{"id":4227,"date":"2014-06-19T14:37:59","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/?page_id=4227"},"modified":"2018-11-29T21:25:29","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T02:25:29","slug":"average-hack-golf-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/average-hack-golf-glossary","title":{"rendered":"Average Hack Golf Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This average hack golf glossary is a collection of non-traditional golf terms, home-grown phrases, on course insults and names. Feel free to make your own glossary suggestion <a href=\"mailto:glossary@golfstinks.com?subject=Add this to the Golfstinks Glossary Please!\">HERE<\/a> and if we like it, we&#8217;ll post it!<br \/>\n<!--------------------------------------- Alphabetical Search (includes master font code) -------------------------------------><br \/>\nEasy navigation: <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#18\/80\">#<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#aaa\">a<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#beaver_pelt\">b<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#caliche\">c<\/a> | d | e | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#four_fores\">f<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#golfer_math\">g<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#hand_wedge\">h<\/a> | i | j | k | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#ldr\">l<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#mofo\">m<\/a> | n | o | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#paf\">p<\/a> | q | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#rayray\">r<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#shss\">s<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#tennis_shoe_crowd\">t<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#usga\">u<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#victory_lap\">v<\/a> | <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#window_shopping\">w<\/a> | x | y | z<br \/>\n<!---------------------------------------- 18\/80 Syndrome --------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"18\/80\"><\/a>18\/80 Syndrome <\/strong> [ a-teen a-tee sindrom ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>when you think you can play like you\u2019re 18, but really look and feel like you&#8217;re 80.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 You&#8217;re hitting an iron, Bob? You must be suffering from 18\/80 Syndrome again.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em><em>Only someone with 18\/80 Syndrome would go for it in two!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!---------------------------------------- AAA --------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"aaa\"><\/a>AAA <\/strong> [ triple a ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>when your ball is buried in deep sand or rough.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Better call AAA, because you&#8217;re gonna need a tow out of that trap.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em><em>It&#8217;s a good thing you&#8217;re a Triple A member, because it&#8217;s gonna take more than your wedge to get out of that rough!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. Ultimately a reference to the AAA Motor Club&#8217;s towing service.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!---------------------------------------- Army Golf --------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"army_golf\"><\/a>army golf <\/strong> [ aarmee gawlf ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>the act of hitting the ball to the extreme left and then hitting it to the extreme right on the very next shot, especially if the act is done several times in unison (left, right, left, right, forward&#8230;march)!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 What are you playing, army golf with all the left, right, left, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em><em>What&#8217;s with the army golf? This isn&#8217;t a military course!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Beaver Pelt ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"beaver_pelt\"><\/a>beaver pelt <\/strong> [ beever pelt ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>unusually large divot (typically subsequent of your average stinky golf shot).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Wow, are you making yourself a beaver pelt?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022<\/em> <em>Here, I&#8217;ll flip your beaver pelt back to you so you can replace it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[15th century. Origin uncertain: perhaps from Old French pelete, literally \u201ca small skin,\u201d from pel \u201cskin,\u201d from Latin pellis.] See also <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#beefsteak\">beefsteak<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Beefsteak ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"beefsteak\"><\/a>beefsteak<\/strong> [ b\u00e9ef st\u00e0yk ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>unusually large divot (typically subsequent of your average stinky golf shot).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Look at the size of that beefsteak!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em><em>Here, I&#8217;ll flip your beefsteak back to you so you can replace it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. Ultimately from a slice of lean, tender beef that can be broiled or fried.] See also <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#beaver_pelt\">beaver pelt<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Caliche ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"caliche\"><\/a>caliche<\/strong> [ k\u00e9 leechee ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>any scrub brush or heavy rough on a golf course in which your ball will undoubtedly become lost in.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Crap. That\u2019s in the caliche.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I would have made the green had it not been for all that f&#8212;ing caliche.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 19th century. True meaning: A layer of clay or sand containing minerals, for example, sodium nitrate and sodium chloride, found in arid regions of South America. Ultimately from American Spanish.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Cart Golf ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"cart_golf\"><\/a>cart golf<\/strong> [ kart gawlf ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>when two golfers sharing the same golf cart hit their shots in the same general direction.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>You guys are playing cart golf, nice job!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>You know, it would be good cart golf etiquette if you hooked yours into the woods too.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Cousteau ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><a name=\"clint_eastwood\"><\/a><strong>Clint Eastwood<\/strong> [ kl\u026ant\u00a0\u02c8\u0113st\u02ccwood ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronoun<\/p>\n<p>a round of golf that includes the good, the bad and the ugly.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 Birdie on 2, in the <a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/average-hack-golf-glossary#lumber_yard\">lumber yard<\/a> on 7 and in the drink twice on 15 &#8211; this guy&#8217;s a regular Clint Eastwood!<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em><em>7 pars, 5 bogies and 6 triples for Clint Eastwood over there.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. Submitted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whywegolf\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Staley<\/a>. Ultimately a reference to actor Clint Eastwood&#8217;s film &#8220;The Good, The Bad and The Ugly&#8221; (1966).]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"cousteau\"><\/a>Cousteau<\/strong> [ koo&#8217;sto ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronoun<\/p>\n<p>when a golfer still makes par on a hole despite hitting into a water hazard.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>That&#8217;s a hell of a Cousteau after dropping one in the drink off the tee!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>That&#8217;s wet, but maybe you can still pull-out a Cousteau.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. Ultimately a reference to French oceanographer and documentary movie director Jacques-Yves Cousteau.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Cuban ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"cuban\"><\/a>Cuban<\/strong> [ kjubin ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>while putting, when the ball reaches the edge of the hole but fails to drop in.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Jumping up and down isn&#8217;t going to help, that Cuban&#8217;s not falling in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>These greens must be a tad slow, that&#8217;s my third Cuban today!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>It&#8217;s past the ten-second-rule; that&#8217;s officially a Cuban!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. Ultimately a reference to Cuba. Named such because like the country, all the ball needed was one more revolution.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Four Fours, The ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"four_fores\"><\/a>Four Fores, the<\/strong> [ the for fors ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronoun<\/p>\n<p>an insult for a golf foursome that plays extremely poorly (all four people in this group will undoubtedly yell &#8220;fore!&#8221; after each shot).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Oh no, we&#8217;re playing behind the Four Fores again.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>You better wait before playing your shot, the Four Fores are teeing-off over there.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Hey, it&#8217;s the Four Fores! You guys aren&#8217;t playing behind us, are you?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. See also <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#shss\">Shanks, Hook, Skull &amp; Slice<\/a><\/strong>.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Golfer Math ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"golfer_math\"><\/a>golfer math <\/strong>[ gawlfer math ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>when the score one puts down is somehow mysteriously lower than what they actually got (can be applied to either one particular hole or to an entire round).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Bob claims he got a 5 on the last hole&#8230;must be that golfer math he uses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>They won the scramble with a 16 under??? They must have a special &#8220;golfer math&#8221; button on their calculator!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21th century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Hand Wedge ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"hand_wedge\"><\/a>hand wedge <\/strong>[ hand wej ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>when the game of golf becomes so frustrating, you physically pick up the ball and hurl it towards the green.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>That hand wedge was your first straight shot of the day!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Nice hand wedge, bettcha couldn&#8217;t do that with your lob!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21th century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Hit A House ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"hit_a_house\"><\/a>hit a house<\/strong> [ hit a hous ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>while putting, this phrase is shouted when it&#8217;s obvious the ball is going well-past the hole.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Slow down ball! Hit a house!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Oh boy, this ball needs to hit a house!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 20th century. Note: The word &#8220;house&#8221; may be substituted with any other suitable noun (e.g. Hit a planet; or Hit an aircraft carrier; etc.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Houdini ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"houdini\"><\/a>Houdini<\/strong> [ hoo dene ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronoun<\/p>\n<p>when you hit a shot that &#8220;magically&#8221; disappears.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I thought your tee-shot was good, but it appears your ball pulled a Houdini act!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>It should be right here, but my ball&#8217;s a regular Houdini.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 20th century. Ultimately a reference to magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. Note: You may be able to cite the <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#paf\">PAF<\/a> rule on some Houdini shots]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- LDR ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"ldr\"><\/a>LDR<\/strong> [ l. d. r. ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>landscape design research (or LDR) is an excuse to provide your significant other so you can go play golf.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>OK honey, I&#8217;m headed out to do a little landscape design research for the yard&#8230;Be back in like 5 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I&#8217;ve convinced the wife I&#8217;m doing a little LDR right now, so if you see good landscape ideas on any of the holes, let me know.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. Acronym for &#8220;Landscape Design Research.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!------------------------------------------- Leather Wedge ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"leather_wedge\"><\/a>leather wedge<\/strong> [ \u02c8leT\u035fH\u0259r wej ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>the act of using one&#8217;s foot to improve one&#8217;s lie.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I&#8217;ll point-out that rare bird to the guys while I use my leather wedge to roll it out of this divot.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>If it wasn&#8217;t for my leather wedge, I&#8217;d be like 25 over today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 20th century. Submitted by Herbert B\u00e4ehrsch. Note: Golf shoes need not be leather to use this term.] See also <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#toe_iron\">Toe Iron<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!------------------------------------------- Lewis &#038; Clark ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"lewis\"><\/a>Lewis &amp; Clark<\/strong> [ loois and klark ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronouns<\/p>\n<p>names given to two golfers who both hit shots deep into the forest or woods at the same time; and then both proceed to take several minutes searching for their (clearly lost) balls.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Should I just go ahead and putt while we wait for Lewis &amp; Clark to return from their mapping and surveying expedition?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Hey Lewis &amp; Clark! Are you looking for the Northwest Passage in there? Just drop a ball and move on!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. Ultimately a reference to early 19th century explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Lumber Yard ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"lumber_yard\"><\/a>lumber yard<\/strong> [ lumber yard ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>any woods or forest lining a fairway.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Don&#8217;t slice it on this hole or you&#8217;ll be in the lumber yard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Better take your 7-iron and a Stihl saw to get out of that lumber yard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 20th century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- MOFOBETE ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"mofo\"><\/a>MOFOBETE<\/strong> [ mo-fo betty ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>the person (usually female) that drives the food cart around on a golf course to sell beer, water and snacks to the golfers.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I&#8217;m thirsty, when&#8217;s the MOFOBETE coming around?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Why does the MOFOBETE only drive by on the last three holes?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. Acronym for &#8220;MObile FOod &amp; BEverage TEchnician.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Mortar Range -------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"mortar\"><\/a>mortar range<\/strong> [ mortar ranj ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>a golf course where the holes are so close together and\/or the players so bad, you&#8217;re always ducking for cover from stray golf balls.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Better wear your helmet, that course is a mortar range.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Damn, they need to install foxholes along the fairways of this mortar range!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 20th century. Ultimately a reference to a motar: a short, smoothbore gun for firing shells at high angles.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- PAF ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"paf\"><\/a>PAF<\/strong> [ p. a. f. ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>the Pro Advantage Factor (or PAF) refers to any edge tour pros have over the average golfer as a result of the course conditions they play in. for example, it&#8217;s difficult for tour pros to lose an errant tee-shot due to the many spectators and\/or marshals lining the fairways.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Taking into consideration the PAF, a marshal would have found my ball the second it landed in this <a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#caliche\">caliche<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I cite the PAF rule! This trap was a rock quarry and I wouldn&#8217;t have skulled it over the green if it had fluffy sand like on the pro tour! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. Acronym for &#8220;Pro Advantage Factor.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Photo Finish ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"photo_finish\"><\/a>photo finish<\/strong> [ foto finish ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>while putting, when the ball pauses for a second before dropping into the hole.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Check it out, my ball posed for a photo finish!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Nice photo finish on that putt.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>You almost had a <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#cuban\">Cuban<\/a><\/strong>, but ended up with a photo finish!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<!------------------------------------------- Pro-Shop Punk ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"pro-shop_punks\"><\/a>Pro-Shop Punk<\/strong> [ proh shop puhngk ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronoun<\/p>\n<p>an insult for someone working in a golf course pro-shop who is typically rude.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I would have gotten to the tee earlier, but the Pro Shop Punk was scolding me for arriving only 8 minutes before my tee-time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>You can tell by the way this guy is dressed that he&#8217;s a Pro-Shop Punk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>These course employees have no hospitality at all &#8211; they&#8217;re all Pro-Shop Punks!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- SHSS ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"shss\"><\/a>Shanks, Hook, Skull &amp; Slice<\/strong> [ Shangks, Hook, Skul &amp; Slis ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>pronoun<\/p>\n<p>the names of the foursome teeing-off nearby while you&#8217;re awaiting to play a ball from another fairway, tee-box or green (these people will undoubtedly have you ducking for cover).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Sorry, I had to crouch behind a tree while Shanks, Hook, Skull and Slice teed-off.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I would have hit a better shot, but Shanks, Hook, Skull and Slice over there were making me nervous.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. See also <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#four_fores\">Four Fores, the<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Tennis Shoe Crowd ----------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"tennis_shoe_crowd\"><\/a>tennis shoe crowd <\/strong>[ t\u00e9nniss shoo krowd ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>persons whom play golf so infrequently, they do not sport the usual golf styles or equipment (these people are easily spotted on the course because they are playing with vintage garage sale clubs, wearing a t-shirt or wife-beater, jean shorts and donning tennis shoes).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I hate playing here, I always feel over-dressed for the tennis shoe crowd.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Check it out, the tennis shoe crowd in front of us just drove their cart into the pond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Mid 20th century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Toe Iron ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"toe_iron\"><\/a>toe iron <\/strong>[ tow eye-earn ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>the act of using one&#8217;s foot to improve one&#8217;s lie.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I think I&#8217;ll use the toe iron to safely clear this tree.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I saw that toe iron, so don&#8217;t think you can get away with that crap!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century.] See also <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#leather_wedge\">Leather Wedge<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Trekkie Golf ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"trekkie_golf\"><\/a>Trekkie golf <\/strong>[ Trekee gawlf ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>noun<\/p>\n<p>an insult for somebody who hits their shot far out of bounds or deep into the woods.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>That ball&#8217;s long gone! You must be playing Trekkie golf.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Holy Trekkie golf! That ball went Warp speed into the undiscovered country! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. Ultimately a reference to Star Trek. Named such because the person&#8217;s ball is said to have gone where no ball has gone before.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- turkey gobble ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"turkey_gobble\"><\/a>turkey gobble <\/strong>[ terke gobl ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>the sound the ball makes when it drops in the cup.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>That&#8217;s the way to make the old turkey gobble!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Wow, I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d hear the turkey gobble after that putt! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 20th century. Ultimately a reference to the sound a turkey makes.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- USGA ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"usga\"><\/a>USGA<\/strong> [ u.s.g.a. ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>insult shouted at a golfer after he\/she&#8217;s shot results in them retaining honors.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Hey USGA!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Dude, you had like three USGA&#8217;s on the back nine alone! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century. Submitted by cds214. Acronym for &#8220;U Suck Go Again.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Victory Lap ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"victory_lap\"><\/a>victory lap<\/strong> [ viktoree lap ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>while putting, when the ball circles the hole before dropping into the cup.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I thought I missed my putt, but the ball was just doing a victory lap!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Not only did it drop for a birdie, but it did a victory lap too! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. On rare occasions, the ball may do a victory lap and then actually pose for a <strong><a href=\"average-hack-golf-glossary#photo_finish\">photo finish<\/a><\/strong> before dropping into the cup.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Window Shopping ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"window_shopping\"><\/a>window shopping<\/strong> [ windough shopping ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>while putting, when the ball circles the hole but doesn\u2019t drop into the cup.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I can&#8217;t believe it lipped-out! Must have been window shopping again!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>Ouch! It hurts to go window shopping on a two-foot putt!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Early 21st century.]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"#top\">BACK TO TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><!------------------------------------------- Winter Rules ------------------------------------------------------------------------><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong><a name=\"winter_rules\"><\/a>winter rules<\/strong> [ winter roolz ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>phrase<\/p>\n<p>a golf cheat intended to improve one&#8217;s lie.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>My shot came to rest behind a tree, so I will cite &#8220;winter rules&#8221; and use my <strong><a href=\"glossary.html#toe_iron\">toe iron<\/a><\/strong> to get back into play.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2022 <\/em> <em>I don&#8217;t care if my ball&#8217;s in a divot, I&#8217;ll employ &#8220;winter rules&#8221; so I can roll-it-over to safety. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Late 20th century. 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