Golf Terminology

noun a person who carries a golfer's clubs and provides other assistance during a round of golf

• The professional golfer hired a caddie to carry his golf clubs during the tournament.
• I always rely on my caddie to help me choose the right club for each shot.
• Hey dude, can you be my caddie and help me pick the best club for this hole?
• In life, sometimes we all need a caddie to guide us through the rough patches.

noun a golf hole that has a sharp angle in its fairway

• The golf course had a challenging dogleg on the 5th hole.
• Watch out for the tricky dogleg up ahead on the road.
• I hate driving on roads with so many doglegs, it's so annoying.
• The project took a dogleg when unexpected issues arose.

noun a term used in golf to describe a bad shot

verb to hit or punch someone

adjective of poor quality or not up to standard

• The baker made a delicious duff cake for the event.
• I could really go for a slice of duff right now.
• Let's grab some duff and chill at the park.
• His excuse was a duff, no one believed him.

noun a person who is not very good at a particular sport or game

• The duffer was unable to keep up with the rest of the golfers on the course.
• He's such a duffer when it comes to playing tennis.
• Don't be a duffer and mess this up for us.
• She's a real duffer when it comes to managing her finances.

noun a defined route or channel for navigation, especially one through a body of water

• The golfers teed off and aimed for the fairway to start their round.
• Make sure to keep your ball on the fairway if you want a good score.
• I hit a perfect shot right down the middle of the fairway!
• Navigating through life's challenges can feel like trying to find the fairway on a windy day.

noun the front part of something, especially a ship

adjective situated or placed in front

• The fore part of the ship is where the crew members work.
• I'll meet you at the fore of the building.
• Let's hang out at the fore of the park later.
• The fore of the argument was presented by the opposition.

noun a group of four people or things

adjective involving four people or things

• The golf tournament had a strict rule of only allowing a foursome to play together.
• We're planning to have a foursome at the mini golf course this weekend.
• Let's see if we can get a foursome together for a game of basketball at the park.
• The four friends formed a tight foursome, always sticking together through thick and thin.

noun a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be judged or measured

adjective on the same level or standard as something else

• The legal document required his signature in order to be considered valid.
• I need your John Hancock on this paper before we can move forward.
• Just scribble your name on here and we're good to go.
• His approval was the final piece of the puzzle needed to complete the project.

verb to place something in a particular position or location

• She carefully put the documents in the filing cabinet.
• Can you put this book on the shelf for me?
• I'll put in a good word for you with the boss.
• He put his heart and soul into his work.

noun a person who putters around

verb to busy oneself aimlessly

• He carefully selected a new putter for his golf game.
• I can't seem to find my putter anywhere, have you seen it?
• I need to practice my putting with this new putter I got.
• She tried to putter around the garden but couldn't focus on anything.

noun a cut of meat from the upper part of the leg

• The chef carefully trimmed the shank of the lamb before roasting it.
• I accidentally bumped my shank on the edge of the table.
• I can't believe he got shanked in that alley last night.
• Her sharp words cut to the shank of his insecurities.

noun an attempt to score in a game such as basketball or soccer

verb past tense of shoot, to discharge a gun or other weapon

• The police officer fired a single shot at the suspect.
• I took a shot at the basketball hoop and missed.
• Let's take a shot at that new sushi place down the street.
• He took a shot at starting his own business and it paid off.

noun a situation or problem that stops someone from achieving a goal or completing a task

verb to prevent or hinder the progress of someone or something

• The new regulations may stymie the company's ability to expand into new markets.
• The bad weather could stymie our plans for a picnic this weekend.
• The unexpected traffic jam really stymied our progress on the road trip.
• His fear of failure stymied his efforts to pursue his dreams.

noun a person who participates in swinging activities, such as partner swapping or group sex

• The country club hosted a mixer for local swingers.
• I heard there's a new swingers club opening up in town.
• Let's check out that swingers party this weekend.
• In politics, sometimes a person can be seen as a swinger, switching sides frequently.

verb Swinging is the present participle form of the verb 'swing', which means to move back and forth or from side to side.

• The pendulum was swinging back and forth in a steady rhythm.
• The kids were swinging on the swings at the park.
• I saw him swinging by the party last night.
• Her mood was swinging wildly from one extreme to the other.

noun A type of golf club with a narrow iron head, typically used for short approach shots.

• The golfer carefully selected his niblick from his bag before addressing the ball.
• I always have trouble using the niblick to chip onto the green.
• I need to work on my swing with the niblick to improve my short game.
• She used her wit as a niblick to navigate through the tricky conversation.

noun a hole played in two strokes over par

• The golfer struggled and ended up with a double bogey on the final hole.
• I can't believe I got a double bogey on that easy par 3.
• Man, I totally choked and got a double bogey on that hole.
• In life, sometimes we have to accept a double bogey and move on to the next challenge.

noun a small piece of turf or grass that is dug out of the ground, especially by a golf club during a stroke

• The golfer carefully repaired the divot on the fairway.
• I accidentally stepped on a divot while walking across the golf course.
• I hate it when my ball lands in a divot, it messes up my shot.
• The economic downturn created a divot in the company's profits.