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| Golf Terms, Letter F |
| face |
The hitting area or surface of the
club head |
| fade |
A term used to describe the slight turning of the
ball from left to right (by a right-handed player) at the end of
its flight. From right to left for a left-handed player. |
| fairway |
The area of the course between the tee and the
green that is well-maintained allowing a good lie for the ball |
| fairway wood |
Any other wooden club other than a driver. |
| fan |
To miss the ball completely |
| fat shot |
When the club hits the ground behind the ball.
This results in high or low shots with a loss of distance |
| featherie |
An old leather ball stuffed with compressed
feathers. Replaced by the gutta percha after 1848. Also spelled
feathery. |
| fescue |
Grass of the genus Festuca, widely used on for
rough on golf courses> |
| field |
The players in a tournament |
| five-iron |
An iron club used for distances between 145-180
yards for men's clubs. Also known as a mashie. |
| five-wood |
A wooden club used for distances between 190-210
yards for men's clubs. |
| flag |
The marker attached to the flagstick. |
| flag competition |
A stroke play game in which each player
has a flag. When the player has played the number of strokes equal
to the par of the course plus his handicap, he places a flag in
the course at that point. The winner is the player who goes farthest
around the course with the alotted number of strokes. |
| flagstick |
A movable marker to show the location of the
hole |
| flange |
The additional surface of the club head which protrudes
at the sole |
| flash trap |
A shallow and small sand bunker |
| flat swing |
The type of swing that occurs when the club
head is carried back in a flat manner - usually inside-out |
| flex |
The amount of bend or the degree of stiffness of
the club shaft. |
| flier |
A ball is hit without spin and goes for a greater
distance than normal |
| flier lie |
A good lie in the rough |
| flight |
In tournament play, the division of players with
players of equal ability being placed in the same flight. Sixteen
is usually the number of players in a flight however any number
of players may be placed in a flight. |
| flip shot |
A short shot played with a high trajectory with
a highly lofted iron such as an eight or nine. |
| flub |
A poorly hit shot usually caused by hitting the ground
before the ball |
| fluffy |
A ball that is sitting up in grass. |
| follow-through |
The continuation of the swing after the
ball has been hit. |
| fore |
A warning shouted out to warn anyone who may be in
danger from the flight of the ball. |
| forecaddie |
Someone employed by the course or tournament
committee to mark the position of a player's ball |
| form |
A golfer's standard of play based on past performance. |
| four ball |
A match in which the better ball of two players
is played against the better ball of their opponents |
| four-iron |
An iron club used for distances of between 155-190
yards for men's clubs. Also known as a mashie iron. |
| four-wood |
A wooden club used for a distance of between
200-230 yards - for men' clubs. Also called a spoon. |
| foursome |
A term given to four players playing together.
Also a match in which two players play against another two players
with each side playing one ball. |
| free drop |
A drop where no penalty stroke is incurred. |
| fried-egg |
A ball half-buried in the sand. |
| fringe |
The area surrounding the putting green which is
sometimes cut to a height lower than the fairway but not as short
as the green itself. Same as "apron" |
| frog hair |
The short grass that borders the edge of the
putting surface |
| front side |
The first nine holes of an 18 hole course. |
| full house |
A game in which a player is set a points target
calculated by deducting his handicap from 36. The winner is the
one who surpasses his target by the most points. Scoring is 8 points
for an eagle, 4 for a birdie, two for a par and 1 for bogey. |
