Golf Slang & Terms: A Beginner’s Guide

If you are new to golf and feel lost among the many slang terms and phrases used by professionals, this guide is for you! In it, we will define some of the most common and confusing golf slang words and…
If you are new to golf and feel lost among the many slang terms and phrases used by professionals, this guide is for you! In it, we will define some of the most common and confusing golf slang words and…
As a golfer, you may have wondered why golfers wear one golf glove. In fact, some pro golfers don’t wear golf gloves at all because they find it too constricting and it affects their grip. So, why do golfers wear…
Just like that of Mark Twain, reports of golf’s death are greatly exaggerated. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the steady decline in the numbers of people who play golf would appear at last to have gone into reverse…
If you’re a golfer, then the answer is an unequivocal yes! A sand wedge is a very versatile club that can be used for a number of shots around the greenside bunkers. If you find yourself in a bunker, then…
Playing golf during one’s leisure time is both a pleasure and an indulgence, but taking out membership of a golf club is a way of life for many golfers. Whilst it can be expensive, as well as sometimes necessitating a…
Golf may have started as a game played by Scottish shepherds but it has since evolved over its 600-year history to garner an image as a rich person’s sport. Today, you’d struggle to even make it out onto the golf…
If you have ever played golf, or even gone along to the fairway just to watch a game, you may well have heard a player yell “fore” before hitting the golf ball. So why is it that golfers do this?…
Most golf courses are designed to have eighteen holes, and the player is expected to use a variety of clubs to hit a small ball into a series of small cups in as few strokes as possible. The course is…
It is believed that the reason golf pros cannot wear shorts is because of a dress code that was put in place by the professional golfers’ Association (PGA). The PGA tour’s policy says that players must wear pants in competitive…
Most of us golfers lose our golf ball in the woods, water, or tall grass. But if you are like me and don’t lose your golf ball as much, you may be wondering how long they last. Golf balls do…