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Glossary
Loft The angle of the clubface to the ground. Zero degree loft is perpendicular to the ground. Lost Ball Any ball that cannot be located once struck. LPGA Ladies Professional Golf Association. Making the Cut Qualifying for subsequent rounds in a tournament. Match Play Form of competition in which the number of holes won or lost by a player or team, rather than the number of strokes taken, determines the winner. Medal Play Form of competition in which the number of strokes a player takes to complete a round is compared with other players’ scores for the round. Commonly called stroke play. Mulligan Allowing a player to replay any one shot on a hole without counting the shot replayed. Nineteenth Hole The clubhouse bar after playing 18 holes. Par Standard score for a hole based on the length of the hole and the number of strokes a very good player would expect to take to complete it in normal conditions. Pin Pole, with a flag attached, that marks the hole on each green. Pitch Lofted shot to the green with little run at the end of the ball’s flight. PGA Professional Golf Association. Professional One who is compensated for playing the game. Putt Act of hitting the ball on the green with a putter. Rough Area of taller, unmown grass alongside the fairway, which punishes an off-line shot. Round 18 holes of golf. Rubber Core Ball Revolutionized golf game at the turn of the twentieth century. Superseded the guttie. Modern balls are encased in either balata (soft) or surlyn (hard) covers. The balls differ in distance, spin, and durability. Sandbagger A hustler who maintains an artificially high handicap in order to win bets. Scratch Golfer A golfer whose handicap equals the par score of the golf course. Short Game Chipping, pitching, and putting.
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