The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-18
GOLF TERMS.
Technical Names Used by Players of
the Game.

the tame.
The following glossary OF terms used
in the game of golf should receive care
ful study by the beginner in this fasci-
mating sport.
Addressing the ball-Putting ones
self in position to strike the ball.
Approach-When the player is suffi-
ciently near the hole to be able to drive
the bah to the putting green his stroke
IS called the approach shot
Baff-TO strike the ground with the
sole of the club-head in playing, and
SO send the ball in air.
Bamy-A wooden club to play lofting
shots.
Bent-Rush, bent-grass.
BOgey-Usuauy given the title of Col
onel. y phantom who is credited with
a certain score for each hole, against
which score each player is competing
Bone-A piece of rams horn inserted
in the sole Of the club to prevent it from
splitting.
Brassie-A wooden club with a brass
sole.
Break -club-An obstacle lying near a
BAH of such a nature as might break
the club when striking at the ball
Bulger-A club with a convex face.
Enthusiastically any rough, haZ-
ardous ground-mOre strictly, sand
pit
Bye-Any hole or holes that remain
TO be played after the match is finished.
They are played for singly; unless the
sides agree to make another match OF
them.
Caddie-A person who carries the
golfers clubs, and who can usually give
him advice in regard to the game.
Cleek-An iron headed club of cOnsid-
cradle driving power, and sometimes
used for putting.
Club-The implement with which the
ball is struck. The heads are of three
lxinds-wOOd wood with a brass sole
and iron only.
Course-That portion of the links on
which the game ought to be played,
generally bounded on either side by
rough ground or other hazard
Cup-A small hole in the course, US
ua1ly one made by the stroke of some
previous player.
when it lies so near the hole that the
putt is a dead certainty. A ball is
said to fall dead" when it does not run
after alighting-
Dormy-One side is said to be ''dorrny''
when it is as many holes ahead as
there remain holes to play. (This word
is probably derived from the French,
like many Scottish terms.)
Draw-TO drive widely to the left
hand. identical in its results with
hook and screw
Driver-See play-club.
Face-First, the slope Of a bunker or
aillock; second, the part of the club
head which strikes the ball.
Flat-A club is said to be fiat when
its head is at a very obtuSe angle to the
shaft.
Fog-Moss, rank grass.
HOre-A warning cry to any person
in the way of the stroke. CONTRACTED
from ''before.")
Foursome-A match in which two
play on each side.
GObble-A rapid, straight putt in
to the hole, such that, had the ball
not gone in, it would have gone some
distance beyond.
Grassed-Said of a club whose face
is slightly ''spOoned' or sloped back
ward.
Green-First, the whole links: second.
the putting-grOund around the differ
ent holes.
Grip-First. the part of the handle
covered with leather, by which the club
is grasped; second, the grasp itself
HRlf-One-A handicap of a stroke de-
Quoted every second hole.
Half-shot-LesS than a full swing
Halved-A hole is said to be 'shalved''
when each side takes the same number
of strokes. A ''halved match is a
drawn game''-that is. the players
have proved to be equal.
Hanging-A hanging ball is one
which lies on a downward slope.
Hazard-A general term for bunker,
long grass, road, water, whin, molehill,
or other bad ground
Head-This word is a striking speci-
men Of fncongruity and mixed met
aphOr- A head is the lowest part of a
club and possesses, among other mys-