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Face Progression: The distance from the center of the shaft or hosel to the blade, or leading edge, of the club face

Fade: A gently curving shot from left to right (right-handed player)

Fairway: The closely mown area between the tee and green

Fairway Bunker: A sand or deep grass hazard situated in, or adjacent to, the fairway

Fairway Wood: (also 'fairway metal') a wood other than the driver or 1 wood (more commonly made of metal rather than wood nowdays)

Fall Line: The natural and most direct downhill course of a given slope, the path water would take, or that gravity would dictate, down a slope without obstacles

False Front: A slope back towards the fairway on the front section of a putting green, usually where the ball will roll back off the green, effectively making the 'true' front of the green beyond the slo . . . View Full Definition

Fan: (also 'whiff') missing the ball completely

Fat: (also 'chunky, fat, thick, heavy, laying the sod over it, hairpiece, hitting the big ball [the earth] before the little ball' and many more) hitting the ground before the ball, usually resul . . . View Full Definition

Feathery: Early type of golf ball made with a leather cover and stuffed with goose feathers

Feel: (also 'touch') the sensation of, or level sensitivity for, playing shots in golf

Fensome: (also 'st. Andrews foursome') 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 selecte . . . View Full Definition

Ferrule: A decorative 'cap' where the shaft inserts into the club head to make the transition from the head to the shaft smoother, more tapered or finished (some clubs have ferrules, others are desig . . . View Full Definition

Fescue: Type of grass usually used for rough, mainly found in coastal regions

Finish Position: (also just 'finish') the last position, or end, of the swing

Flag: Usually, but not always, a fabric banner atop the pin or flagstick to make the location of the hole visible

Flagstick: (also 'pin, stick') a slender pole, usually about 7 feet in height, with a flag on it placed inside the cup to mark the location of the hole

Flange: 1. The back edge of the sole (bottom) of an iron club (usually associated with the sand wedge) 2. A style of putter head with a slightly projecting rear-bottom edge

Flare: (also 'block, push') a shot that is typically high and a push (to the right for a right-handed player)

Flat: A relatively shallow or more horizontal swing plane or lie angle

Flat Stick: Another name for the putter

Flex: (also 'frequency') the relative strength (stiffness or softness) of a club shaft

Flex Point: (also 'kick 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

Flier: (also perhaps 'flier lie, flyer, shooter, jumper') a shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) betwe . . . View Full Definition

Flip: 1. The active pushing or throwing of the club with the hands and wrists (usually used in reference to the club head getting past the hands) 2. Implies a very short or insignificant distance . . . View Full Definition

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