Golf Common Assessment Review Sheet
Golf Terminology:
Par 5- Longest type of hole on golf course. Takes the average person 5 strokes to get to the green.
Par 4- 2nd longest hole on golf course.Takes the average person 4 strokes to get to the green.
Par 3- Shortest hole on the golf course. Takes the average person 3 strokes to get to the green.
Birdie- One under parBogie- Over over par
Eagle- Two under parDouble Bogie- Two over par
Albatross- Three under parTriple Bogie- Three over par
Tee Box- the tee box is where the first stroke is taken from at each hole.
Fairway- the fairway is neatly cut grass area between the tee box and the green.
Green- the green is the shortest cut grass area where the hole is located.
Rough- the rough is the high grass that outlines the fairway and green.
Woods- the woods are the tree lined area on a golf course.
Sand Trap- a sand trap is an area of sand on a golf course located on the fairway or around the green.
Bunkers- a bunker is a depression near the green or fairway that is usually filled with sand. A bunker can also be a depression covers by grass.
Fore- a warning shout to other golfers to watch out for a missed hit golf ball.
Golf Courses: Municipal, Private, and Public
9 Hole or 18 Hole
Types of clubs:
-Players are only allowed to have 14 clubs in their golf bag
Woods
-Woods are the clubs that propel a golf ball the farthest, from 200 to 350 yards, when used properly.
-This type of club was made of wood and are now made of metals
-The head of a wood is large and rounded, with a flat bottom to glide over the ground during the course of a shot.
-The clubface is big, and the typical wood has a degree of loft, measured at a right angle to the ground, lower than other clubs.
-The driver, or 1-wood, is the least lofted and is employed to hit the ball the farthest. Woods with higher numbers are more lofted and can be used to hit the ball in the fairway or when on a tee.
1 Wood/Driver- Used for tee shots most of the time. This club hits the ball the farthest usually around 280 yards.
3 Wood(fairway wood)- Used for some tee shots and long second shots. This club hits the ball around 250 yards.
5 Wood(fairway wood)- Not many people use it. This club hits the ball around 220-235 yards and the loft is around 20 degrees.
Irons
-Irons have club heads made of metal and are typically used by the golfer when his ball is fewer than 200 yards from the green.
-Numbered 1 through 9, the irons possess a higher degree of loft than the woods, with the 9-iron having the most. 1-, 2-, and 3-irons are called long irons and have little loft, meaning they can send the golf ball the farthest.
-The 4-, 5-, and 6-irons are known as the middle irons and are used when the ball is about 150 to 170 yards from the hole.
-The short irons are the 7-, 8-, and 9-irons and get the ball in the air quickly due to their loft. The normal golf set contains a 3- through 9-iron because the 1- and 2-irons are the most difficult to master.
-Description of 4-9 Irons:
4 Iron- Hit around 200-220 yards. Loft is around 27 degrees. Used for long par threes and second shots. Some skilled players will hit this off of any tee because they can keep it in the fairway and out of trouble.
5 Iron- Hit around 175-200 yards. Loft is around 27 degrees. Used for long par threes and second shots.
6 Iron- Hit around 175-200 yards. Loft around 30 degrees. Used for medium par threes and second shots into the greens.
7 Iron- Hit around 165-180 yards. Loft is around 34 degrees. Used for medium to shorter par threes and second shots.
8 Iron- Hit around 150-170 yards. Loft is around 38 degrees. Used for short par threes and second shots.
9 Iron- Hit around 140-155 yards. Loft around 42 degrees. Used for short par threes and second shots.
Wedges
-Used to strike the ball and make it fly high into the air before landing on the putting surface.
-These clubs are lofted much higher than the others; for example, a pitching wedge has a loft between 46 to 51 degrees, and a lob wedge's loft can be as high as 64 degrees.
-Golfers usually select a pitching wedge when the shot is as far as 130 yards to the green and a sand wedge to escape from bunkers and very tall grass.
- A gap wedge allows the golfer to take a full swing and hit the ball about 110 yards.
-The lob wedge is chosen when the ball needs to rise quickly to clear a hazard but not have to carry a great distance.
Pitching Wedge (PW)- Hit around 130-150 yards. Used for short par threes and shots around the green (chipping). Loft is around 46 degrees.
Gap Wedge (GW)- Hit around 110-130 yards. Used for short par threes and shots around the green (chipping) and sometimes bunker shots (sand). Loft is around 56 degrees.
Sand Wedge- Hit around 95-115 yards. Used for short par threes and shots around the green and sand shots. Loft around 56 degrees.
Lob Wedge- Hit around 100 yards and less. Used for all shots around the green and bunkers. For most players, this club is their go to club for all shots around the green. Loft is around 60 degrees.
Putters
-The putter is the club that gets the most use. It is utilized to roll the ball along the green toward the hole.
-Putters come in different sizes, with the standard putter about 34 to 35 inches tall.
-The belly putter and broomstick putter are much taller clubs and are used to give the golfer a better putting stroke when the player has problems using a standard putter.
-The heads of putters can be in the form of a flat blade or a mallet with a flat surface.
Putter- Used for putting on the green