Archive for the 'Golf Terms' Category

Golf etiquette – when to wave up

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Some golfers may know how to hit the ball, but don’t know a thing about golf etiquette ( commonly misspelled edicate or ediquette ). They seem to disassociate the actual rules of golf with the etiquette, but aren’t they really the same thing. One main thing about golf etiquette is knowing when to wave other golfers [...]

See open, closed, and square club faces

Monday, July 31st, 2006

If you are new to golfing or just want to better understand what is going on, we want to help you. Golf terms can be confusing like Heel, Toe, Square Face, Closed Face, or Open Face. So we would like to help clarify in the most simplest way for everyone to understand. Your club face [...]

How to use a divot repair tool

Monday, June 12th, 2006

Many golfers have been playing the game for years and have never really known the correct way to use a divot repair tool to fix their ball marks. The higher end golf courses seem to offer repair tools with greens fee, and they normally have a pamphlet on the correct way to use it. But [...]

What is a golf forecaddie ?

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Many terms get used over the years some fade away and some stand the test of time all together. When referring to a “forecaddie”, it seems that it’s use is limited, since it’s not something that is offered or possible at many courses.  The more obvious part of the word “forecaddieâ€? is caddie, or is [...]

Why do golfers only say fore ?

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

There are so many golf terms that are thrown around now a days and most people rarely know what they mean. It is funny how sometimes you may say what you hear other people say before you even fully understand what it means. So out of all the ways to tell some to “Watch Out [...]

Playing Beach Front Golf

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

Commonly misunderstood golf terms come up a lot, and "The Beach" is something that non-golfers don’t get. See there are rarely beaches on a golf course nor could you play that well on an acutal beach. But the term exists it and simply, the "Beach" is a bunker, or sand trap. The sand is one [...]

Hook or a Slice – What’s the difference ?

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Some of the most common misconceptions in golf are the terms people use when referring to the outcome of a shot, whether the shot had a slice or a draw. Most people get the terms mixed up, and here at Ty Daniels, we decided to set the record straight. Some shots are done on purpose [...]