Wit & Wisdom of Golf

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Wind - Natural motion of the air. There are four basic winds that golfers have to contend with: a headwind; a wind that blows squarely in their faces; a wind that blows from the green toward the tee; and a wind that blows from a point directly in front of them to a point directly behind them.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Wind cheater - A low, driving shot that is effective into a headwind. Amateurs often use this term after they've unintentionally hit a low, straight shot.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Windmill hole - A poorly designed hole named after the finishing hole on some miniature golf courses.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Winter Rules - Local rules that permit balls to be lifted, cleaned and replaced in a preferred, i.e., more favorable lie without penalty during periods when adverse weather conditions make proper maintenance of the fairways impractical. Most golfers generally adhere to winter rules from the 1 st of November until Halloween.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Wolf - A betting game for three or four players that allows one player on each hole (the honor rotates among the players) to go it alone against the others in the group, thereby getting a chance to win three bets on one hole. This player also has the option of choosing a partner for the hole. The player who decides to go it alone is the wolf, a lone wolf.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Woodpecker - An errant shot into the woods that bounces off a few trees—and makes a noise similar to the bird of the same name.

[Stan Nehilla]

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Woods -
1. Type of golf club used to drive the ball a long distance.
2. Where the ball lands after being driven a long distance.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Work the ball - To hit the ball high, low, right to left, or left to right on demand. Corey Pavin can work the ball any way he wants. Jack Nicklaus prefers to work the ball left to right and has made a damn good living doing just that.

[Stan Nehilla]

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Worm burner - A low shot that buzzes along just inches from the ground—and the worms.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Wrist - In golfers, the swollen joint that connects a sore hand to an aching elbow and a painful shoulder.