IELTS HOPECO Vocabulary: Golf

 

• Ace: A hole in one
   
• Away: The player whose ball is furthest from the hole. "Who's away?"
   
• Birdie: One stroke under par (par = standard score for the hole)
   
• Bogey: One stroke over par (par = standard score for the hole)
   
• Bunker: A sand trap or hazard
   
• Caddie: Person who accompanies a player, carries their golf bag and gives advice
   
• Cart (also: buggy): Small vehicle for transporting two players and their golf bags
   
• Chip: A low short shot to the green
   
• Course (golf course): A large area of land designed for playing golf. The course is divided into 9 or 18 holes.
   
• Dog leg: A fairway that turns left or right
   
• Drive: The first shot on every hole. Driver Wood n° 1
   
• Driving range: Practice area with mats, or on grass. Some driving ranges are sheltered or have overhead protection.
   
• Eagle: Two strokes under par (par = standard score for the hole).
   
• Fairway: Part of the golf course between the tee and the green which is kept free of rough grass
   
• Flag stick: Pin supporting a flag on the green
   
• Fore: A warning call when a ball is heading towards another player
   
• G.A.S.P.: Grip, address, stance and posture: what you need to check before starting your swing.
   
• Gimmie: When an opponent decides that you don't need to play the next shot, usually because you are close to the hole.
   
• Green: Part of the golf course with grass cut very short, surrounding a hole. The hole contains a cup into which players try to "putt" their ball. A flag shows the position of the hole.
   
• Green fee: Fee paid to play a round (game) of golf.
   
• Handicap: A numerical representation of a golfer's playing ability.
   
• Hazard: A difficulty or obstruction on a golf course such as a lake, pond, fence or bunker.
   
• Honour: The player with the best or lowest score on the previous hole has "the honour" or the right to tee off first on the next hole.

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