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Inside: 1. Closer to the hole than 2. Closer to the body than (e.g., inside the target line, inside takeaway)

Inside The Leather: Closer to the hole than the length of the putter (from the head to where the grip begins), archaic: putters used to be of uniform length and the shortest club in the bag, and grips used to b . . . View Full Definition

Inside-Out: A swing path that travels from inside (closer to the body than) the target line to outside (farther away from the body than) the target line

Interlocking Grip: (also 'interlock grip') a method of placing the hands on the club such that the index finger of the top hand (nearest the end of the handle or grip) and the pinky of the bottom hand hook tog . . . View Full Definition

Intermediate Target: A real or imaginary reference point, or target, that is on the line between the ball and the ultimate target (usually but not always fairly close to the ball) to make alignment easier

Iron: A club with a head made of steel or iron and a relatively narrow sole (usually somewhere between 16° and 65° and numbered 1 through a variety of 'wedges')

Jail: When the ball is in a position where it cannot be swung at or advanced at all, or in any normal way (e.g., in thick trees)

Jar: (also 'can') another term for the hole or cup

Jigger: Archaic term for a wedge/pitching wedge

Jump: (also 'fly') to fly farther than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) between the ball and clubface at impact

Jumper: (also 'jumper, flier, flyer, shooter') a shot that flies farther than intended (see 'jump') or a lie that causes the ball to fly farther than intended

Keep It Inside The Hole: (also 'don't give the hole away') an instruction to aim the putter and/or stroke the ball inside the edge of the cup

Kick: 1. Bounce (implies direction) of the ball upon landing 2. The springing back of a flexed shaft

Kick Point: (also 'flex point') the point of maximum bending of a club's shaft, measured with the club in a horizontal position by securing the grip end of the club and hanging a standardized weight jus . . . View Full Definition

Kikuyugrass: (also just 'kikuyu') very durable, creeping, wiry grass, originally from africa, often used in warm, dry regions

Kitty Litter: Another term for a sand-filled bunker

Knee Knocker: (also 'tester') a short putt that, for whatever reason, is challenging (not a gimme)

Knife: Another term for a one iron

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