Golf Jargon & Abbreviations

[Fish]

Following on from a request recently read, I think it would be good to list all our known golfing jargon and abbreviations that we take for granted but may confuse those new to the game.

I think it has the mileage to be a sticky which then can be referred back to once completed.

I'll start just on some basics but lets extend it to slices, hooks, plugged, Greensomes and more...

SSS: Standard Scratch score. What a scratch player should score around the course.
Scratch: A player with a zero handicap or better.
CSS: Competition Scratch score. An adjustment of SSS depending on performances and conditions in a competition.
Cat: The category a golfer falls into depending on their handicap, Cat 1 is 5.4 or less.
HDID: How Did I Do. Website where club competitions, stats and results are displayed.

Cut & paste the above then add more..

 

[duncan mackie]

SSS: Standard Scratch score. What a scratch player should score around the course.
Scratch: A handicap of 0
CSS: Competition Scratch score. Competition modified SSS calculated on performances of the field in a specific competition.
Cat: The category a golfer falls into depending on their handicap, Cat 1 is 5.4 or less.
HDID: How Did I Do. Website, front end to Club 2000 handicapping software where club competitions, stats and results are displayed.

 

[Crawfy]

HID - The regulatory body who dictates frequency of play, speed of play and equipment budgets (or is that just me ?):rofl:

 

[Crazyface]

One that always puzzles me is "Rabbits". Who or what are they? (not the fluffy ones in cages or the ones that are great in a pie!)

 

[pbrown7582]

One that always puzzles me is "Rabbits". Who or what are they? (not the fluffy ones in cages or the ones that are great in a pie!)

A general term for people with handicaps of 19 and upwards although there can be slight regional variations on the starting number.

 

[Crazyface]

A general term for people with handicaps of 19 and upwards although there can be slight regional variations on the starting number.

Ahhhhh, cheers for that !!!

 

[Khamelion]

SSS: Standard Scratch score. What a scratch player should score around the course.
Scratch: A player with a zero handicap or better.
CSS: Competition Scratch score. An adjustment of SSS depending on performances and conditions in a competition.
Cat: The category a golfer falls into depending on their handicap, Cat 1 is 5.4 or less.
HDID: How Did I Do. Website where club competitions, stats and results are displayed.
HID: Her/Him In Doors
Rabbits: A general term for people with handicaps of 19 and upwards although there can be slight regional variations on the starting number
Sally Gunnel: Slang term for a ball hit along the ground, an ugly runner.
Topped: When you swing and hit the top of the ball, normally resulting in a Sally Gunnel

 

[cookelad]

SSS: Standard Scratch score. What a scratch player should score around the course.
Scratch: A player with a zero handicap or better.
CSS: Competition Scratch score. An adjustment of SSS depending on performances and conditions in a competition.
Cat: The category a golfer falls into depending on their handicap, Cat 1 is 5.4 or less.
HDID: How Did I Do. Website where club competitions, stats and results are displayed.
HID: Her/Him In Doors
Rabbits: A general term for people with handicaps of 19 and upwards although there can be slight regional variations on the starting number
Sally Gunnel: Slang term for a ball hit along the ground, an ugly runner.
Topped: When you swing and hit the top of the ball, normally resulting in a Sally Gunnel

Never heard of scratch being zero or better, isn't scratch just zero?

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Never heard of scratch being zero or better, isn't scratch just zero?

The USGA defines "scratch" as zero or better but I think the it is generally used to define someone who plays off zero.

 

[mikee247]

SSS: Standard Scratch score. What a scratch player should score around the course.
Scratch: A player with a zero handicap or better.
CSS: Competition Scratch score. An adjustment of SSS depending on performances and conditions in a competition.
Cat: The category a golfer falls into depending on their handicap, Cat 1 is 5.4 or less.
HDID: How Did I Do. Website where club competitions, stats and results are displayed.
HID: Her/Him In Doors
Rabbits: A general term for people with handicaps of 19 and upwards although there can be slight regional variations on the starting number
Sally Gunnel: Slang term for a ball hit along the ground, an ugly runner.
Topped: When you swing and hit the top of the ball, normally resulting in a Sally Gunnel
A Dennis Wise: Nasty little five footer!
Muligan: Have another go and we'll pretend you didnt do that..!
Salmun Rustie: A difficult read

 

[full_throttle]

I have one.

Bandit...AKA fish :cheers:

 

[pbrown7582]

I have one.

Bandit...AKA fish :cheers:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Khamelion]

Didn't you used to be able to get a chocolate biscuit called a Bandit? I seem to remember mint ones as well.

 

[bladeplayer]

Sister in law shot ... your up there even tho you know you shouldnt be :lol: