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A
Ace– In and out
Air Bounce– Catching the drift
Alternate Pin– Try over here instead
Anhyzer– Right left fade
B
Backhand– Original technique from which others evolved
Bag Tag– I belong here
Band Hit– Violent rejection of an on-target putt
Birdie– One stop flight
Birdie Run– Taking a risk
Birdie Streak– On a roll
Black Ace– No, no, no – over there
Bogey– One wrong step
C
Cage Hit– On line but low
Card Mate– It’s not for life, but it can be fun
Chains– Catch me if you can – sound of satisfaction
Circle 1– Close enough
Circle 2– Almost there
D
Death Putt– Don’t miss me
Disc Down– Dialing back strategically
Dogleg– First one way then another
Double Bogey– Oops I missed again
E
Eagle– Two to the good
Elevation Golf– Just when you thought you got to the top
F
Fairway– Come this way
Fast Green– This is not easy money
Flex Shot– Sweeping stability reassertion on the way
Flippy– One way and then another and another
Foot Fault– One step forward two steps back
Forced Carry– Just get over it
Forehand– Carrying a sidearm
G
Gold Tees– When far is not far enough
Green– Terrain surrounding basket
Grenade– Drops from the top
Griplock– Just let me go
H
Hero Shot– If I could just make this one
Hyzer– Let’s get technical
Hyzer Flip– Stability isn’t what it used to be
I
Island Green– Requires a hop, skip, or jump
J
Jump Putt– Momentum transfer with technical timing
L
Landing Zone– Aim for me to be where you want to be
Laser Beam– The shortest distance between two points
Lay Up– Now for the easy part
Leaderboard– Who's in first?
Lie– Where it’s at
M
Mando– Mandatory
Meathook– A not so subtle approach
Momentum– Everything's going my way
Mulligan– We’re among friends
Multi-Route Hole– This way or that
N
Noodle Arm– Generates a pretzel toss – headed nowhere good
Nose Down– Hug the terrain with speed
Nose Up– Premature deceleration likely to follow
O
OB– Out of bounds
P
Par– Right on target
Par 4– Step by step
Par 5– Strength, planning, and resolve
Parked– Just where you wanted it
Patent Pending– You may never see me do that again
Penalty Stroke– Two for one
Pin Placement– Just where the basket should be
Protected Green– Harder to be close
Punishing Rough– You really don’t want to be here
Push Putt– Extend, project, transfer momentum
R
Reach Back– Locking and loading
Relief– Just a nudge to be safe
Risk/Reward– Variety defines a great course
Roller– A great roller behaves on a line
S
S-Curve– A particularly pleasing feminine shape
Scramble– How did I get here and where am I going
Scramble Percentage– I know I can get out of this
Shank– When things suddenly go wrong
Shot Shaping– A way well mapped
Signature Hole– Know me by this
Skip Shot– Bounce me home
Snap– Powered up at transfer – easier said than done
Spin Putt– Expand putting range with your wrist
Splash Out– When the chains act as bouncers
Spike Hyzer– Steep angle for climb and precise finish
Star Frame– Time to begin
Straddle Putt– Bridge over the lie
Stroke-and-Distance– Let’s try that again
T
Tacoed– Buckled up after the collision
Tap-In– Nice to be close
Thumber– Inside the rim for a corkscrew flight
Tomahawk– A dramatic blow to the course
Tournament Ready– Pristine course poised for play
Tree Love– When you’re barking up the right tree
Tunnel Shot– You’ve got to go through it
Turbo Putt– Down, down, power down
Turnover Shot– Sweeping curve start to finish
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U
Understable– Beat up but loved
