Golf-Slang.html

    Yeah, the commentators come up with some good ones.  Gary McCord is about the best.

  3. Chris Hatem

    Chris Hatem
    Boston

    The more you play, the more you learn.  Cool link Allen! The best is when you and your golf buddies have your own slang that catches on.

  4. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    That is a good one, much appreciated. Dave...

  5. Mike C

    Mike C
    Dallas, TX

    I think the best golf "slang" terms are the ones you and your buddies come up with out on the course.  Unfortunately these terms tend to stick around a while!  One of the groups I play in regularly refers to a shank as a "Cronin" in reference to my last name and one day we were all out on the golf course and I had a few... issues.  This unfortunate term was coined on a day I was having some setup issues and managed to shank my 5-iron and 6-iron every time they were in my hand.  It was so bad that day that I was walking up to the ball to take my shot and I was expecting to shank it (now that's a great swing thought if I have ever had one).  The best of the day was when I shanked one OB, dropped a second and did the exact same thing again and it fortunately bounced in front of and over a car driving down an adjacent road!  I think the term was well earned and we all laugh anytime somebody hits a shank and I still get called out.  Gotta love golf and your buddies!

  6. Frank P

    Frank P
    Port St. Lucie, FL

    Military
    When I lived in NY,the guys I used to play with called a fat shot a "Don Ho". Now I have no idea how chunking a golf shot had anything to do with the late, great Hawaiian singer, but it sounded cool.
  7. CoolBreeze

    CoolBreeze
    Sudbury, MA

    Great topic!  You may not even be aware of some of the simple words you use during a round of golf is considered a slang of sorts or rather improper/incorrect but as long as your having fun that's all that matters!

    Pull the "pin" = Flagstick - which no one really calls it anymore

    Traps = bunkers - I think we all call it a sand trap

    Cup = Hole

    All for fun...I was in the left trap where I splashed my ball out, hit the pin, and went in the cup for a double eagle (or is it albatross :) )

    Cheers guys!

  8. richbow9

    richbow9
    Huddersfield,

    I guess some of the slang terms will also vary depending on where you are from. Over here, it's always a bunker! 

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