Approach shot – an attempt to reach the green in one shot from where the ball has come to rest. Your first putt from 60 feet away.

Back swing–the beginning of a golf swing as one takes the club away from the ball and turns one's back to the target.  The point in the swing when you remember that you forgot to pick up your suit at the dry cleaner's, and they closed 15 minutes ago.

Carry - The distance the ball flies in the air.

Clubhouse - place to make reservations, pay greens fees, buy equipment, use the restroom, and most importantly rehash your round with your companions over beverage and food after the round.

Divot – the pelts of grass dug up unintentionally by beginners (before striking the ball), or intentionally dug up by experts (after striking the ball). Can be collected and used to sew a high maintenance coat or jacket.

Dogleg – a golf hole that is not built straight from tee to green. It curves, bends, comes back on itself, etc.

Fat Shot - A shot in which the club head strikes the ground before the ball.

Golf Widower – a husband who now has to cook dinner, do the laundry and go to the dry cleaners for himself, while his wife plays golf.

Inside the Leather – a ball that is close enough to the hole that if you were to place the head of your putter in the hole and lay it down at your ball, the ball would be inside the grip of your putter.

Pull – to hit a shot that ends up where your back faced when you started, or what you do when using a manual cart to save your back, but still want to tweak your back just a bit anyway.

Skull - To hit the ball above its center making it fly very low to the ground.

Woods - the sticks in your bag with the biggest heads, even though they are metal; or a guy who seems to be a pretty good golfer; or the place most of your longest ever tee shots end up. Many a golfer has exclaimed “I got good wood on that one,” when his shot struck a tree.