| Let's try and make you smart in the golfing world | | | | ball. This is referred to as a Mulligan. However, |
| - may not be in terms of playing better golf but | | | | unless the golfer is playing with 'understanding' |
| definitely helping you being the knowledgeable one | | | | friends, no would actually allow a mulligan. So the |
| in the course. All sports have their own sets of | | | | next time that you are teeing off with friends |
| terminology and jargon that may intimidate even | | | | just tell them that 'I want a mulligan!' and you will |
| seasoned players let alone newcomers. Any golfer | | | | get to know who your 'true' friends are! |
| would know the names of the shots or the | | | | Taking the correct stance by approaching the ball |
| swings. But would you know what a fried egg is? | | | | is called addressing the ball in the golfing world. |
| Nope not the food! But fried egg in terms of | | | | However the whole act of taking the stance is |
| golfing? This is what we will do here! Bust the | | | | called addressing the ball in most rule books. |
| funky jargon that you will come across in your | | | | While it is important to follow the grain of the |
| golfing days. | | | | grass meaning the angle of the grass to the |
| When the grass chunk or the sand travels farther | | | | ground in order to loft the face of the club i.e. |
| from the ball after the player hits the ball very | | | | angle the face of the club correctly, if at the end |
| very hard it is called a chunk. When a ball is | | | | of a first nine holes you are a dormie, someone |
| followed by enormous amount of sand and grass | | | | with a low score, then all you can hope for is a |
| chunks it is referred to as an explosion. Generally | | | | tie! |
| a ball deeply buried in sand, referred to as fried | | | | Scoring in golf has its own terms. If you want to |
| egg would require a chunk shot to get it off the | | | | keep a score for the first nine holes, then a |
| sand pit. However the catch is that unless you | | | | separate score for the back nine holes and then |
| get the ball out of the pit, chances are your ball | | | | an overall score and then finally compare all the |
| will get even more buried in sand because of the | | | | scores, then such a scoring is called Nassau. The |
| resulting chunk shot! | | | | advantage of it is that there are chances of being |
| It is now that you should consider a top shot, | | | | a winner at different segments, instead of just |
| hitting the top of the ball thus stopping the ball | | | | one position to vie for at the end of the eighteen |
| from getting a lift and letting it travel the distance | | | | holes! |
| and land softly on the ground without raising a lot | | | | So you sure are more informed about golf jargon |
| of sand or grass. | | | | now - all you need is to play well as well and you |
| When a golfer is not satisfied with his or her shot, | | | | have a winning combination in hand. |
| they can get another chance of hitting another | | | | |