Wit & Wisdom of Golf

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Golf Dictionary resumes (Delay was 2 days in hospital.)

Lurking - In stroke-play tournaments, a term used to describe a player who is poised to make a move toward the top of the leader board. In amateur golf, it describes the lecherous souls who frequent the nineteenth hole.

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Make the turn - When you move from the front side of the course to the back nine (tenth hole), you have made the turn. You probably also tallied your score for the first nine, which may turn your stomach.

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Mark - Any small object, such as a coin or tee, placed directly behind a ball to indicate a point on the green that is 5 inches farther from the hole than the spot where the ball will be replaced.

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Match Play - Golfing competition whose outcome is determined by calculating which team or individual had the lowest score on the most holes.

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Meat and potatoes par four - A long, straightforward par four devoid of water, bunkers, and other hazards that might make the hole more difficult.

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Medal Play - Golfing competition whose outcome is determined by calculating which player had the lowest overall score for 18 holes.

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Melee Play - Golfing competition whose outcome is determined by a fist fight on the 18th green.

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Member's bounce - A lucky bounce that creates the illusion that a golfer is familiar with the course and knows how to play his shots accordingly.

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Mickey Mouse course - A golf course with many flaws, possibly including poor maintenance, too many short holes, and tacky architectural features.

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Military golf - "Left, right. Left, right." (See also army golf!)