Reverse pivot
incorrect weight shift;weight is transferred to back foot instead of the front foot

Burned it
putt that just misses--rims cup

Local Knowledge
the useful information a golfer acquires by playing the same course many times

Strip Steak
a long, thin divot

Waggle
to move the club-head back and forth before beginning the take-away

Blaster
sand wedge

Mashie
#5 iron

Flat Swing
a swing in which the club is closer to a horizontal than vertical plane

Scotch Foresome
a match in which two teams compete, each team using one ball and hitting it alternately

Lay the sod over it
large divot taken with iron before contacting ball

Beach
sand trap

Hand Wedge
improving your lie or changing the position of the ball with your hand

Watery grave
Where your disobedient balls go every time you try to carry a water hazard.

Meat and Potatoes Par 4
a long, straight-forward hole devoid of hazards

Grocery money
winnings from a golf bet that the winner spends on food and drink in the 19th hole

X
what you put on your scorecard when you do not finish a hole

In the Zone
when everything you do is right, and you know it's right before you do it

You Da Man
a popular expression among golf's great. It's generally blurted out by a gallery member in the millisecond after a shot has been struck

Afraid of the dark
what a putt is when it won't go in the hole

Victory Lap
the circle a putt makes around the rim of the cup before falling in

U-turn
a putt that rolls all the way around the edge of the cup before coming out

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

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

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

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

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