Online Golf Dictionary: U
This is a list of golf terms beginning with the letter U
This is part of our glossary of golf terminology, with the meaning of every golf word.
Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Golf Terms, Letter U | |
| uncock | To straighten the wrists in the downswing. |
| underclubbing | Using a club that does not give the needed distance |
| underspin | Same as backspin. |
| unplayable lie | A lie in which the ball is impossible to play such as in a thicket of trees. |
| up | A shot reaching at least as far as the hole. |
| up | A specified number of strokes you are ahead of your opponent in match play. |
| up and down | Getting out of trouble or out of a hazard and into the hole. |
| upright swing | A swing that carries the club head more directly backward and upward from the ball. |
| USGA | United States Golf Association. |