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| Takeaway |
The start of the backswing |
| Tap in |
A very short putt. |
| Tee |
A disposable device, normally a wooden peg, on which the ball is placed for driving. Also refers to the area from which the ball is hit on the first shot of the hole. Originally a pile of sand used to elevate the ball for driving. |
| Tee off |
To play a tee shot. |
| Tee up |
To begin play by placing the ball on the tee. |
| Tee-shot |
A shot played from a tee. |
| Teeing ground |
The area in which you must tee off your ball. Ball must be teed off within the markers and no more than two club lengths behind them. |
| Temporary green |
A green used in the winter to save the permanent green. |
| Texas wedge |
What the putter is called when it used from off the green. Also a shot played with a putter from outside the putting green. |
| Thin |
The ball is hit thin when it is hit above center with the clubhead traveling on too high a line. |
| Thread |
To direct the ball through a narrow opening three ball Three players playing against each other with each playing their own ball. |
| Three Ball |
Three players playing against eash other with each playing his or her own ball. |
| Three-iron |
An iron club used for distances between 165-200 yards for men’s clubs. Also called a mid-mashie. |
| Three-putt |
To take three putts on a green. |
| Three-quarter shot |
Less than a full shot. A shot made with a reduced swing. |
| Threesome |
A match in which two players play the same ball and alternate strokes and play against a single player. Also means three players playing a round together. |
| Three-wood |
A wood club used for distances between 210-250 yards for men’s clubs. Also known as a spoon. |
| Tiger tee |
A slang expression for the back tee. |
| Tight fairway |
A narrow fairway. |
| Toe |
The part of the club farthest from where in joins the shaft |
| Toed in |
A clubhead having a specialty prominent toe with a slightly turned-in face. |
| Top |
To hit the ball above its center causing it to roll or hop rather than rise |
| Topspin |
The forward rotation of the ball in motion. |
| Touch |
Accuracy, especially in putting. |
| Touch shot |
A very delicately hit shot. |
| Tour |
A series of tournaments for professionals |
| Tournament |
A stroke or match play competition. A competition in which a number of golfers compete. |
| Track iron |
An obsolete club that was used primarily to hit the ball from cart tracks. A rut-iron or a niblick. |
| Trajectory |
The flight path of the ball. |
| Triple bogey |
This term is used when a golfer is 3 over par on a hole. |
| Trouble shot |
A shot taken from a bad lie such as behind trees or in bunkers or rough |
| Turn |
To start your next 9 holes. |
