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Golf Terms

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "birdie" in golf?

a)

Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke over par

b)

Getting the ball in the hole with two strokes under par

c)

Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke under par

d)

Getting the ball in the hole with three strokes under par

2.

What does "bogie" mean in golf?

a)

Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke under par

b)

Getting the ball in the hole with two strokes over par

c)

Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke over par

d)

Getting the ball in the hole with two strokes under par

3.

What is an "eagle" in golf?

a)

Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke over par

b)

Getting the ball in the hole with two strokes over par

c)

Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke under par

d)

Getting the ball in the hole with two strokes under par

4.

What does "in the rough" refer to in golf?

a)

The smooth area between the tee and the green

b)

The ball being in the area of the course with trees, shrubs, and tall grass

c)

The sand trap area

d)

The putting green

5.

Which club is used on the green in golf?

a)

Driver

b)

Iron

c)

Wedge

d)

Putter

6.

What is the term for the area between the tee and the green in golf?

a)

Rough

b)

Bunker

c)

Fairway

d)

Green

7.

What is the club with the greatest loft in golf?

a)

Driver

b)

Iron

c)

Putter

d)

Wedge

8.

What are the rated strokes for a particular hole in golf called?

a)

Birdie

b)

Bogie

c)

Eagle

d)

Par

9.

What should you do after you step out of a sand trap in golf?

a)

Leave it as it is

b)

Place a flag

c)

Rake it smooth

d)

Fill it with more sand

10.

How do you warn players of an approaching ball in golf?

a)

Yell "ball!"

b)

Yell "fore!"

c)

Yell "watch out!"

d)

Yell "incoming!"

11.

What is the wood used to hit the ball off the tee called?

a)

Putter

b)

Iron

c)

Wedge

d)

Driver

12.

What is the highest par rating on a hole?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

13.

What are woods used for in golf?

a)

Short shots

b)

Farther shots

c)

Putting

d)

Chipping

14.

What are irons used for in golf?

a)

Farther shots

b)

Closer to the hole

c)

Teeing off

d)

Bunker shots

15.

What's the maximum number of clubs allowed in your golf bag?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

16.

What type of hit causes the ball to unintentionally go to the right?

a)

Slice

b)

Hook

c)

Drive

d)

Chip

17.

What type of hit causes the ball to unintentionally go to the left?

a)

Slice

b)

Hook

c)

Drive

d)

Chip

18.

Who hits first after teeing off in golf?

a)

The player closest to the hole

b)

The player farthest from the hole

c)

The player with the lowest score

d)

The player with the highest score

19.

What is a 'divot' in golf?

a)

A type of golf club

b)

A scoring method

c)

Hitting up a chunk of grass

d)

A sand trap

20.

Which of the following is an example of a hazard in golf?

a)

Trees

b)

Water

c)

The rough

d)

The fairway

21.

What does 'handicap' mean in golf?

a)

A type of golf tournament

b)

A method to even out the playing field

c)

A penalty stroke

d)

A golf club used for difficult shots

22.

What does TOT stand for in golf?

a)

Type of tee

b)

Total score

c)

Top of the tournament

d)

Time on tee

23.

Where do children and women typically swing from in golf?

a)

The blue zone

b)

The red zone

c)

The white zone

d)

The gold zone

24.

Where do men typically swing from in golf?

a)

The red zone

b)

The blue zone

c)

The white zone

d)

The gold zone

25.

Where do the pros swing in golf?

a)

The red zone

b)

The green zone

c)

The blue zone

d)

The yellow zone

26.

Where do the guys swing in golf?

a)

The red zone

b)

The white zone

c)

The blue zone

d)

The yellow zone

27.

Which of these are a type of club grip?

a)

interlocking

b)

overlapping

c)

baseball

d)

all of the above

28.

A body of water on the golf course

a)

Water Hazard

b)

Bunker

c)

Lie

d)

Fore

29.

A hollow area filled with sand on the golf course

a)

Water hazard

b)

Bunker

c)

Lie

d)

Fore

30.

How long does someone have to find their ball before it is considered a lost ball?

a)

Within 2 minutes

b)

Within 4 minutes

c)

Within 5 minutes

d)

Within 10 minutes

31.
A score of one stroke under par on a hole is
a)
par
b)
birdie
c)
bogey
d)
divot
32.

On a Par 4 hole, you completed the hole in 3 strokes. You scored a _____.

a)

eagle

b)

birdie

c)

par

d)

bogey

33.

On a Par 4 hole, you completed the hole in 5 strokes. You scored a _____.

a)

eagle

b)

birdie

c)

par

d)

bogey

34.

On a Par 4 hole, you completed the hole in 4 strokes. You scored a _____.

a)

eagle

b)

birdie

c)

par

d)

bogey

35.

What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer is allowed to carry in their bag during a round?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

18

36.

What is the highest rating for par in golf?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

10

d)

12

37.

What is standard score in golf called for a hole?

a)

Birdie

b)

Par

c)

Bogey

d)

Eagle

38.

Which golf club combines the mechanics of an iron with the forgiving nature of a fairway wood?

a)

Iron

b)

Wood

c)

Hybrid

d)

Wedge

39.

True or False: The lower number of the iron - the lower the loft and further the distance.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A high-trajectory golf shot made near the green, intended to land softly with a minimum amount of roll

a)

Pitch Shot

b)

Chip Shot

c)

Wedge Shot

d)

Drive Shot

41.

A low-trajectory, short golf shot typically made from just off the green

a)

Pitch Shot

b)

Chip Shot

c)

Wedge Shot

d)

Drive Shot