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    Ace

    Address

    Aim

    Albatross

    Alignment

    All Square

    Angle of Attack

    Approach Shot

    Apron

    Army Golf

    Away

    Back Nine

    Backspin

    Backswing

    Ball Marker

    Ball Position

    Ball Speed

    Banana Ball

    Best Ball

    Birdie

    Blade

    Blast

    Bogey

    Borrow

    Bounce

    Break

    Bunker

    Caddie

    Carry

    Casual Water

    Chip

    Chip and Run

    Choke Down

    Clubface

    Clubhead Speed

    Collar

    Comebacker

    Compression

    Concession

    Course Handicap

    Course Rating

    Crosswind

    Cup

    Cut

    Dance Floor

    Deep Rough

    Divot

    Dogleg

    Dormie

    Double Bogey

    Downhill Lie

    Draw

    Drop

    Duck Hook

    Duff

    Eagle

    Even Par

    Executive Course

    Fade

    Fairway

    Fairway Bunker

    Fat Shot

    Flagstick

    Flop Shot

    Flyer Lie

    Fore

    Four-Ball

    Four-Putt

    Foursome

    Free Drop

    Fried Egg

    Fringe

    Front Nine

    Gallery

    Gimme

    Golf Bag

    Golf Ball

    Golf Cart

    Golf Glove

    Golf Tee

    Grain

    Green

    Green Fee

    Green Reading

    Greens in Regulation

    Grip

    Gross Score

    Ground Under Repair

    Handicap

    Handicap Index

    Hang Time

    Hazard

    Heel

    High Side

    Hole

    Hole-in-One

    Honors

    Hook

    Hosel

    Hosel Rocket

    Hybrid

    Impact

    Inside the Leather

    Interlocking Grip

    Lag

    Lag Putt

    Lay Up

    Lie

    Line

    Links Course

    Lip Out

    Lob Shot

    Local Rule

    Loft

    Long Game

    Loose Impediments

    Low Side

    Match Play

    Medal Play

    Mulligan

    Nassau

    Net Score

    Out of Bounds

    Over Par

    Pace of Play

    Par

    Penalty Stroke

    PGA

    Pin

    Pitch

    Pitch Mark

    Pivot

    Play Through

    Plugged Lie

    Preferred Lie

    Press

    Provisional Ball

    Pull

    Punch Shot

    Push

    Putting Green

    Quail High

    Range Finder

    Ready Golf

    Recovery Shot

    Release

    Rough

    Rub of the Green

    Sand Save

    Sand Trap

    Scorecard

    Scramble

    Scratch Golfer

    Shamble

    Shank

    Short Game

    Short Side

    Skins Game

    Slice

    Slope Rating

    Smash Factor

    Snowman

    Sole

    Stableford

    Stance

    Stimpmeter

    Stroke Play

    Strong Grip

    Sudden Death

    Sweet Spot

    Swing Plane

    Takeaway

    Tap-In

    Target Line

    Tee

    Tee Box

    Tee Shot

    Tempo

    Thin Shot

    Through the Green

    Toe

    Top

    Triple Bogey

    Turn

    Unplayable Lie

    Up and Down

    Uphill Lie

    USGA

    Vardon Grip

    Waggle

    Water Hazard

    Weak Grip

    Whiff

    Wind Shear

    Winter Rules

    Wood

    Worm Burner

    Yardage

    Yips