Golf Preparation and Fundamentals

Fill-in-the-blank review flashcards covering golf rules, etiquette, swing mechanics, scoring formats, and equipment.

When playing golf we can play bad, but there is no excuse for playing __________.

slow

The score that a scratch golfer should get on a given hole or round is __________.

Par

A hole score that is one under par is called a birdie, while a score that is one over par is called a __________.

Bogie

If an $18$-hole course is Par $72$ and a golfer shoots five scores of $90$ and five scores of $80$, the handicap needed to bring this golfer to par is __________.

$$13$$

Golf handicaps are considered __________ because they can change and adjust up or down based on your recent play.

Dynamic

A good pre-shot routine to relax and focus a golfer should begin __________ the ball to visualize the shot.

Behind

The cardinal sin in golf when moving the clubface toward the ball on any shot is to __________.

Slow down or deaccelerate

When addressing a golf ball for a shot, the __________ is set first because it is the most important variable of ball direction on contact.

clubface

Rather than holding the grip firmly, a golfer's hands should be placed __________ on the club grip.

soft

Instead of locking the head down against the chest, a golfer should keep their eyes down and their __________ up to prevent hindering the turn.

chin

In handicap scoring, gross score represents total shots, while __________ represents total shots minus handicap.

Net Score

The takeaway turn loads from small to big (hands, shoulders, hips), while the swing through is sequenced from big to small starting with the __________.

Hips

In a(n) __________ stance, your front foot is further back from the ball than your back foot.

Open

The winner of the previous hole receives the honor and hits __________ on the next hole tee-box.

first

After tee shots, the player who hits their second shot first is the player who is __________ from the hole.

farthest away

To maintain a faster pace when playing ready golf, players should never record their score while on the __________.

green

The enemy of golf all of the time is __________.

Tension

Whether the flagstick remains in or out when putting into the cup from the green is at the discretion of the __________.

person putting

A regulation golf hole is __________ wide.

$$4.25\text{ inches}$$

To insure balance on a full swing club, a golfer can widen their stance or swing smooth and keep the same __________.

tempo

In putting, the stroke movement is dominated by the shoulders and the __________.

clubface

Golf greens are designed to be undulating (sloped and pitched) so they can drain __________.

sitting water

Before holing out, a golfer is only permitted to pick up and clean their ball when it is on the __________.

golf green

Dominant power in the golf swing originates from the lower body, hips, and __________.

core

A competition based on winning individual holes where total scores do not matter is Match Play, whereas counting total strokes is known as __________ Play.

Medal or Stroke

To avoid brain lock, a beginning golfer should take at most __________ swing thoughts to the ball.

$$2$$

Between a 4-iron and a 7-iron, the club that has more loft and hits the ball higher but shorter is the __________.

7-IRON

In a Scramble or Captain's Choice format, players will always play their ball from the __________.

same spot

When removing a ball from the cup on a green, avoid stepping next to the cup and maintain a safe space of __________ around the hole.

$$12\text{ inches}$$