Golf Jargon

Tour Golf Jargon. Each month we will be introducing new golf jargon that pro's use while on tour. Now you can talk like the pros or at least understand what they're saying.

2008 Golf Jargon

May	Agatha Christie mystery yardage from caddie or GPS	Hung it Out golfer attempts to hit a draw shot but it stays straight	Jerk to pull a shot or putt left of the intended line
April	Open the door misplay a shot that allows your opponent back into a hole or match	Ready golf Each player may hit when ready. Instituted to speed up play	Four-jack take four putts on a hole
March	Grow teeth a golfer's plea for the ball to stop quickly	In the hunt term describing any player who has a chance of winning a tournament heading into its final stages	Is that any good? rhetorical question posed to stunned opponents by a golfer who has just hit a career-best shot
February	Dribbler shot that travels only a few feet without getting airborne	Weekend Warriors golfers who play infrequently and only on weekends	Dawn Patrol golfers who are first to play each day usually at sunrise
January	Toupee a large divot	Army Golf Golfer hits shot to the right, then next shot to the left. This happens entire round.	Double Cross golfer tries to hit a fade shot but hooks it

2007 Golf Jargon

December	dew sweepers groups with the earliest tee times	WMD 460 cc driver	kennel a golf course in poor condition
November	bandit amateurs who keep handicap high in order to win a match	looper caddie	checkered flag to pick up when you're out of a hole
October	Yogurt sand	Hit a three-pointer three putt green	Run a red light hit a putt well past the hole
September	Picasso a perfect shot	Machete lob wedge	Butter knife 3 iron
August	Lifting weights post round drinking	Ambulance beverage cart	Paramedic golf instructor
July	Tumbleweed shot that hooks	Burner intentional low shot with driver	The Beast Singing hit driver well entire round
June	Fresh air swing without contacting ball	Right down the watering system drive in center of fairway	Recovery room 19th hole(bar)
May	Catch Raindrops left palm facing skyward after hitting draw shot	Bo Derek score of 10 on a hole	Brillo deep rough
April	hosel rocket shank	three-quarters score expression (75)	blister box driving range
March	Zeppelin sky ball	Clubhouse lawyer expert on rules at 19th hole	Fungoland practice range
February	Camel ride very long putt	Meet the Hendersons ball hit out of bounds	Frosty score of 8 on a hole
January	Ripping cloth iron shot hit very close to hole	Trunk slammin golfer who misses two-day cut	Two scoops two shots to get out of sand trap

2006 Golf Jargon

December	Buggy motorized golf cart	NiblicK 9 iron	Dunked it shot hit in water
November	Albatross a score of three under par on a par five hole	Frog Hair the short grass that separates the putting green from rough or fairway	Sclaff club-head hits ground behind ball before contact
October	Alligator arms impact position which produces poor contact	Steak sauce(A1) perfect drive in center of fairway	Tiger tees tee markers placed on back edge of teebox
September	Green light special aggressive shot to flagstick	Garden spot shot placed in ideal position	Pearl golf ball
August	Timber trees	Hacker lousy golfer	Right Down Broadway Shot hit in middle of fairway
July	Kick in shot hit very close to hole	Stinger long iron or wood intentionally hit low	Greyhound 1 iron
June	Quacker sharp hook to the left	Wipe it shot hit outside-in with open club-face	Hockey Sticks scoring expression(77)
May	Flop high short shot hit with open club-face	Loose shot hit in trouble	Skinned low short shot hit with bottom of iron
April	Be the number Exhortation hoping shot hit proper distance	Commercial job A cautious putt for win	19th Hole Bar/restaurant adjacent to pro shop
March	Ice rink fast green	Hit a brick short shot hit too hard and hoping something will slow it down	Bug cutter shot hit very low or on the ground
February	Went to school on it aided by line of someone else's putt	Blade it line drive short shot	Taking it deep well hit drive
January	Fanned it shot hit weakly to the right	Skulled it low shot with no backspin	Eggs golf balls

2005 Golf Jargon

December	Shrimp shot hooked to the left	Off the deck shot hit from fairway	Chunk it big divot taken behind ball
November	Fanned it shot hit weakly to the right	Foozle poor shot	Mudder plays well when raining
October	career shot perfect shot	field goal long successful putt	some chew on it backspin	Two-shotter par 4 hole	Reload! in trouble-hit another
September	Greenie hit the green in regulation	Cow pasture golf course in poor condition	Snowman any score on hole or total with 8	The Tips tee markers placed as far back as possible	Bug cutter shot hit low or on the ground
August	Sack golf bag	Took the collar poor shot under pressure	On the beach in sand trap	Flat stick the putter	Spoon 3 wood
July	Fried Egg buried in sand trap	High Sweep high drawing shot with driver or 3 wood	Blacksmith no feel for short game	Plumber a successful putter	Quail high low shot
June	Rock pile practice tee	Slam dunk putt that hits back of the cup hard and falls in	Tugged it shot pulled to the left	In jail in the woods	Postage stamp small green
May	Short grass fairway	Worm burner a ground hugging, poor shot	Smoked it well hit drive	No-brainer successful long putt	Beating balls practicing
April	Chili-dip hit three inches behind short chip/pitch	Red Grange scoring expression(77)	Sandbagger handicap not legitimate(over handicapped)	Put my nails on put on golf shoes	Cabbage thick rough around the green
February	Stiffed it shot hit very close to hole	Let the big dog eat plan to hit drive hard	Drained it sunk a long putt	Cutty sark intentional cut(fade) shot for position	Trap it club-face de-lofted at impact
January	Bowling alley narrow fairway	Chopper poor golfer	Bird dog excellent caddie	Air mailed it shot hit over the green(without touching the green)	Snapped it duck hook

2004 Golf Jargon

December	I'm dancing shot hitting green	Oscar Brown shot hit out of bounds	Nuked it shot hit long and hard	Stoney shot hit very close to hole	Pill a golf ball
November	Frozen rope very straight shot	Chopper very poor golfer	Kitty Litter sand trap	Knee knocker tough short putt	Lateral shanked it

 

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