March
25
Kickoff Brunch
The Terms of Golf
April
Parts of the golf course
1
Green The most closely mowed areas of grass on the course, are where the hole is located and players putt.
Low putts. Keep putts today.
8
Rough The parts of the golf course that are surrounding the fairways, with longer grass and different kinds of vegetation.
It could be a rough day of golf unless all your scores are the same today.
15
Cart Path A narrow road that defines the route where carts should travel as it transports golfers along the course.
Person closest to the cart path on their drive gets 1 point. Keep track of every hole. Highest point total wins.
22
Fairway The center, short-mown portion of a golf hole in between the teeing area and the green.
Low tee to green. Keep track of putts to subtract from total score.
29
Tee Box The area where play begins in a hole of golf.
Tees are not allowed for use today.
May
Things you might yell while playing golf
6
Fore: A warning shouted when the ball is heading toward a person.
Most 4’s wins today.
13
Bite: A ball with lots of backspin is said to “bite,” since it stays pretty close to where it landed or even spins back toward the player.
Take a bite out of your score. Pick 3 holes on each 9 to eliminate, before play.
20
Go: The ball needs to go farther.
We’re playing from the Black tees today, so hope your ball GOs far!
27
@#!*: 4 letter word of your choosing.
Don’t get too mad at your opponent today. Match play with handicaps but with a twist. If you win the hole you can remove a club from your opponent’s bag. They only get it back if they win a hole.
June
Golf Shots
3
Drive: The first shot taken at the teeing area at each hole — even if you don’t hit it with a Driver.
Longest drive on each hole receives 1 point.
10
Chip: A low-trajectory, short golf shot typically made from just off the green.
Everyone gets 5 poker chips. Players with the most remaining win.
Hit a tree.
3 putt.
Bunker.
Lost ball.
Score of 8 or higher.
17
Worm burner: A golf shot (not a putt) in which the ball never rises off the ground.
A worm burner is not a pretty shot. Give yourself a P on your score card if you and/or your partners think some of your shots are pretty. Most P’s wins.
24
Slice: When a right-handed player strikes the ball such that it curves sharply from left to right.
Everyone gets a slice of the score today. Team score sliced (divided by the number in the team) for the total.
July
Golf Scoring Terms
1
Bogey: A score of one over par.
Most bogeys
8
Par: The number of strokes that a skilled golfer is expected to make on a hole.
Most pars
15
Birdie: A score of one less than par.
Most net birdies
22
Eagle: A score of two under par.
Take 2 off of every hole score of 6 or higher today.
29
Snowman: A darkly humorous reference to scoring an 8 on a hole.
Most 8’s, either individual and/or by combining teammates scores on each hole.
August
Golf Equipment
5
Ball marker: A coin-sized object, typically round, used to mark the position of a player’s ball on the green.
Ball closest to the pin when hit from off the green wins the hole. Circle each winner per hole.
12
14 Clubs: Players are allowed to carry 14 clubs during a round of golf.
Today we will play with 3 clubs only. Who needs 14?!
19
Driver: The longest club (and the one with the biggest head), used for tee shots as it’s designed to hit the ball the farthest.
Straightest drive wins the hole. Keep track on each hole. If you can’t decide, give it to each drive that might be the straightest.
26
Foot wedge: kicking the ball (which, of course, is against the Rules) in order to improve the position of the golf ball.
A foot wedge can be used once per hole for no additional score. Scramble format.
September
Different ways to keep score
2
Handicap: A numerical representation of a golfer’s playing ability.
Low net
9
Gross Score: The total number of strokes you take during your round of golf, plus any penalty strokes.
Low gross
16
Honors: The right to tee off first, based on having the best score on the last hole or being farthest from the hole.
Each team has a bag with scores on cards. Three say “Actual Score” 1 says ‘Birdie’, 1 ‘Actual Score plus 3’. The winner of the previous hole gets to draw first if they don’t like the draw they can give it to another player and draw again. They must keep their second draw. Everyone else then draws a card.
23
Gimme: A putt that is so close to the hole that it’s assumed that the player will make it.
Gimme putts allowed today. Low net score.
30
Mulligan: In casual play only, a “do-over” shot made to replace a poorly hit shot, taken without counting the stroke toward the score.
Each group is a team. Each team player has one mulligan per hole. Lowest score on the hole is the team score.
October
Stagg Hill Golf Course
7
Front nine: The first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course.
How many 9’s can you get today? A 9 on a hole, a 4 on one hole a 5 on another. A 49. Most 9’s win.
14
Out of bounds: The area outside the course where play is not allowed, most often marked by white stakes.
Try to figure OUT your score today. Closest without going over wins.
21
Green fee: The cost to play a round of golf.
Buy your score today $1 each birdie. $ goes to Manhattan
High Girls Golf. If there is a tie we will draw for the days winner.
28
Clubhouse: The "clubhouse" is the main building at a golf course where golfers first head when arriving at the course.
End of year tourney.
25
Kickoff Brunch
The Terms of Golf
April
Parts of the golf course
1
Green The most closely mowed areas of grass on the course, are where the hole is located and players putt.
Low putts. Keep putts today.
8
Rough The parts of the golf course that are surrounding the fairways, with longer grass and different kinds of vegetation.
It could be a rough day of golf unless all your scores are the same today.
15
Cart Path A narrow road that defines the route where carts should travel as it transports golfers along the course.
Person closest to the cart path on their drive gets 1 point. Keep track of every hole. Highest point total wins.
22
Fairway The center, short-mown portion of a golf hole in between the teeing area and the green.
Low tee to green. Keep track of putts to subtract from total score.
29
Tee Box The area where play begins in a hole of golf.
Tees are not allowed for use today.
May
Things you might yell while playing golf
6
Fore: A warning shouted when the ball is heading toward a person.
Most 4’s wins today.
13
Bite: A ball with lots of backspin is said to “bite,” since it stays pretty close to where it landed or even spins back toward the player.
Take a bite out of your score. Pick 3 holes on each 9 to eliminate, before play.
20
Go: The ball needs to go farther.
We’re playing from the Black tees today, so hope your ball GOs far!
27
@#!*: 4 letter word of your choosing.
Don’t get too mad at your opponent today. Match play with handicaps but with a twist. If you win the hole you can remove a club from your opponent’s bag. They only get it back if they win a hole.
June
Golf Shots
3
Drive: The first shot taken at the teeing area at each hole — even if you don’t hit it with a Driver.
Longest drive on each hole receives 1 point.
10
Chip: A low-trajectory, short golf shot typically made from just off the green.
Everyone gets 5 poker chips. Players with the most remaining win.
Hit a tree.
3 putt.
Bunker.
Lost ball.
Score of 8 or higher.
17
Worm burner: A golf shot (not a putt) in which the ball never rises off the ground.
A worm burner is not a pretty shot. Give yourself a P on your score card if you and/or your partners think some of your shots are pretty. Most P’s wins.
24
Slice: When a right-handed player strikes the ball such that it curves sharply from left to right.
Everyone gets a slice of the score today. Team score sliced (divided by the number in the team) for the total.
July
Golf Scoring Terms
1
Bogey: A score of one over par.
Most bogeys
8
Par: The number of strokes that a skilled golfer is expected to make on a hole.
Most pars
15
Birdie: A score of one less than par.
Most net birdies
22
Eagle: A score of two under par.
Take 2 off of every hole score of 6 or higher today.
29
Snowman: A darkly humorous reference to scoring an 8 on a hole.
Most 8’s, either individual and/or by combining teammates scores on each hole.
August
Golf Equipment
5
Ball marker: A coin-sized object, typically round, used to mark the position of a player’s ball on the green.
Ball closest to the pin when hit from off the green wins the hole. Circle each winner per hole.
12
14 Clubs: Players are allowed to carry 14 clubs during a round of golf.
Today we will play with 3 clubs only. Who needs 14?!
19
Driver: The longest club (and the one with the biggest head), used for tee shots as it’s designed to hit the ball the farthest.
Straightest drive wins the hole. Keep track on each hole. If you can’t decide, give it to each drive that might be the straightest.
26
Foot wedge: kicking the ball (which, of course, is against the Rules) in order to improve the position of the golf ball.
A foot wedge can be used once per hole for no additional score. Scramble format.
September
Different ways to keep score
2
Handicap: A numerical representation of a golfer’s playing ability.
Low net
9
Gross Score: The total number of strokes you take during your round of golf, plus any penalty strokes.
Low gross
16
Honors: The right to tee off first, based on having the best score on the last hole or being farthest from the hole.
Each team has a bag with scores on cards. Three say “Actual Score” 1 says ‘Birdie’, 1 ‘Actual Score plus 3’. The winner of the previous hole gets to draw first if they don’t like the draw they can give it to another player and draw again. They must keep their second draw. Everyone else then draws a card.
23
Gimme: A putt that is so close to the hole that it’s assumed that the player will make it.
Gimme putts allowed today. Low net score.
30
Mulligan: In casual play only, a “do-over” shot made to replace a poorly hit shot, taken without counting the stroke toward the score.
Each group is a team. Each team player has one mulligan per hole. Lowest score on the hole is the team score.
October
Stagg Hill Golf Course
7
Front nine: The first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course.
How many 9’s can you get today? A 9 on a hole, a 4 on one hole a 5 on another. A 49. Most 9’s win.
14
Out of bounds: The area outside the course where play is not allowed, most often marked by white stakes.
Try to figure OUT your score today. Closest without going over wins.
21
Green fee: The cost to play a round of golf.
Buy your score today $1 each birdie. $ goes to Manhattan
High Girls Golf. If there is a tie we will draw for the days winner.
28
Clubhouse: The "clubhouse" is the main building at a golf course where golfers first head when arriving at the course.
End of year tourney.
