The starting area of a hole; the chosen tee set determines playing length and the relevant rating data.
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Beginners do not need a 500-term dictionary. They need the words they actually see on scorecards, courses, club pages and during a round.
The starting area of a hole; the chosen tee set determines playing length and the relevant rating data.
The established target score for a hole or round.
One stroke under par on a hole.
One stroke over par on a hole.
The closely mown main playing area between tee and green.
Longer grass outside the fairway.
The closely mown area around the hole where putting normally takes place.
A specially prepared sand area with specific Rules considerations.
A marked area with specific relief rules, typically marked yellow or red.
The order in which handicap strokes are allocated to holes.
The portable starting measure of demonstrated ability under the World Handicap System.
The handicap value adjusted for the specific rated course and tee.
Course Handicap after any handicap allowance or competition terms are applied.
A rating of a rated course or tee for a scratch player.
The relative difficulty of a course for non-scratch players compared with scratch players.
The actual strokes taken, including applicable penalty strokes.
The result after applying the handicap strokes relevant to the format.
A stroke-play format where points are awarded on each hole relative to a fixed target score.
A piece of turf or soil displaced by a golf stroke.
An indentation made by a ball landing on the green, ideally repaired.
Both labels are commonly used for the stroke-index column. The key point for beginners: it is the handicap-stroke allocation order, not the player's Handicap Index.
No. Bogey simply means one stroke over par. Whether that is good or bad depends on the player, hole and context.