Stroke - A forward movement of the club with the intention of striking the ball. Tee - The small wooden peg the ball is set on for a drive. Also used to refer to the teeing area of a hole. Tend the flagstick - Holding the flagstick while a fellow golfer readies their putt. Allows them to better line up the putt.
Flag is removed after golfer putts but before the ball reaches the cup.
USGA - United States Golf Association. Golf's rule making association in the United States. Course Rating is expressed in strokes and decimal fractions of a stroke, and is based on yardage and other obstacles to the extent that they affect the scoring ability of a scratch player. Courses are rated by authorized golf associations, not by individual clubs. The lowest Slope Rating is 55 and the highest is 155.