Time for another post written with the assumption that you know nothing about golf. I love these! Last time, we looked at the general layout of a golf course and the main purpose of golf. In this post, we will look at a few golf terms.
Dogleg - The term used for a golf hole that starts straight and then angles to the left or right up to the green.
Duck Hook - The term used for a golf shot, that gets in the air, but takes an immediate, violent turn to the left (if you're a right handed player - right if you're a left handed player). It's best to stay quiet, or look away after your playing partner hits this shot. Quacking would be especially bad.
Divot - The term used for the little chunk (sometimes large chunk) of turf that dislodges itself from the ground as a result of your club attempting to hit the ball. Accomplished players hit the ball first, and then the earth as they accelerate through their shots. Divots taken on poor shots are those that are a result of hitting the earth before the ball...like a drop-kicked football. :) If your drop kicking playing partner is good natured, you might exclaim compassionately, "Oh, you hit the big ball first, eh?"
Fore you, Sue
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