Funny Golf Dictionary -
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Golf Dictionary - What
golf terms really mean
Jack and Jill
event
A tournament
played by one-man-one-woman teams.
Jail Where a golf ball usually
lies after a hacker hits it. A place from
which escape is nearly impossible. Deep
rough, woods, buried lies, and other unpleasant
places represent jail for a golf ball. (See
also dead.)
Jaws The yawning chasm that is
the front of the cup, when a putt stops
inches short of its intended destination.
For example, "He left it right in the jaws."
Jelly
legs A disability that
afflicts nervous golfers. (See also happy
feet.)
Jerk
To pull a shot or putt left of the intended
line. Also, a term used to describe a playing
partner who pulls a shot or putt left of
his intended line.
Jigger
- Traditional short pitching iron used
to get out of trouble on holes 1 through
18.
- Traditional short measuring glass
used to get into trouble at hole 19.
Juice
Backspin. (See also growl.}
Juicy
lie A lie in the rough where the ball
is sitting atop the grass, offering a clean
Approach.
Jump
What a ball often does from a flier
lie. That is, it jumps out hot and travels
much farther than if struck from a normal
lie.
Jump on
it To strike the ball with maximum force,
with the hope of achieving maximum distance
from the club used.
Jungle
The thickest, deepest, nastiest rough
on the course.
Junior
- A golfer who attributes poor play to
the fact that he or she lacks the
experience of a mature player. See
Senior.
Junk
Collective term for all golfing side
bets. You can pick up junk from barkies,
greenies, nasties, sandies, and, yes, even
birdies.
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