Online Golf Dictionary: G
This is a list of golf terms beginning with the letter G
This is part of our glossary of golf terminology, with the meaning of every golf word.
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| Golf Terms, Letter G | |
| gallery | The group of tournament spectators. |
| gimme | : A putt that is certain to be made on the next shot and will most likely be conceded by an opponent. |
| golf | The game. Played by playing a ball from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules of Golf. |
| golf glove | A glove generally worn by a right-handed golfer on the left hand, and by a left-handed golfer on the right hand, to improve the grip. |
| gobble | An obsolete slang term meaning a hard-hit putt that holes out. |
| goose-neck | Having the neck of a club curved so that the heel is slightly offset from the line of the shaft. |
| gorse | A shrub primarily found on linkland type courses. It is a spiny evergreen with bright yellow flowers. Same as whin. |
| grain | : The direction in which the grass on a putting lies after it has been shortly cut |
| Grand Slam | The four major championships: the British Open, the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and the Masters. |
| graphite | - A lightweight material used to make shafts and clubheads. |
| green | : The whole golf course according to golf rules. However, in popular usage, it refers to the putting surface. |
| green committee | Members of a golf club who are responsible for the maintenance and management of the course. |
| green fee | The charge made by the course to allow the player to use the course. |
| green jacket | The prize awarded to the winner of the Masters Tournament. |
| greenkeeper | The employee of the club who is responsible for the maintenance of the course. |
| greenside | Adjacent to the putting green. |
| grip | : The part of the shaft by which the club is held. Covered with leather or other material. Also means the manner in which you hold the club |
| groove | Linear scoring on a clubface> |
| gross score | : The actual number of strokes taken by a player for hole or round before the player's handicap is deducted |
| grounding the club | Placing the clubhead behind the ball at address. |
| ground under repair | : Any part of the course being repaired is ground under repair. A ball that lands in such an area must be removed without penalty. |
| gutta percha | Material used in the manufacture of early golf balls. It was a hard, molded substance made from the sap of several types of Malaysian trees. These balls were in use from 1848 until the early 1900's. |