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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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| Kick
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Literally, the way the ball bounces. Sometimes it kicks your way and sometimes it doesn't, but golfers are always asking for a good kick.
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| Kill
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To hit the ball with great force.
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| Knee-knocker
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A putt in the three-to-four foot range that causes emotional and physical problems for the golfer. The term comes from the nervous trembling that accompanies these short putts.
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| Knife
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The one iron. The toughest club to hit. If you carry a knife in your bag, you're either a real player, or phony who wants to look like a real player. A few swings with the knife will reveal the true you. Lee Trevino advises golfers caught in
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| Knockdown
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Term for a shot that is hit with an abbreviated follow-through to product a low-trajectory, slight fade, and plenty of spin. A knockdown shot usually doesn't travel as far as a normal shot. This shot is employed when control is paramount.
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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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