| We have compiled a glossary of golfing terms and their definitions for your reference. Enter the term for which you would like a definition, or click a letter below to view the terms that begin with that letter. Click All to see the whole glossary. |
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| Term |
Definition |
| Pace |
The speed of the golf swing or the speed of the greens |
| Par |
The score an accomplished player is expected to make on a hole, either a three, four or five. |
| Pinch Shot |
A shot played around the green in which a player strikes the ball with a crisp, clean descending blow. |
| Pitch-and-Run |
A shot from around the green, usually with a middle or short iron, where the ball carries in the air for a short distance before running towards the hole. |
| Plugged Lie |
The condition when the ball comes to rest in its own pitch mark, usually in a bunker or soft turf. |
| Plumb-bob |
A method many players use to help them determine the amount a putt will break. When you position yourself behind the ball and hold the putter vertically so it covers the ball, the shaft of the putter indicates how much the ball will break. |
| Practice Green |
Area maintained like an actual 'green', but is not part of the golf course. Golfers use the practice green to warm up before playing. |
| Pre-Shot Routine |
The actions a player takes from the time he selects a club until he begins the swing. |
| Private Lesson |
Generally speaking, when a PGA Professional gives a lesson to a single pupil. |
| Punch Shot |
A low-flying shot played with an abbreviated backswing and finish. The key to the shot is having the hands slightly ahead of the clubhead at impact, which reduces the effective loft of the club. |
| Putt |
A putt is a very short swing taken with the putter that is intended to move a ball that is on or near the green into the hole. |
| Putter |
The putter is the club in your bag that has a completely flat side and a flat base. Putters come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Putters are intended to roll the ball along the ground and are typically used when on or near the green. |
