Golf Dictionary

1 The angle between the club shaft and the club sole. 2 The point where the ball comes to rest.

The game on the fairway with woods or irons, designed to cover as much distance as possible.

A colloquial term used in the German-speaking world to describe a failed tee shot by a male player, where the ball does not even fly over the tee line of…

A short game is defined as shots with the irons 7, 8, 9 as well as pitching wedge, sand wedge and putter. All shots with these clubs are used for…

Knickerbocker is a classic men’s trousers from the 30s that have become modern again. The most prominent representative among the professionals who made the Knickerbocker his trademark was Mr. William…

Although there is no official dress code, some golf clubs require or ask that certain clothing be worn on the round or that certain clothing not be worn on the…

A jigger is a short-shaft hickory stick that was used to play from close to the green. Comparable to today’s iron 7 or 8

One inch is a unit of measurement and corresponds to 2.54 centimetres. This English measure is – like the sizes feet and yards – used on golf courses worldwide. The…

Back nine. The second nine holes of an 18-hole course. The name comes from the earlier courses, where people first played away from the clubhouse and then back again.