What is a nasty in golf?

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Also note that Nasties is called Uglies by many golfers. But Nasties is pretty simple: Any golfer in a group playing Nasties who holes a shot played from off the green wins.
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What are some golf phrases?

19 Different Golf Sayings For Good Luck
  • Good Luck.
  • Enjoy The 19th Hole.
  • Hit 'Em Long And Straight.
  • May The Fores Be With You.
  • Play Well.
  • Swing Easy.
  • Only Birdies.
  • Have A Great Round.
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How do you say good luck in golf?

When you are saying, “Hit 'em straight,” you are essentially saying that you hope all of their golf shots end up relatively straight. Golfers can respond to this by saying thank you or, “I always try.” Overall, “Hit 'em straight” is a great way to wish a golfer good luck.
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What's the best shot in golf called?

An ace, commonly known as a hole-in-one, is the best score out there. When you get an ace, that means you get to write a “1” on the scorecard.
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What does bite mean in golf?

Bite. (aka: “check” or “sit” or “sit down”) The result of backspin when the ball lands on the green. Players yell 'bite' (or 'hold' or 'sit' or 'hit a house') when they want the ball to stop quickly. Most often used on an approach shot.
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What do you call a poor golfer?

"Duffer" is a term golfers apply to poor golfers — those among us who score the highest. The term is descriptive if applied to higher-handicappers and recreational golfers, but will be insulting if misapplied to a good golfer. "Duffer" and "hacker" are synonymous, although hacker is the slightly more negative term.
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What is a mulligan in golf?

The basic definition of mulligan, a term most associated with golf, is a "do-over," a second try after your first has gone awry. Every weekend golfer has taken a few mulligans in their lifetime, and there's no shame in that.
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How do you compliment a golfer?

The right way to praise your golf-loving kids

And the good news is that in golf that's actually pretty easy. “You're such a fantastic putter!” becomes “You work so hard on reading greens.” “You always hit your driver so well!” becomes “It's interesting that you took two practice swings before that drive.”
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What does E mean in golf?

Most 18-hole golf courses range from par 70 to 72. When the number of strokes taken matches par, it's considered even par, signified with an "E" on most scoreboards. ADVERTISEMENT. If a player completes the hole in one shot less par, or birdie, minus 1 is calculated on the scoreboard.
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What is the last hole in golf called?

It's the last hole on the golf course. The finishing hole for a round of golf is usually the 18th hole, but is sometimes the ninth, and, in less common instances, might even be any given hole on the golf course. The key, in both respects, is that the finishing hole is the hole that marks the finish of play.
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What do skins mean in golf?

Skins is a game in golf where players compete for a prize – usually money – on every hole. The prize at stake is called the 'skin'. The game tends to be played in either threeballs or fourballs, with monetary values decided before players tee off.
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What does F * mean in golf?

What Does F Mean On A Golf Leaderboard? Sometimes, in the blue circle on the image above, you will see the letter “F” instead of a number like a 65 or 1-18. This simply means “Finished” and is another way of saying that player has completed their round for the day.
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What do you say after golf shots?

After a player makes takes their shot, and occasionally during their swing, some prat in the crowd will yell something along the lines of 'mashed potato' or 'cheeseburger'. There is also the more common, 'Get in the hole!
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What does P mean on a golf club?

Drivers are available in a variety of lofts. Wedges typically don't have numbers. Instead that have letters such as P or PW for pitching wedge and S for sand wedge.
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What does eagle mean in golf?

An eagle in golf is a score that is achieved when you are 2-under par. For example, you need to do it in one stroke to score an “eagle” on a par-3 hole and two strokes on a par-4 hole. An eagle is a good indicator of advanced gameplay and is typically not achieved until the professional level.
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What is r4 and thru in golf?

ago. Additional comment actions. THRU = How many holes are they through on the course. RND = What Round are they on, in golf tournaments, normally played over 4 rounds. F= Finished, as in Finished the round.
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What does 72 mean in golf?

A hole with a par of 4 is one that an expert golfer is expected to need four strokes to complete, for example. A golf course that an expert golfer is expected to need 72 holes to complete is called a par-72 course. And "even par" (often shortened to just "even") means that the golfer matched that par number in strokes.
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How do you know if your good at golf?

Good golfers typically keep moving and are ready to hit when it is their turn. They move quickly between shots and start to prepare as early as possible. They also know when heading to a short game shot, they remember to bring all clubs they might need as well as their putter.
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What is the Tiger line in golf?

Firstly, the “tiger line” is the most effective theoretical way (given human limitations) to advance the golf ball a long way towards the hole – be it on a drive from the tee or a long approach shot towards the green.
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What is a dog leg in golf?

A dogleg hole is one that is crooked or bends like the hind leg of a dog. Doglegs tend to be strategic holes where the player must aim to find a suitable spot on the fairway from the tee with which to get around the bend, or dogleg of the hole, with the next shot.
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What is a breakfast ball?

Basically, a "breakfast ball" is a mulligan for a tee time that is in the morning. So, what's a mulligan in golf? A mulligan is a stroke in golf that is played from the same spot that a player hit their previous stroke, looking to re-do the prior shot without penalty.
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Why is it called dormie?

' Historically, the term dormie is derived from the French/Latin cognate 'dormir,' meaning 'to sleep,' suggesting that a player who is 'dormie' can relax (literally, go to sleep) without fear of losing the match. The word 'fore' is Scottish in origin, and is a shortened version of the word 'before' or 'afore.
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What do you call a golf lover?

A golfer is a person who plays golf for pleasure or as a profession.
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What is a bungler mean?

Meaning of bungler in English

a person who does something very badly, in a careless or stupid way: He's an incompetent bungler. She depicted her fellow investigators as bunglers. See. bungle.
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