Wit & Wisdom of Golf

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

First Tee - See FLUFF, HOOK, SCLAFF, SHANK, SLICE, TOP and WHIFF.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Flagstick - Long, flexible metal pole with red-and-white markings along its length and a numbered flag at its top, which, had it not been left lying on the green by the previous foursome, would have indicated the position of the hole.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Flame-broiled - Description of a drive that is hit hard and far. (As in a Whopper, just like at Burger King.)

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Flat bellies - The younger, thinner golfers on the PGA Tour Coined by golfing legend Lee Trevino.

[Stan Nehilla]

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Flier - A shot that flies farther than normal because of the way the ball is lying on the ground. Fliers often occur when the ball is sitting in light rough, where the blades of grass are growing toward the intended target, or when the ball is lying in clover, or when the ball is lying in wet grass. All of these scenarios eliminate backspin from the ball, thereby allowing it to fly through the air with less resistance. The term can also be used to describe the lie of the ball, as in a flier lie.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Flop shot - A high, delicate shot that travels only a short distance and then rolls very little once it lands on the green. Essentially, it is flopped onto the green. Not to be confused with a dropped cat.

[Stan Nehilla]

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Flub - A shot that is too weak to register on conventional scorekeeping equipment.

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Fluff - A shot in which the clubhead strikes the ground behind the ball before hitting it, causing it to dribble forward one or two yards. A more widely used term for this type of stroke is "practice swing." See WHIFF.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Fluffy - Description for a lie where the ball is sitting on top of the grass leaving room for the club face to travel under the ball. This lie allows for little spin to be imparted onto the ball. Chips and pitches hit from fluffy lies are often left short as the club goes under the ball rather than making solid contact with it.

[Stan Nehilla]

Golf Dictionary

Flying elbow - When the right elbow (for a right-handed golfer) is far away from the body on the downswing, usually meaning that the club is approaching the ball on an out-to-in path, thus causing the ball to slice. It was thought that anyone with a flying elbow could not play good golf until Jack Nicklaus flapped his way to being the greatest golfer in the history of the game.