The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

Club-Any legi innate instrument used
In striking the ball.
Dead-A ball is said to be dead when
1t lies so near the hole that the player is
certain to hole it in the next stroke.
does not roll after reaching the ground;
Divot-The slice of turf cut out by the
club in playing a stroke.
Driver-The wooden club used for play
ing the longest shots.
Donnie-A player Is said to be donnie
when he Is as many holes up as there re-
main TO be player, so that he cannot be
beaten. and at worst must halve the
match.
Down-A player is down when his oppo-
nent has one or more holes than he has
F'ace-The hitting surface of a clubhead.
Fos-Thick, messy grass.
Follow Through-The forward follow
ing of the club after hitting the ball
Fore-The word shouted by the golfer
when about to strike to give warning to
parties in front.
Fore Caddie-The boy who precedes the
players to show the line to the hole and
mark where the fall lies
Full Shot-A shot played with a full
swing and intended to travel as far as
possible. Played too hard.
Gobble-A ball played too hard at the
hole, WHICH nevertheless goes IN.
Green-Synonymous with links. of
Grief-When player has played into
hazard of any description he is said to
be in grief.
Grip-First, the upper part OF the club
short-gripped by. the player; second. the
| manner Of gripping the club
Gutty-A gutta-percha golf ball.
i, Half-Stroke-A handicap of one stroke
at every second hole.
Half-Shot-A shot played with half
swing and not intended to go as fart as
| a full shot
Halved-A halved hole is one to which
| both sides have taken the same number
| of strokes. A matched is halved when
no advantage has been gained by either
| side.
downward slope in the direction in which
| it has to be driven
Hazard-Any kind of difficulty, not
being the ordinary grass of the course course
such as are mentioned by special rules
as not constitutional hazards.
Heel-The part of the face, or hitting
| surface of the clubhead, nearest the
shaft.
Heeld Ball-To hit the ball with the
heel SO as to Gt cause use It TO- to fly to 9TH the left
! " Hole-Ffrst, the entire space Of ground
between the teefng ground and putting
| green; second, the hole itself, or the put
Hole High-A ball is said to be hole
high when 1t has been played as far as
/, the hole, but not necessarily on to the
Home-A ball. is said to be ''home"
when 1t is played on to the home or last
| green.
Honor-The privilege of playing first
Hok.To pull the ball around 7{ to , the
club clue o IS used lns "hen
Hose-The hose, or socket. is that part
of the head Of an iron club into which
| the shaft is fitted
chiefly for approaching the hole and for
lifting the ball over obstacles.
| head strikes into the ground immediate
! ly behind the ball.
Lie-The position Of the ball anywhere
on the course after it has been played
Lift-To take ball out of a hazard
and drop it or tee it, according to the
rules.
Like-To play the like Is to play a
stroke which equaItzes the number played
| by the opposite side
Links-The gound on which the game
LOTTO raise a ball into the air
Lofter-An iron club used to loft the
ball.
Mashie-An iron club which is shorter
in the head than the iron and more
lofted,; used principally for short ap-
proaches.
the game of golf by counting the num-
ber of holes gained or lost by each side.
Medal Play-The method of playing the
game of golf by counting the number Of
strokes taken to the round by each
| player.
WHEN THE BALL is MISSED.
Miss the Globe-An expression used to
describe the failure of a player to move
the ball at all after striking at It,
Neck-The curved part Of the head
next to the shaft
Niblick-An iron club, with a round,
small and very heavy head; used, when
necessary, to eXtricate the ball from its
position in bunkers or hazards of any
description. Hollowground niblicks are
preferable to the ordinary, as they put a
ball much quicker and straighter into
the, air from its position. owing to the
followed face.
Nose,,The end of the head furthest
Odds-To play the odds, at a give
hole, Is to play one stroke more than
the opposite side.
When IT, opposite side has played two
or three strokes more, the other side
Pa{Sb P fbe cns cnse on maT tw9 be or one off three
Par-The part of hole around is the
total number of strokes which should
be required for them, without mistakes.
Press-To put an extra amount of force
into the swing.
Put-A stroke played with putter on
putting green to play the ball into the
Putter-A club, with either a wooden or
metal head: used on a putting green to
play the ball into the hole.
Round-A term used to describe a game
over the whole course
Run-First, the distance a ball travels
after alighting on the ground; second, to
stead of lofting it,
Scare-The part Of the club where the
head s and the h shaft are joined.
Scratch Player-A good player who re-
ceives neither handicap nor penalty.
Sclaff-To scrape the surface Of the
ground with the sole of the club head
before striking the ball.
Set.The players equipment of clubs.
Shaft-The handle Of the club, con-
nected to the head.
Short Game-Short approaches
Slice-To draw the face of the club
across the ball so that it curves to the
right.
Sole-The fiat part of the club head
which rests on the ground.
SpOOn-A wooden club with a lofted
face
Spring-The elasticity of the club shaft.
Stance-The position of players feet
| in making a stroke.
| Stymie-A stymie occurs on the putting
green when one of the balls lies. directly
in front of the other on the line of the
hole, and the balls are more than six
| inches apart.
Steal or Fluke-A long put holed unex.
pectedly.
Foozle-To scrape the ground behind
the ball with the sole of the club.
Waggle-The preliminary moves and
gestures made by a player Immediately
prior to striking the ball.
Swing-The method in which the club
is swung in the act of striking.
Tee-The small elevation, usually g
pinch of sand, from which the ball is
struck for the first stroke to each hole
/. Teeing Ground-The marked-out space
the commencement of each hole
Third-A handicap of one stroke giver
at every third hole.
TOPIC hit the ball above it's center.
Up-A player is said to be when he hal