Here
you have a glossary of golf terminology, just select a letter to find
the meaning of the golf word you are looking for:
| Golf Terms, Letter W |
| waggle |
Movement of the club head prior
to swinging. A flourishing of the club behind and over the ball. |
| water club |
Obsolete club from around the 1880's to the
1930's that was designed for playing the ball from a water hazard. |
| water hole |
A hole with water, such as a stream or lake,
that forces the players to shoot over it |
| wedge |
An iron used for short shots that has a high-loft
- pitching wedge, sand wedge. |
| whiff |
To swing and miss the ball completely. |
| whins |
A British term for heavy rough. Gorse bushes. |
| whipping |
The material used to wrap the space where the
head and shaft are joined |
| windcheater |
A shot played low against the wind. It is
played with strong backspin and starts low and rises only toward
the end of the shot. |
| whippy |
A shaft more flexible than normal. |
| winter rules |
Usually local golf rules that allow the player
to improve the lie of the ball on the fairway |
| wood |
A club, which can be made of wood or metal, that
has a large head and is used for shots requiring greater distance.
Usually a numbered set of 5 or more starting with the driver and
proceeding to the 5 wood. |
| wormburner |
A ball hit with adequate distance that hugs
the ground. |
