My Blog

Bunker

A bunker (or sand trap) is a hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground filled with sand. Bunker...

Eagle

An eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a hole. For example, scoring 3 on a par-5 hole or 2...

Par

Par is the predetermined number of strokes that an expert golfer is expected to need to complete a h...

Tee Box

The tee box (or teeing ground) is the designated starting area for each hole. Golfers play their fir...

Rough

The rough is the area of longer grass that borders the fairway and green. It is designed to penalize...

Green

The green (or putting green) is the smooth, closely mown grass area surrounding the hole. This is wh...

Fairway

The fairway is the closely mown area of grass between the tee box and the putting green. It provides...

Birdie

A birdie is a score of one stroke under par on a hole. For example, scoring 3 on a par-4 hole or 2 o...

Bogey

A bogey is a score of one stroke over par on a hole. For example, scoring 5 on a par-4 hole. A doubl...

Ace

An ace (also called a hole-in-one) is when a golfer sinks the ball in the hole with a single stroke...