by NCG | January 1, 2010
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Abnormal strokes
Ace
Albatross
Backspin
Backstopping
Betterball
Birdie
Bogey
Break
Bullarding
Bunker
Cabbage
Caddie
Carry
Chicken stick
Chilli dip
Chip
Chunk
Condor
Countback
Divot
Dogball
Dogleg
Dormie
Double bogey
Draw
Drop
Duck hook
Eagle
Fade
Fairway
Fat
Follow through
Fourball
Fore
Free drop
Gimme
Golden Ferret
Goldie bounce
Green
Greens in regulation
Greensome
Ground under repair (GUR)
Gross Score
Hook
Hole out
Honour
Lag
Lie
Links
Lip out
Markers
Matchplay
Medal
Moon shot
Mulligan
Nassau
Nett score
Out of bounds
Outside agency
Par
Penalty
Pin
Playing through
Plumb-bobbing
Press
Rough
Rub of the green
Sandbagger
Sand save
Scramble
Shank
Short game
Shotgun start
Slice
Stableford
Stimp rating
Strokeplay
Stymie
Tee
Tending the flag
Texas Scramble
Thin
Trajectory
Top
Tour Sauce
Triple bogey
Turkey
Unplayable lie
Up-and-down
USGA greens
Whiff
Worm burner
Yardage
Yips