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Green: (also 'putting green, putting surface, dance floor') the most closely mown and smooth (hopefully) area on the course, which is specifically prepared for putting and on which the hole is placed

Green Fee: The fee paid to play a course

Green Grass: Used to indicate a retail golf shop operation on the premises of a golf course

Green In Regulation: (also 'gir, g.i.r.') playing one's ball onto the green in the prescribed number of strokes as determined by par (equal to par for the hole minus two strokes for putting)

Greenie: Generally thought of as being on the green in regulation, but also used in betting games to indicate the person on the green in the lowest number of strokes

Greenkeeper: Older term for an individual involved in maintaining and caring for a golf course and grounds

Greenside Bunker: A bunker surrounding, or in close proximity, to the putting surface

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

Grind: 1. Maintaining or intensifying one's mental focus, similar to the expressions 'bear down' or 'stay focused' -- generally meaning to concentrate on every shot and not get distracted 2. (also . . . View Full Definition

Grip: 1. The handle of a golf club (usually covered with rubber, leather, etc.) 2. The holding, or method of holding, a golf club

Groove: (also 'score line, scoring') markings (usually horizontal and linear) etched into the face of a golf club to enhance spin direction and decrease hydroplaning (grooves come in different types . . . View Full Definition

Gross: (also 'unadjusted') the raw, actual or unadjusted score (strokes) before a handicap has been applied

Ground: ('ground the club, grounding the club') the act of touching the club to the ground (earth)

Ground Under Repair: Any area of the course undergoing repair (usually marked with white lines)

Gutta Percha: (also 'gutty') type of golf ball made from sap of a tree, introduced in the middle 1800's

Hack: 1. (also 'chop') chopping violently at the ball 2. (also 'duffer, hacker, chop, chopper') a (usually) erratic and unskilled golfer whose technique is characterized by arm and hand oriented . . . View Full Definition

Hacker: (also 'chop, chopper, duffer, hack') a (usually) erratic and unskilled golfer whose technique is characterized by arm and hand oriented hitting at the ball rather than smooth swinging throug . . . View Full Definition

Hairpiece: Another phrase for hitting the ball fat, or hitting the ground first - if one were able to freeze time at the right instant the divot might be laying over the top of the ball, reminiscent of . . . View Full Definition

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