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Holed: (also 'hole(d) out') when the ball goes in the hole (as of 2008 the entire ball must be at rest below the level of the lip)

Pinehurst: 1. (also 'chapman, chapman scotch') a variation on a four-ball match between two 2-man teams where each player hits a tee shot, then players on the same team switch and hit their teammate's . . . View Full Definition

Scramble: Several players from both sides close together battling for possession of the puck.

Up And Down: Holed in two shots from off the green (most commonly thought of as a chip, pitch or sand shot followed by one putt, as in 'up' onto the green and 'down' into the hole)

Lag: While playing online, 'lag' is the effect seen and felt when an action occurs later than expected because of the game’s interaction with the network. Often this is seen in very brief, but di . . . View Full Definition

Greensome: An alternate shot tournament format with two two-man teams in each foursome, each player hits a tee shot, then the best tee shot of each two-man team is selected and the other ball is picked . . . View Full Definition

Captains Choice: 1. (also 'scramble') a tournament format in which all players in a group (foursome or otherwise) hit a shot from the tee, and each subsequent location, always playing from the position of th . . . View Full Definition

Chapman: (also 'chapman scotch, pinehurst') a variation on a four-ball match between two 2-man teams where each player hits a tee shot, then players on the same team switch and hit their teammate's b . . . View Full Definition

Gimme: (informal: derived from the words 'give me,' as in 'concede the next stroke to me as holed') a putt that is short enough in length to be certain to be holed with the next stroke

Automatic Two-Putt: When a golf course declares that players may consider the ball to be holed in no more than two putts once their ball is on the putting surface (most commonly because of aeration or temporary . . . View Full Definition