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Knockdown: (also 'knockdown shot, punch, punch shot, half shot') a shot played with less than a full swing, mainly to control distance, trajectory and spin

Lag: (also 'lag putt, approach putt') a putt that is intended to stop close to the hole but not presumed to be holed

Laid Off: When the hands have moved the club under the plane on the bacskwing (especially at the top of the swing)

Lateral: (also 'shank') when the ball is contacted by, and ricochets off, the hosel or neck before it hits the clubface causing an errant direction and trajectory (low and to the right for a right-ha . . . View Full Definition

Lateral Hazard: (also 'lateral water hazard') a water hazard (whether filled with water or not) which is generally adjacent to, or to one side or another of, the line of play (usually marked with red stakes . . . View Full Definition

Launch Angle: The initial trajectory of the ball relative to the ground

Lay Up: (also 'lay back, play for position', sometimes 'transport shot') a shot played to a particular location to allow for an easier subsequent shot or to keep the ball from going too far (e.g., w . . . View Full Definition

Laying The Sod Over It: Another expression for hitting the ball fat (in the most amusing version of this the divot would actually cover the ball after the swing, with the ball having not moved at all -- see also 'h . . . View Full Definition

Lead Tape: Thin adhesive strips (also comes in rolls) of lead used to add weight to a club head

Leader In The Clubhouse: The player with the lowest score having completed regulation play

Leading Edge: (also 'blade') the lowest or forward-most edge of a club's head, where the sole and face meet

Leak: (also 'fade') a ball that moves somewhat from left to right for a right-handed player, usually used in reference to a ball that is moving away from the target rather than toward it

Left The Headcover On It: Another phrase for leaving a putt short

Less Club: (also 'club down') using a shorter, more lofted club

Let It Go: Free relaxed swinging through the ball, as opposed to attempting to guide or steer a shot

Let The Big Dog Eat: Use the driver or number 1 wood

Let The Shaft Out: To make an effort to hit the ball long

Level: (also 'level par, even, even par') anytime one's score is level with, or equivalent to, par during, or at the conclusion of, a round of golf

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