The sand and pitching wedges are also irons. Back To Top L Lateral water hazard A ditch, stream, or pond roughly parallel to the line of the hole. A ball picked out may be played from either side, with a one-stroke penalty. Lie Where the ball is in relation to the ground it is resting on. The more embedded in the grass or sand the ball is, the worse the lie.
Lie also refers to the angle of the sole of the clubhead to the shaft.
Links A seaside golf course, typified by sand, turf, and course grass, of the kind where golf was originally played. Loft The angle of the clubface to the ground. Loose impediments Twigs and leaves, not actually growing, and not stuck to the ball, which may be removed from around it without penalty. The ball must not be moved. If after a five-minute search, a ball cannot be found, a competitor is penalized one stroke and plays another ball from the spot where the first one was hit, counting as the third shot.