A golfing education

[Orikoru]

I agree with most of these but there are some I don't understand.

A fairway metal is fine in my book as it isn't made of wood and a pin goes in a hole which is located on the green so hole location is also fine for me.

Why change the name? All the clubs are made of metal aren't they??

 

[Deleted member 23270]

Why change the name? All the clubs are made of metal aren't they??

I'm going to play with a bag full of spoons, niblicks and mashies at the weekend then

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I'm going to play with a bag full of spoons, niblicks and mashies at the weekend then

Don't forget your cleek.

 

[Jates12]

He's de-greened himself.

De-greened is pretty self explanatory and not something that doesn't grind my gears in all honesty!

 

[cliveb]

This one gets on my moobs. Until recently, we had tee boxes on our tees, marked with distance, stroke index etc. They originally contained sand which was used to tee up the ball before the advent of wooden & plastic tees. People who use this expression rarely know what they are referring to.

OK then. Given that the "tee" or "teeing ground" is the bit of grass between the tee markers and extending 2 club lengths backwards, what is the correct term for the entire mown area within which the teeing ground sits?

 

[garyinderry]

I like the fore left and right call.


Play a course often enough and you will instantly know if you need to duck or not.

 

[ManinBlack]

OK then. Given that the "tee" or "teeing ground" is the bit of grass between the tee markers and extending 2 club lengths backwards, what is the correct term for the entire mown area within which the teeing ground sits?

Tee

 

[mcbroon]

When you miss the fairway, your ball lands in the rough, not the first or second (or third) cut.

 

[cliveb]

Tee

Ah right. I always thought that "tee" and "teeing ground" were synonymous. I stand corrected.

 

[richart]

Not keen on the terms 'gaming' 'track' 'inland links' 'belly wedge' and all the slang terms used for a shank!

Actually probably not that keen on any term that has been introduced since 1937.

 

[Crow]

Not keen on the terms 'gaming' 'track' 'inland links' 'belly wedge' and all the slang terms used for a shank!

Actually probably not that keen on any term that has been introduced since 1937.

Hear, hear.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

De-greened is pretty self explanatory and not something that doesn't grind my gears in all honesty!

I have to say that 'de-greened' means absolutely nothing to me - for me it's not at all self-explanatory.

But since we're talking greens - it is a 'green' - not a 'dance floor'

 

[ManinBlack]

Ah right. I always thought that "tee" and "teeing ground" were synonymous. I stand corrected.

They are, aren't they?

 

[bobmac]

Anything the Americans say that we now copy

 

[drewster]

Anything the Americans say that we now copy

Agreed but at least we don't use the phrase "double eagle" .

 

[Orikoru]

Agreed but at least we don't use the phrase "double eagle" .

Haha that one is annoying now that you mention it. Surely as an eagle is 2 under the par, a double eagle would be 4 under par?? (I know that's a condor - just saying that 'double eagle' doesn't even make sense.)

 

[Jates12]

I have to say that 'de-greened' means absolutely nothing to me - for me it's not at all self-explanatory.

But since we're talking greens - it is a 'green' - not a 'dance floor'

De-green means hitting from on the green to off the green. I dont know how you cant get that :/ In the same context as De-stress is to remove stress, when you de-green youve removed yourself from the green. Very simple.

 

[FairwayDodger]

De-green means hitting from on the green to off the green. I dont know how you cant get that :/ In the same context as De-stress is to remove stress, when you de-green youve removed yourself from the green. Very simple.

In fact I used this very term on Tuesday after an imprudently bold putt sailed past the hole and off the other side of the green...

 

[cliveb]

Ah right. I always thought that "tee" and "teeing ground" were synonymous. I stand corrected.

They are, aren't they?

Now I'm confused.

Are we agreed that the "teeing ground" is the area from which you are permitted to tee off (ie. between the markers and 2 club lengths backwards)?

And if this is synonymous with "tee", then I repeat my earlier question: what do you call the entire mown area that contains (but extends beyond) the teeing ground? I had always thought it was called the "tee box", but apparently (according to you) that's an actual box with sand in it.

 

[ManinBlack]

Now I'm confused.

Are we agreed that the "teeing ground" is the area from which you are permitted to tee off (ie. between the markers and 2 club lengths backwards)?

And if this is synonymous with "tee", then I repeat my earlier question: what do you call the entire mown area that contains (but extends beyond) the teeing ground? I had always thought it was called the "tee box", but apparently (according to you) that's an actual box with sand in it.

My apologies. This is exactly how "Teeing Ground" is defined in the Rules of Golf. Not a term I've used in 60 years of playing golf. You are correct.