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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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| Lag
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To putt with the goal of getting the ball close to the hole rather than sinking it. Players lag putts when they are far enough from the hole that they have difficulty even fantasizing about holing out.
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| Launched
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Term for a drive that takes off like a Tomahawk cruise missile.
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| Lay up
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To aim short of the green and chip on rather than attempt a long or otherwise risky approach shot.
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| Leaf rule
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Rule used in certain parts of America during Autumn allowing a golfer to play another ball without penalty when his previous shot is lost and assumed covered by leaves.
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| Lip out
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A putt that hits the lip and spins out.
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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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