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GOLF SLANG
9/5/2010
Golf has its own special language. If you want to look like you know what you're doing, even if you dont, you'd better master golf's own lingo.
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| Iffy lie
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A questionable, where it is uncertain how the ball will react when struck.
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| In his bag
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Expression used by a golfer who is confident in his ability to pull off a certain shot. The shot is in his bag.
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| In the hunt
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Term describing any player who has a chance of winning a tournament heading into its final stages. Alternatively, describes any hacker looking for his errant tee shit.
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| In the leather
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Phrase meaning a putt is close enough to the cup (a distance no greated than the length of the putter grip) to be conceded.
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| Is that any good?
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Rhetorical question posed to stunned opponents by a golfer who has just hit a career-best shot.
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 The words and definitions found here are from The Little Book of Golf Slang by Randy Voorhees.
For more infomation, visit our Golf Books section to read up on the summary of this book and to purchase it.
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