Online Golf Dictionary: W
This is a list of golf terms beginning with the letter W
This is part of our glossary of golf terminology, with the meaning of every golf word.
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| Golf Terms, Letter W | |
| waggle | Movement of the club head prior to swinging. A flourishing of the club behind and over the ball. |
| water club | Obsolete club from around the 1880's to the 1930's that was designed for playing the ball from a water hazard. |
| water hole | A hole with water, such as a stream or lake, that forces the players to shoot over it |
| wedge | An iron used for short shots that has a high-loft - pitching wedge, sand wedge. |
| whiff | To swing and miss the ball completely. |
| whins | A British term for heavy rough. Gorse bushes. |
| whipping | The material used to wrap the space where the head and shaft are joined |
| windcheater | A shot played low against the wind. It is played with strong backspin and starts low and rises only toward the end of the shot. |
| whippy | A shaft more flexible than normal. |
| winter rules | Usually local golf rules that allow the player to improve the lie of the ball on the fairway |
| wood | A club, which can be made of wood or metal, that has a large head and is used for shots requiring greater distance. Usually a numbered set of 5 or more starting with the driver and proceeding to the 5 wood. |
| wormburner | A ball hit with adequate distance that hugs the ground. |