Campbell’s soup (adj.); chunky, a golf swing in which the club catches the ground before the ball
Bill, A (n.); 100 yards (or 2 bills would be 200 yards)
Buck, A (n.); 100 yards (one might say, “You have a buck-25 to the flag,” on a 125 yd. shot)
Danny Devito (n.); a tricky 5-footer (referring to a putt)
Pulled Pork or Tenderloin (adj.); refers to the flag either being pulled because the putter has a clear view of the
hole, or being tended by a playing partner due to the lengthy distance of the putt and difficulty seeing the hole
Drink, The (n.); any water hazard, but typically a pond
Beach, The (n.); a sand trap
Worm-burner (n.); a thinly-hit shot that skims and skips along the course, like a grounder in baseball
Burnin’ edges (v.); the act of stroking putts that have proper speed, but are just barely off line from dropping in the hole (typically used to describe a trend over a group of holes, as opposed to an individual “edge burner”)
Dancefloor, The (n.); the green, or putting surface
Stick it in the ground (v.); referring to a tee, and meaning the act of starting a round of golf (one might say, “We’re gonna stick it in the ground at 8:07am”)
Sandy, or Sandra (n.); getting up-and-down from the bunker, often referring to a par-save
Sally (n.); a weak putt left considerably short of the hole relative to the length of the putt
Snowman, or Frosty (n.); 8 strokes on a hole, ouch
Bogey Train (n.); a string of holes in which the golfer is unable to make a par (usually used by a golfer who realistically has the ability to make pars often)
Stick, A (n.); a skilled golfer (“Tiger is the definition of a stick)
Hack, A (n.); an unskilled golfer (typically not referring to a beginner, but someone who has played
Stick (v.); the act of hitting a good approach shot (“I’m going to stick this shot”)
Flat stick (n.); a putter
Big dog (n.); a driver or 1-wood
Meat on the bone (adj.); describing the longer-than-ideal distance remaining to the hole after a previous putt attempt
Knee-knocker (n.); a short, makeable putt in a pressure situation
Mulligan (n.); a non-penalized re-tee following a poor, or unplayable 1st shot
Dunk (v.); scoring the golf ball from anywhere off of the putting surface
Bite (v.); a quick stopping of the golf ball on the green due to English, or backspin
Dew sweepers (n.); early morning golfers
Throwin’ darts (v.); refers to hitting approach shots with great accuracy and precision
Librarian (n.); a golfer who gives a playing partner something to read in regards to the proper line of an ensuing putt, in which the librarian’s putt is on the same line, yet further away, and therefore must be hit first
Hammered (adj.); Hitting your drive straight and long. Other terms for this include piped, roped, spanked, molly-wopped, laced, destroyed and killed.
Three Jack (v.); a three putt
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