Online Golf Dictionary: U

Golf terms beginning with the letter U

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Golf Terms, Letter U
uncock	To straighten the wrists in the downswing.
underclubbing	Using a club that does not give the needed distance
underspin	Same as backspin.
unplayable lie	A lie in which the ball is impossible to play such as in a thicket of trees.
up	A shot reaching at least as far as the hole.
up	A specified number of strokes you are ahead of your opponent in match play.
up and down	Getting out of trouble or out of a hazard and into the hole.
upright swing	A swing that carries the club head more directly backward and upward from the ball.
USGA	United States Golf Association.