Are you an "Acehole"?

[Basher]

What with "Americanism's" creeping into our everyday language, do you find yourself quipping in with the odd phrase in your golf?

Do you "Ace" a hole or "hole in one"? (If ever)
Is it a "Double Eagle" or "Albatross"?
Do you play "Fairway metals" or simply use "Woods"?

Personally I opt for the good old English terms but have heard a few "guys" at my club utter Americanisms from time to time. Just makes me wonder that they've been watching far too much PGA Golf!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Hole in one, albatross wood for me. I'm sure I drop the odd americanism into my conversations on the course and in the bar (and probably on here too) but I do try and maintain a certain sense of Britishness.

 

[USER1999]

Traps or bunkers?

 

[Imurg]

Has to be bunker - for most pros it ain't a trap of any kind!!

Yanks can be Aceholer's if they like - I'll fire a Hole-in-One thank you very much!!

Do they use a Driver Metal? Or a Putter Metal? Not content with trying to take over the world, they want to take over the English language too!! Makes me laugh when they talk about speaking English!!

 

[pro_slice]

Do you "Ace" a hole or "hole in one"? (If ever)
Ace

Is it a "Double Eagle" or "Albatross"?
Double Eagle

Do you play "Fairway metals" or simply use "Woods"?
Fairway metals


I also shout "GET IN THE HOLE!" after every shot

 

[haplesshacker]

When on the golf course and you make a mistake marking your scorecard. Just don't ask a Yank for a 'rubber'!

 

[Parmo]

I use the English but randomly shout out "IN THE HOLE!" at times throughout the day whilst at work or on the bus home.

 

[USER1999]

I also have uncontrolable bursts of 'you da man'.

 

[AlexanderAdair]

Some of my quotes from around the golf course...

Woooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Go Tiger!!!

USA USA USA!!!!!!!

 

[Adrena1in]

British with a stiff upper lip all the way.

Hole in one, albatross, woods, bunkers, "Jolly fine shot, old chap!"

 

[bobmac]

He picked up birdies at nine, twelve and sixteen as he headed for the House at minus 6 with only 2 tough tee balls to play at the last 2 four pars.

He is 6 under par with 2 tricky par fours left to go after birdying the 9th, 12th and 16th.

 

[USER1999]

It's a whiff!

Or just an air shot.

 

[bobmac]

Does anyone remember Johhny Millers comments about Craig Parrys golf swing?

 

[Basher]

Go on then Bob, enlighten us please!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

After last night its deffo a " hole in one" for me

Anybody caught using any other terminology for any of the above should be hung, drawn and quatered

 

[bobmac]

I cant remember his words exactly but it was along the lines of

'If Ben Hogan was watching Parrys' swing, he'd throw up'
Craig Parry went on to win the event and he got a public apology from Miller.

 

[Paul2009]

All british terms from me - except on par fives when the 10 year olds are teeing off, I shout 'In the hole Tiger' and YEAH!!!!! NICE SHOT TIGER!