Wit & Wisdom of Golf

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Explosion Shot - A shot in which, after a poorly swung sand wedge fails to contact enough sand, the ball flies off the face of the club and the player flies off the handle.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Fade - 1. (Right-handed golfers) A shot that curves from left to right. 2. (Left-handed golfers) A shot that curves from right to left.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Fairway Wood - A club with a medium loft that is used to get a ball out of a good lie on the fairway and into position for a shot from a slope, a bunker, a water hazard or in back of a tree.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Fall Classic - Pro golfer's term for the annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, also known as Q-School. Each year young phenoms, journeyman pros, and fading veterans attend the Fall Classic in an attempt to win a membership card that will allow them to compete on the prestigious and lucrative PGA Tour. Because of the all-or-nothing nature of the competition, the pressure is incredible, enough at times to reduce the participants to tears.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Fan - To miss the ball completely. The air moves, but nothing else does.

[Stan Nehilla]

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Fat, hit it - To hit the ground behind the ball first so that the shot has no spin and does not achieve the desired distance. Results often resemble an elephant's ass. (See also lay the sod over it.)

[Stan Nehilla]

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Feather - To hit a controlled shot with a full swing. By slowing down the club-head speed, the golfer hits a shot that travels less distance than a full club would normally allow, causing the ball to land softly like a feather. The shot is popular in match play because it can confuse an opponent into thinking that more club is needed to hit a certain shot.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Fight - To struggle with a particular golfing flaw. If all your poor shots are slices, you're said to be fighting a slice. If all your misses are hooks, you're said to be fighting a hook. If you miss all your short putts, you're said to be fighting a balky putter. If your rounds resemble boxing matches, take up tennis.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

First-tee syndrome - The fear of hitting the first tee shot of the day, a devastating malady known to overcome many amateur golfers. Also known as first-tee jitters.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Finesse Shot - Any non-standard shot used to get a ball out of an awkward or impossible lie by bending, twisting or stretching the rules or by hitting it directly through a loophole.